KPMG Survey: If COVID-19 And E-Levy Are Eliminated, The Government Will Lose GH¢6.4 Billion.

Actor-turned-politician John Dumelo nearly got stabbed on a film shoot because of carelessness, according to a story recounted by US-based Ghanaian film producer Leila Djansi.

She claims that the production manager handed over a genuine knife to be used to stab John Dumelo during a movie shoot, but it was discovered in time to prevent the actor from getting stabbed.

"Should I discuss the production designer who gave an actor a real knife for a stabbing scene?" she wrote on social media. My God. That day, Vanessa Williams would have used a real knife to stab John Dumelo if it weren't for supernatural intervention. Why isn't this a joke?

Djansi also recounted several additional shocking events that occurred while he was working in Ghana.

Try an AD in the middle of a shoot telling you he's going to take a little nap. Imagine a crew requesting that you halt your production, bring a TV so they can watch football, and then come back to the set once the game is over.

Check out Cary Fukunaga's remarks regarding working in Ghana. Try telling a wardrobe that they don't have an outfit for a certain performer because their role isn't big enough," she continued.

She compared these incidents to her travels abroad, where she saw a high level of expertise and attention to detail.

“Compare that to my production in the Dominican Republic, where the props guy showed me eight different watches, properly arranged, for me to choose JUST ONE, for the scene. There are eight choices. I shed happy tears," Djansi stated.

The filmmaker suggested that industry members "stop defending mediocrity" and instead embrace constructive criticism in order to progress.