The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Film Authority of Ghana, Juliet Yaa Asantewa Asante, has berated the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for its report culled from an interview with Idris Elba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While BBC reports that the British actor has announced plans to relocate to Africa, but it fails to mention that the statement was made during the Africa Cinema Summit 2024 which was held in Accra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The story only indicates that Idris made the comment during an “industry event in Accra.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Venting her spleen and disappointment on the matter, Juliet who is the convener of the Africa Cinema Summit, wrote on Facebook: “It’s disingenuous for a global and trustworthy channel like BBC News to not give credit where it’s due.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read her statement below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201dA couple of weeks back, we had the #africacinemasummit in Ghana at which the headliner was #IdrisElba\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n We invited the channel with other channels to have a one on one with Idris, as part of the agenda, as Idris is a son of the land and a promotor of African cinema. We set up a place for the interview, made time and give them a chair and room for the interview\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n During the interview, Idris, makes a number of announcements\u2026 including that he is a \u2018Ga boy\u2019 and that he is looking to move to Ghana and of course, be present in all of Africa\u2026 let\u2019s not forget that he is both Ghanaian and Sierra Leonian\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n The interview comes out and first, they mention \u2018Africa\u2019 as it is one country!!! My question\u2026 he had said I will move to the Uk, will they have said Idris plans to move to Europe? Or will they have said he plans to move to Great Britain?\u2026 fair enough\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n But what really gets to me is that they didn\u2019t even have the dignity to say that he made these comments at the #Acs2024 but they say that he made the comments at an \u2018industry event in Accra\u2019!!! Really!!!!? Not intending comparisons but this is truly disrespectful of the summit and the effort. If you had interviewed him at Cannes, would you have said \u2018industry event in France?! Or where ever?<\/p>\n\n\n\n We invite you and give you the biggest scoop! This article was the most read article when it came out on your platform and you can\u2019t even give credit where credit is due?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fair enough\u2026 you don\u2019t need to mention the National Film Authority of Ghana or our partners, Silverbird Ghana or the #Nilegroup that worked so hard to get make this happen\u2026 but to not mention the Africa cinema summit is disingenuous at best for such a global and trustworthy channel\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n And to the Ghanaian channel that are also publishing the article without the right acknowledgments\u2026 this is how we all get vanished in the end\u2026 including yourself<\/p>\n\n\n\n I am choosing to voice out my thoughts on this matter, as it truly speaks to a bigger issue!\u2026 and let\u2019s all take a moment to ponder what that bigger issue is\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n I have said my piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Juliet Yaa Asantewa Asante<\/p>\n\n\n\n (Convener – Africa Cinema Summit and CEO of the National film Authority of Ghana).<\/p>\n\n\n\n