Ghana · Creative industry
What Ghana’s film authority checks before public exhibition
Ghana’s National Film Authority handles production permits and classification as separate steps. Its April 2025 notice says producers need a film producer licence to submit films for classification from 1 May 2025.
Sources checked
- 01Plan the shoot
Identify the production and locations before applying. Source 1
- 02Apply for production permission
Use the film authority’s application. Check aviation permission separately if a drone is involved. Source 1
- 03Check the producer licence
The film authority says the licence is required when submitting for classification. Source 2
- 04Submit for classification
Follow the classification procedure before the film is shown to the public. Source 3
The aviation permit is an additional check for shoots that use a drone.
Check production permissions before filming
The authority’s permit page sets out its production role. It identifies a separate role for the aviation authority if the shoot uses a drone. Source 1
Make room for classification
Ghana’s film authority reminds producers that films intended for public exhibition must be classified. Its procedure describes the submission and preview steps. Source 2 Source 3
What to budget time for
A production team can put location, aviation and exhibition checks on separate lines in its schedule. The production permit and the classification procedure come from the film authority. Aerial work has its own aviation step. Source 1 Source 3
What the 2025 notice adds
The notice ties a producer licence to submission for classification. Keep the licence and the eventual classification record with the project’s other permissions so the team can tell which stage is complete. Source 2 Source 3