By Francis H. Murray
The Deputy Minister of Information and Communications, Mamadi Gobeh-Kamara, has called on members of the Sierra Leone Film Industry to harmonize their activities to enhance progress in the industry. She was speaking during a meeting with the Sierra Leone Film Council in the conference room of the Ministry of Information and Communications on Thursday, 6th August 2020.
Ms Kamara asked the leadership of the Sierra Leone Film Council to furnish the ministry with details of their operations on the basis of which help would be rendered to them. She however pointed out that the ministry was aware of the many factions that existed within the movie industry in the country, revealing that they were formulating a policy that would sanitize the industry and make it more progressive, although stressing that this would require the collective efforts of all stakeholders in the industry.
Kamara urged the Sierra Leone Film Council leadership to exercise patience, adding that the ministry would soon convene a general meeting of all stakeholders in the movie industry to map the way forward with regards harmonization of their activities.
She commended the Film Council for their determination and perseverance in ensuring that the country's movie industry thrives, assuring them of the ministry's support at all times.
The Chairman of the Sierra Leone Film Council, Michael Ibrahim Kargbo, thanked the Deputy Minister for sparing her time to meet with them and also for her words of encouragement. He explained that the Sierra Leone Film Council came into being from the vision of its membership drawn from across the country, adding that they have been working closely with the Ministry of Information.
Kargbo disclosed that the ministry at some point had recognized the Council as the official group providing leadership for members of the film industry and welcomed the suggestion by the Deputy Minister to hold a meeting with all stakeholders in the industry as that would help resolve their differences.
He highlighted some of the steps they have taken as a Council to make the industry attractive and also outlined the challenges they are facing. He appealed to the Deputy Minister to use her good office to help them make headway in the industry.
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