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 forms the border between Zambia […]
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 wildlife and rich biodiversity. Madagascar […]
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 Blue Nile flowing through the […]
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 as it is as a […]
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 reputation for excellence and a […]
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 gods: a White traditional healer […]
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. As a result, the United […]
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 also at a crossroads of […]
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 bird life, marine life and […]
