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From the Desert to the Sea: Filming Morocco’s Diverse Landscapes

From the Desert to the Sea: Filming Morocco’s Diverse Landscapes

Morocco’s landscapes are as diverse as they are beautiful, offering filmmakers a stunning array of locations, from vast deserts to coastal cliffs and the Atlas Mountains. Here’s why Morocco is a prime filming destination for international productions. The Sahara Desert The Sahara Desert is one of the most iconic landscapes…

Why Tunisia Should Be Your Next Filming Destination: A Hidden Gem in North Africa

Why Tunisia Should Be Your Next Filming Destination: A Hidden Gem in North Africa

Tunisia, a small yet incredibly diverse country in North Africa, has been a favourite filming destination for decades. From Star Wars to historical epics, Tunisia offers filmmakers a unique mix of locations, affordability, and experienced local crews. Here’s why Tunisia should be your next filming destination. Unique Locations with Rich…

Navigating Permits and Logistics in South Africa: What Every Filmmaker Needs to Know

Navigating Permits and Logistics in South Africa: What Every Filmmaker Needs to Know

Filming in South Africa offers a wide range of opportunities for filmmakers, with stunning locations, professional talent, and a well-developed infrastructure. However, like any country, there are specific legal and logistical steps that need to be taken before starting a shoot. Here’s everything you need to know about navigating permits…

Spotlight on Africa’s Film Potential: Why the Country Is the Next Big Thing for International Productions

Spotlight on Africa’s Film Potential: Why the Country Is the Next Big Thing for International Productions

Africa is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after destinations for international film productions. From bustling cities to remote landscapes, Africa offers a wide variety of locations that cater to any genre, whether it’s action, drama, or documentary. The continent is also home to a burgeoning film industry, with rising…

Filming During the Holiday Season: A Magical Opportunity with African Fixer

Filming During the Holiday Season: A Magical Opportunity with African Fixer

The holiday season is a special time of year. It’s not just about wrapping up deadlines but about creating magic, memories, and bringing dreams to life. For filmmakers, this season offers an extraordinary opportunity to collaborate, capture powerful stories, and pour the festive spirit into their productions. Whether it’s a…

The Top 5 Beaches in South Africa and Mauritius: A Filmmaker’s Paradise!

The Top 5 Beaches in South Africa and Mauritius: A Filmmaker’s Paradise!

Are you ready to escape to paradise? Whether you’re seeking breathtaking views, turquoise waters, or vibrant coastal culture, South Africa and Mauritius have some of the world’s best beaches. These destinations are perfect for filmmakers, photographers, and holidaymakers alike, offering stunning backdrops that capture the essence of tropical and coastal…

Unlocking the Cinematic Magic of Mauritius: A Filmmaker’s Paradise with Film Rebates

Unlocking the Cinematic Magic of Mauritius: A Filmmaker’s Paradise with Film Rebates

Nestled in the heart of the Indian Ocean, Mauritius beckons filmmakers with its breathtaking landscapes, diverse culture, and vibrant colors. From pristine white-sand beaches fringed by turquoise waters to lush rainforests teeming with exotic wildlife, this tropical paradise offers a captivating backdrop for any cinematic endeavor. Why Choose Mauritius for…

Filming in Ghana: The Resurrection Of Ghallywood

Filming in Ghana: The Resurrection Of Ghallywood

Ghallywood can be considered the ‘grand-daddy’ of Filming In Africa, with a history reaching all the way back to the cinema of Ghana established by the British Gold Coast Colony in the 1920s. This type of cinema was branded Black Star Films and was widely distributed to all corners of…

Eswatini: Africa’s Most Scenic Film Location

Eswatini: Africa’s Most Scenic Film Location

Eswatini, previously known as Swaziland, is a favorite film location for many types of film, documentary and television production. Renamed by King Mswati III in 2018, on the occasion of the country’s 50th anniversary of independence that coincided with his 50th birthday, this small country is renowned for its rich…

When Filming In Africa, Don’t Forget Zambia’s Natural Wonders

When Filming In Africa, Don’t Forget Zambia’s Natural Wonders

Zambia lies in the centre of southern Africa and is a landlocked country surrounded by Angola in the west, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe in the south, Mozambique, Malawi and Tanzania in the east , and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the north. Famous for the spectacular Victoria Falls that…

What Makes Celebrities and TV Productions Fall In Love With Maldives?

What Makes Celebrities and TV Productions Fall In Love With Maldives?

The Republic of Maldives is an independent island country in the Indian Ocean, made up of a collection of 1,000 islands, of which 200 are inhabited. The rest are privately owned and boast some of the most sought-after resorts in the world. Mesmerising, Dreamy Film Locations Mesmerising, dreamy waterside villas…

Cinema Madagascar – Unchartered Territory

Cinema Madagascar – Unchartered Territory

Madagascar is an island situated in the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of Africa. It is the fourth largest island in the world, having developed much in isolation, with a limited film industry since its independence from France in 1960. The island nation is mostly known for its unique…

MALAWI – A Small Piece Of The Action For Malawi’s Film Producers

MALAWI – A Small Piece Of The Action For Malawi’s Film Producers

Many film producers and Reality TV Show productions traveling across Southern Africa stop over for a day in Malawi to enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of Lake Malawi. This small landlocked country with its warm, hospitable people often features as an interlude in such television productions as BBc’s ‘100 Women’, “Riding…

Namibia : A Cinematic Gem Unveiled

Namibia : A Cinematic Gem Unveiled

Exploring the Diversity of Namibia’s Film Production Locations The untamed beauty of Namibia has remained a hidden treasure in the realm of film productions, yet its rugged landscapes, unique scenery, and diverse wildlife rival the allure of more renowned African locations. Enter African Fixer, the torchbearer of seamless production, who…

Ethiopia – An African Zion Filming Location

Ethiopia – An African Zion Filming Location

Ethiopians are one of the world’s ancient races and have witnessed ongoing transformation of the more than eighty tribes that migrated to ‘the horn of Africa’ over the centuries. At the epicenter of a geological formation known as the ‘ Gondwanaland’, the Ethiopian landscape is one of deep gorges, the…

LESOTHO – Film Producers Slow Journeys Across Lesotho, The Kingdom In The Sky.

LESOTHO – Film Producers Slow Journeys Across Lesotho, The Kingdom In The Sky.

The hills along the border between South Africa and Lesotho that slope down gently towards the Orange River- or Senqu River in Sesotho- mark the end of the global village and the beginning of ‘The Kingdom In The Sky’, also known as’ the Switzerland of Africa’. As isolated and unknown…

African Fixer: Behind the Scenes of Coca-Cola Studio’s Global Success

African Fixer: Behind the Scenes of Coca-Cola Studio’s Global Success

In the fast-paced world of global advertising, collaboration across cultures and borders is essential. When it comes to producing  TV commercials, music videos, documentaries, feature films, reality and other media related content in the diverse and vibrant continent of Africa, one line production company stands out: African Fixer. With a…

Botswana, A Gem In The Heart Of The Kalahari

Botswana, A Gem In The Heart Of The Kalahari

In the opening scene of the hit comedy film ‘The Gods Must Be Crazy’, a coca-cola bottle is carelessly thrown out of a small plane flying over the Kalahari Desert. It lands at the feet of a San Bushman tracker who interprets this shocking incident as a sign from the…

Uganda, The Pearl of Africa for Film Producers

Uganda, The Pearl of Africa for Film Producers

Uganda is known as ‘the pearl of Africa’ because despite years of political struggles and civil war, it is one of the most hospitable countries in Africa. Ugandans are resilient and welcome visitors and refugees from all over the world, showing generosity and hospitality aligned with the government’s open-door policy.…

The Magic of Zanzibar for Film Crews

The Magic of Zanzibar for Film Crews

Zanzibar Archipelago is also known as The Spice Island. The largest island in the archipelago, Unguja, has some of the best beaches in the world. The coral reefs are home to an abundance of starfish, making Zanzibar a popular diving and snorkeling destination. While this tropical paradise off the east…

Morocco Says Marhaban To African Film Fixers

Morocco Says Marhaban To African Film Fixers

The Kingdom of Morocco is a country with a warm temperate climate, located in North Africa on the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. It offers a wide variety of wonderful options for film producers with cultural and geographic diversity, presenting many different locations for film and stills production. The country is…

Tanzania – Spectacular Landscapes for Film Producers

Tanzania – Spectacular Landscapes for Film Producers

Every year, wildlife documentary producers flock to the famous Serengeti National Park to follow the Great Wildebeest Migration. It has become such a popular attraction that Tanzania has reached an agreement with the governments of Kenya and Uganda: a film-maker’s visa from any of these countries is valid in all…

Namibia: An Uncharted Gem for Film Productions

Namibia: An Uncharted Gem for Film Productions

Namibia is an often overlooked location for film productions, yet it has a beautiful and rugged landscape, with exceptional and unique scenery as well as much of the wildlife you would find in some of the better known African countries, such as elephants, the “Big Five”, and a wealth of…

Why George Lucas Chose Tunisia As The Location For Star Wars

Why George Lucas Chose Tunisia As The Location For Star Wars

Tataouine is a real desert location in Tunisia that served as the stand-in for Planet Tatooine in the Star Wars film series. While the original concept for the fictional planet was a forest world, George Lucas changed it to a desert world after visiting Tunisia. Below are the unique features…

Expert Experience, Expert Filming in

Expert Experience, Expert Filming in

South Africa has long been an ideal and favoured destination as a filming location. The diversity of the landscape, people and cities allows for a wide variety of filming locations for films, tv and reality shows, documentaries and stills photography. Location, Location, Location! South Africa has a well organized network…

The Emergence of Talent and Technology In Kenya

The Emergence of Talent and Technology In Kenya

When we think of Kenya, we often visualise a single Acacia tree silhouetted against a spectacular sunset and the tall, graceful figure of a Maasai warrior striding across the vast savannah, following the trail of a lion, cheetah, elephant or buffalo. Such classic images are the stuff of well-known movies…

The Whole World in Mauritius

The Whole World in Mauritius

Mauritius is a favourite destination for tourists and filmmakers, not only because of its scenic beauty, but also because it is one of the most politically stable countries in Africa. The country comprises the two main islands of Mauritius and Rodriguez, as well as the outer islands of Cargados Carales…

Egypt, Land of Contrasts

Egypt, Land of Contrasts

Egypt is a land of stark contrasts: the remains of an ancient civilization are juxtaposed with today’s modern, bustling society; desert landscapes stretch away from the great Nile River on one side, while crowded, chaotic towns and settlements encroach on the terrain on the other side; mud-brick villages stand beside…

Film Locations in Nigeria

Film Locations in Nigeria

“Nothing Beats Naija!” Nigeria is one of the most well-known destinations in Africa. It is the most populous country in Africa and ranks seventh in the world! It is a diverse country with over 500 ethnic groups and languages and a variety of landscapes from mangroves, coastlines, national parks and…

UK Trade Department Sets Sights on Nigerian Film Industry

UK Trade Department Sets Sights on Nigerian Film Industry

Nigeria has a thriving film industry in Nollywood, and recently the UK government took a keener interest in this by embarking on a fact finding trade mission to explore opportunities in the industry.  UK BACKS AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA This mission was further supported by the UK government’s backing of Africa’s…

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