Filming
Tourism and Photographic Tours in Africa
(Filming
Africa, Film making in Africa, film shooting in Africa, Movie shooting
in Africa, Film making in Kenya, Maasai Mara film making site, Film
Tourism in Kenya, Film Tourism in Africa, photographic tourism in
Kenya, Photographic adventure in
Africa)
Filming
in Africa has been dominated for several years by south Africa. This
has been because South Africa opened up earlier than any other part
in africa in terms of infrustracture and tourism. The film, "Ghosts
and The Darkness was shot in south africa.Today, other parts of africa
have been opened up and Countries in north africa are becoming more
attractive in the developing of filming industries in their countries,
these include Egypt, Nigeria and Niger.
Filming
tourism in East Africa
East Africa has not been left out in the industry of filming.With its
vast landscapes and wildlife sanctuaries in kenya, Uganda and Tanzania,east
africa is being marketed worldwide as a filming site. Many films are
being shot in the east african coast, on the mountains-Kenya, Kilimanjaro
and also the Mt.Elgon. East Africa Wildlife sanctuaries and game parks
dominate the hollywood movie makers diaries yearly with several films
being shot in kenya and Northern Tanzania game parks.
Filming
Tourism in Kenya
In the recent years, Kenya and by extention, africa has become a favourite
location for hollywood movie makers to shoot films.Numerous feature
films, comedies anddocumentaries have been produced here.Some of these
have won international acclaim. In
the list are: -
White Maasai,The Constant Gardener, Tomb Raider, The Cradle of life,
To walk with Lions, Nowhere in Africa, The Rise and Fall of Idi Amin,
Sheena, Queen of jungle, Ode and Equator.
Some
which have been partly shot in Kenya are: -
Survivor, Mission Kilimanjaro for Canada and The Great Savanah Race
for France. Kenya is rivalling South Africa and some countries in North
Africa.
- "Tomb
Raider 2" which stars-Angelina Jolie was partly filmed at Hells
Gate National Park and Amboseli National Park,home of the African's
largest elephant herds.It is here that Disney Drew its inspiration
for many of the scenes in the film" The Lion King".The producer
of 2003 Oscar-award winner, "Nowhere in Africa",Mr.Peter
Herrmann,changed his mind and decided not to shoot it in south africa
then he came to kenya for this film making after he saw "I Dreamed
Africa".This film was shot in northern kenya in the pokot land
among the pokot tribes people.
- "Nowhere
in Africa" was shot in Baringo,Bogoria and Mount kenya.This film
is ranked the best foreign film in 2003,it became the second flick
shot in kenya to win the coveted global awards,after "out of
africa" bagged the best Picture category in 1985.
- "
The Constant Gardener" was shot on a location at Loiyangalani.Turkana
and Kibera in Nairobi, with scenes from lake Magadi,it has won over
18 awards and 40 Nominations. Among the awards are 'the best surpporting
actress in the Golden Globe and Academy Awards of 2005 for -Rachel
Weisz and Best Editing in the British Academy of Film and Television
Arts awards.The director of this film-Fernando Meirelles lobbied to
have it shot in kenya than in south africa as that was its first choice.
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Victoria
Safaris will do the following for you and your organisation; We Obtain
the required licenses for the professional filming Crew and ensure that
all the permits are ready by the time the safari begins. We also mobilise
the local film making personnel and surport staff, book various hotel
accommodation and transport you and your staff to the film shooting
sites within kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
Photographic
Tourism in Kenya
with its magnificient beaches both in mombasa and Lake victoria,the
7th wonder of the world - Maasai Mara,wildlife sanctuaries,its people
and their cultural behaviour,kenya is the centre for taking photos.In
the years,professional photographers have visited kenya annually and
continously.
We organize both Video and Still Photo Safaris for both amateur and
Professional Photographers, individually or in groups.We ensure that
all the permits are ready by the time safari begins. This covers general
wildlife photography, bird photography, Cultural and Environmental themes.
This covers the five countries of East Africa community - Kenya, Uganda,
Ruanda, Burundi and Tanzania.
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