The maiden Ghallywood Film Festival which took place at the Gallywood Film Village, Dawa in the Greater Accra Region from December 15 – 17, ended with an impressive award ceremony. 72  individuals including producers, directors, cameramen, film editors, lights men, actors and actresses, film marketers and journalists among others who contributed to the development of Ghana’s film industry, were awarded with plagues and hampers.

Among those who were awarded were, actors; Solomon Sampah, William Addo, MacJordan Amartey, Emmanuel Amarh, Psalm Adjeteyfio, Brew Riverson, Michael Moncah, Augustine Abbey, John Dumelo, Dzifa Glikpoe, Irene Opare, Edinam Atatsi, Kalsum Sinare, Akofa Adjeani and Monica Quacoopone.

The producers, directors and technical people and journalists awarded included, Kofi Bucknor, Tetteh Apain, William Sefa, Edmund Schandorf, George Arcton Tettey, Mark Coleman, H.M. Hammond, Richard Quartey, Steve Asare Hackman, Hajia Meizongo, Alexiboat, Enimil Ashong, Nanabanyin Dadson, Nii Addokwei Moffatt and Nkrabea Effah Darteh.

In a short address by William Akuffo, President of the Ghallywood Film Academy, he thanked all the awardees for their support to the film industry and especially those who assisted him when he was grappling with the idea of using the video format to make a movie, something that expects worldwide had said was not possible.