Press Accreditation or Media card

Uganda Media Council

Media card or Media accreditation card is a requirement for all foreign journalists who are planning to film in Uganda. More so, the location card of the area, the journalist is planning to carry out filming. Media cards are issued by the Uganda Media Council whereas location card  is issued by local authorities managing the area to be filmed….

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Filming On Kazinga Channel

Kazinga channel

Kazinga channel is situated in Queen Elizabeth National Park. The channel connects Lake Gorge and Edward and its famously attracts a number of wildlife which frequently visit to quench their thirsty. Queen Elizabeth national Park is situated in western Uganda and the second largest park in Uganda after Murchison Falls National Park. To Film on Kazinga channel, foreign journalists…

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Terms Used In Filming

Who is a film Fixer? A film fixer is a person who arranges interviews, location permits, press accreditation/ Media cards, transportation, accommodation, meals, security and location scouting among others. Film fixers can also be referred to Local Fixers who organizes every thing for effective filming activities. Who is a film producer? A film producer is on someone who is…

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Filming In Uganda National Park

Uganda is a land-locked country which is situated in East Africa. It’s bordered by Kenya in the East, Tanzania in the south, Sudan in the north, and the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west. Uganda is among the top tourist destinations in Africa having endowed with ten national parks namely: Murchison Falls National Park Queen Elizabeth National Park…

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Filming Tree Climbing Lions in Uganda

Uganda is one of the top tourist destinations gifted with a tree-climbing lion species. It’s not an accident that Winston Churchill named Uganda, “the pearl of Africa” indeed it is. Tree climbing lion is one of the rare species of lions in Africa and the world at large, however, the Ishasha sector in Uganda is their famous colony. It…

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FILMING CREW FIXING

  A film crew is a group of people employed or hired by the production company to produce a film or pictures in motion. The Film crew works hand in hand with the production company to make ends meet in film production. The Filming team, filming group and filming crew work tirelessly to capture good motion pictures. Filming crew…

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FILMING SECURITY HANDLING

Security factor is so vital when carrying out filming in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi. Crystal Fixers Uganda is hereby letting you know that organizing security for production company is among the major services we offer. When contacted through email or telephone, we shall immediately respond however, the production company must state reasons why they need security. In…

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GORILLA FILMING IN UGANDA

Uganda protects half of the existing mountain Gorillas in the whole world. Boasting of two gorilla national parks; Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and Mgahinga gorilla national park; of these two national parks, Bwindi is the only national park in Uganda where you can do gorilla habituation experience for tourists. The thrilling four hours with mountain Gorillas is worth the…

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DRONES CLEARANCE IN UGANDA

Drones are Unmanned Versatile Aircraft or aerial vehicle or an aircraft without any human pilot, crew or passengers on board. However, drones are controlled on remote when the controller is on the ground with some degree of autonomy, such as autopilot assistance, up to fully autonomous aircraft that have no provision for human intervention. You need a drone importation…

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