Ghana, Nigeria and Togo Jointly Win 80,000 Euros Co-production Grant To Produce a Pan-African Film

Nigerian film production company Guguru Studios, and three other African production studios jointly have won a €80,000 grant to produce a musical drama film titled A Dream To Die For.

The four winning companies are Driving Park Limited from Ghana, AdomiBridge Studios from Ghana, Togo Films from Togo, and Guguru Studios from Nigeria.

Funding for the co-production was made possible with the financial assistance of the European Union and support of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) in partnership with the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) and Creation Africa Ghana, an initiative of the French embassy in Ghana.

These companies will jointly produce A Dream To Die For, a musical drama film about illegal mining, commonly known as “galamsey” in Ghana. Written by David Masterwille, the film follows a group of young musicians caught up in the galamsey economy. Galamsey, derived from “gather them and sell”, is a local Ghanaian parlance that means illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana. 

Speaking about the cross-cultural and industry benefits of this co-production initiative, Ms Juliet Yaa Asantewa Asante, the Executive Secretary of Ghana’s National Film Authority acknowledged the importance of collaboration between African filmmakers as a crucial factor in the growth of African film.

More information about the project are expected.