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Uganda: a fast growing, prime location for film productions
As a landlocked nation between Kenya, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania, Uganda is often overlooked as a production hub but the country can offer a great deal to international Producers. It’s famous for its unique beauty,…
Kenya gives initial approval for new filming incentive support
Lawmakers in Kenya have granted initial approval for a new 30% filming incentive as part of plans to raise the country’s filmmaking profile. The government is under particular pressure to bring Angelina Jolie Pitt’s true-life conservation movie Africa to Kenya.…
Wachowski siblings film Sense8 sci-fi drama around the world for Netflix
The Wachowski siblings filmed across the world for their new sci-fi drama series Sense8, being distributed through Netflix. Shot in eight different international cities, the story follows a group of disparate individuals who become telepathically linked. Marco Giacalone was Supervising…
Kenya Film Commission to launch new film festival and market
The Kenya Film Commission is partnering with the French embassy in Kenya to launch the Kalasha International Film & TV Festival & Market in October. Taking place in Nairobi, the festival will focus on films and TV shows that showcase…
Filming Jupiter Ascending and Sense8 on location with the Wachowski siblings
Marco Giacalone worked with the Wachowski siblings as Supervising Location Manager on their sci-fi feature Jupiter Ascending, and on their upcoming Netflix series Sense8. Giacalone discusses working with the creators of the iconic Matrix franchise. Science fiction fantasy Jupiter Ascending…
Drone movie Eye in the Sky doubles South Africa for global filming locations
A new film set in the secretive world of unmanned military drone strikes has finished filming in South Africa, doubling the country for locations around the world. Helen Mirren co-stars in Eye in the Sky, which follows a drone mission…
Goodcop films on location in Kenya and South Africa for coms company MTN
Production company Goodcop filmed on location in Kenya and South Africa for a new spot for South Africa-based telecommunications company MTN. Coffee features two friends in a cafe ruminating on the long process that brought the coffee to their mugs.…
Reese Witherspoon refugee drama The Good Lie films in South Africa and Kenya
Reese Witherspoon’s new feature, refugee drama The Good Lie, filmed partly on location in South Africa and Kenya, in addition to its Georgia setting in the US. The film is based on the true story of Sudanese refugees winning relocation…
Shooting on location in Tanzania with filming fixer Janice Beatty
Janice has been based in East Africa for around 20 years. She spent nearly a decade as a Production Manager working on numerous wildlife films before joining African Environments. What can you tell me about the region that you cover?…
Editor’s Weekly
We’ve covered two new commercials this week filmed in Canada and Italy, respectively. We have updates on filming incentive controversies across the US, while Australia has been hit by the cancellation of major feature project Paradise Lost. Deodorant brand Rexona…

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The second season of the BBC’s modern war drama Our Girl was recently set in Kenya. The series follows a female soldier in the British Army and is relocating the story to Kenya after the first season used South Africa…

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