YouTube Will Collapse Soon – Leila Djansi Warns Filmmakers

Ghanaian-American filmmaker Leila Djansi has cautioned filmmakers against depending on YouTube as their main platform for distributing films, describing it as unreliable and unproductive for serious business.

Speaking on Hitz FM’s Daybreak Hitz with Kwame Dadzieand Doreen Avio on September, 9, 2025, Djansi urged filmmakers to seek out better distribution channels instead of relying heavily on the popular streaming site.

“Personally, I don’t believe the film fund. I really don’t. I think it is premature, because there is no distribution. If you give the film fund how are they gonna [make profit]. People think that we are just gonna put it on YouTube. I’m sorry YouTube is gonna collapse very soon. There is so much congestion on YouTube and they are always changing their policies. So if you go in now a I think it is seriously over-saturated. If you over-saturate it, they’re gonna reduce the earning. So how much are you gonna earn if you just put your film on YouTube,” she said.

Djansi argued that even if the government provided a film fund, it would be wasted if producers simply released their movies on YouTube. She also pointed to piracy as another major challenge that weakens the platform’s usefulness for filmmakers.

Beyond distribution, Djansi highlighted the lack of skilled film crews in Ghana, stressing the need for stronger industry networks. To address this, she announced the Film Crew Networking Fixer, scheduled to take place at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park on Sunday, September 24, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.

The event, she explained, will bring together professionals from across the film industry to share ideas, connect, and collaborate for growth.