Africa Film Services

Providing film services to film makers in East Africa

Clients

 

2021

  • One Planet Productions: “The Secret of Wild Gatherings: Flamingos” Directed by Laurent Frapa.
  • Step by Step Productions: “Africa Tomorrow” Directed and hosted by Elizabeth Gomis.
  • France 2 Television. Short documentaries on Kenya, Wildlife and Cultural.  Directed by Sylvain Barral
  • Step by Step Productions: Trains Like No Others, part two. Directed by Nicolas Boero, hosted by Philippe Gougler.

2020

  • Mardi 8, Artisans d’idées. 8k sensory expedition into the heart of the living world, an interactive exhibition  for the National History Museum of Paris.
  • Des Trains Pas Comme Les Autres, part one. Directed by Nicolas Boero, hosted by Philippe Gougler.
  • France 2 Television. Short documentary on the locusts invasion in Northern Kenya. Directed by Sylvain Barral.
  • Cocotte Minute Production. “Animal Democracy” Directed by Emma Baus.

2019

  • Adenium TV. “Rendez-vous en Terre Inconnue”  France 2 network. Directed by Pierre Stine and hosted by Raphaël de Casabianca. Taking a French celebrity to an unknown destination (the top of the Ndoto Mountains)   to live with an ethnic minority for several weeks. Access was only on foot, a logistic challenge for a 20+ filming crew.
  • On the Wing. Antipode/Grand Angle Production. “The Flying Maasai” part of a worldwide series on bush pilots. Directed by Martin Blanchard.
  • Story’s Production, Canal Plus Afrique. “Rendez vous au Kilimanjaro”. Directed by Stephane Krausz and hosted by Haussmann Vwanerday.
  • France 2 Television. Several 5 minutes documentaries (Lake Victoria & Iten)  on Kenya specially designed for the midday news. Directed by Marc Guillier de Chalvron.

2018

  • Echappées Belles. Bo Travail Production. Directors Olivier Corre, Aurelia Michon.
  • La Bonne Pioche. “Si loin si proches un chef Kenyan chez les Chtis” for Planete +. Filmed in Northern Kenya and France, directed by Alex Badin.
  • Les Bons Clients Production- Serie on Volcanoes. “Volcans du bout du monde” for Arte. Shot in Tanzania on Lengai Volcano, directed by David Perrier.
  • France 2 Television. Several 5 minutes documentary on Kenya specially designed for the midday news.

2017

  • Grand Angle Productions – Series for Arte on bees & indigenous cultures. “Yakuu” Kenya directed by Xavier Lefevre.
  • Grand Angle Productions – Series for Arte on bees & indigenous cultures. “Des abeilles et des hommes” Filmed in Ethiopia and directed by Pascal Vasselin.

2016

  • Galaxie Press. “Of Men and Wings” (Original title in French: “Des Hommes et des Ailes” for TF1) A documentary by Lucy Fauveau, directed by Christophe Cocherie and Pierre Creisson with Thierry Barbier of “Earth Color”
  • EKLA Production. Montreuil France. Documentary Series “Heritage” by Aicha Belarbi and Nicolas Millet.

2015

  • Ladybird Films. Les Sourciers, a documentary about newly discovered water resources at the border of South Sudan, Kenya and Ethiopia. Filmed by Nathalie Plicot and Sylvie Boulloud.
  • Gedeon Productions. Tribus XXI is a new series featuring Christian Karembeu and directed by Nicolas Cennac and Fitzgerald Jego, about local Maasai people and their personal involvement in wildlife protection.
  • Bangumi Production. “Le Petit Journal”. Martin Weill of Canal+, made their way to Nairobi as Kenya has been very much in the news lately.
  • France 2 Afrique. Director Gerard Grizbeck: Impact on Tourism. Short documentary.
  • Sombrero Production. Director Olivier Richard. “Metal Works” a documentary on heavy metal bands, world wide and here in Nairobi.
  • France 2 Afrique. Director Gerard Grizbeck: Masai Grass. Short documentary on the adaptation of Maasai to growing Brachiaria grass for feeding their cattle.

2014

  • Karen Blixen  – The way of the Muse. Oriental Production. China. Fixer, location manager and drone cameraman.
  • “Le Monde de Jamy” MFP Production /  France 3. Production manager Kenya and drone cameraman.
  • Ndege Ndogo. Newsgroup Communications Inc. Washington USA.  Aerial cameraman and co-pilot. France/Spain/Algeria/Niger/Chad/South Sudan/Kenya

2013

  • “Un drone dans la savane” – Kenya – Pronto Production. France.
  • “Ndege Ndogo” Newsgroup communications Inc. Washington USA. Aerial cameraman and co-pilot. USA/Canada/Greenland/Iceland/Scotland/England
  • Yann Arthus Bertrand- Humankind Production – Paris: Human the film -Production Manager Ethiopia.
  • Yann Arthus Bertrand-Humankind Production – Paris: Human the film – Production Manager Kenya.

2012

  • “Faut pas rêver” FR3  – Kilimanjaro Tanzania – A Grand Angle / Antipode production. France. Fixer and cameraman
  • Yann Arthus Bertrand- A co-production Robinco / Calt / Hope – Paris: A Thirsty World. ou “La soif du Monde”.
  • Atmosphere Production Paris. 52″ Documentary on the Kuria Tribe and wedding customs.

2010/2011

  • Mai-juin Productions, Paris: logistics on series about children and wild animals.
  • M6 Enquétes exclusives – Current affairs program.
  • Jam TV: A New Zealand film production for a short travel film in Kenya and Tanzania.
  • TV5: France’s major TV Channel. Current affairs program on Rhino poaching in East Africa.
  • ADN France/Gedeon Productions. Bloodhounds dogs used in anti-poaching operations; Endangered Grevy Zebra Kenya. Second camera and photographer.

2008/2009

  • Guide & logistics for George Steinmetz & National Geographic in South Sudan, being preparation of a full issue on the country.
    South Sudan 
  • Photographer for Family Health International in Nigeria. Pictures used for the International Aids Conference in September 2008 and for FHI brochure on their activities in the medical field.
  • East Africa Production Manager for the film Home of Yann Arthus Bertrand.
  • Location Manager and Photographer for TV5 News during the tribal clashes in Kenya.
  • Photographer for RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, UK) photos published in various English magazines and newspapers.

2006/2007

  • Production Manager “Les animaux amoureux” MC4 Production Paris.
  • Photos published by Reuters Photos Agency  on the Afar Depression in various newspapers and magazine.
  • Preparation and assistance Demain La Terre de France 2 et la S.E.P avec Yann Arthus Bertrand.
  • Preparation and consultancy on Objectif Kilimanjaro. 2P2L Production Paris.
  • Foulsbay Production Canada, Documentary on Global Warming.
  • France 2 Afrique, short documentary on Global Warming.
  • Biotrek Expedition 2007, Grenade Production Paris. Logistical Support.

2004/2005

  • Technical adviser & casting on Regis Wargnier’s feature film “Man to Man” with Christine Scott Thomas and Ralph Fiennes.
  • Presenter on the TV series ‘Ushuaia Nature’ for TF1, filmed in Australia.
  • Location Manager on the TV series ‘Ushuaia Nature’ for TF1 in Ethiopia.

2002/2003

  • Photographer and cameraman for ‘The Making Of’ Galatee Productions in the Faroe Islands and South Africa.
  • Futuroscope project. Production Manager in Kenya, Imax film for the ‘Futuroscope de Poitiers’. Galatee Productions Paris.
  • Location Manager Kenya on “Masai: Guerriers de la pluie. 35mm. Mordicus / Eskwad.
  • Producion Manager Kenya and Tanzania, on a wildlife series of Tele Images Natures.

2000/2001

  • Assistant Director Kenya for the Marie Claire magazine. Photo Mode
  • Production Manager Kenya for ‘Le Peuple Migrateur’ a 35mm film of J. Perrin
  • Production Manager on a wildlife shoot: ‘Guepards du Serengeti for TF1 Ushuaia Nature.
  • Production Manager on a wildlife shoot ‘Gorilles de Montagne’ TF1 Ushuaia Nature.
  • Assistant Director (Kenya & Tanzania) JLR Productions / Saga program.

1998/99

  • Tele Images Natures. Program on the Masai – Video
  • Assistant Director: Publicity photos for Land Rover. Monet Agency.
  • Production Assistant on Okavango/TF1 Botswana.
  • Location Manager Kifaru Films. Video series East Africa/Uganda.

1996/97

  • Merging of Sargas Ltd and Latitude TZ under the name of African Latitude based in Nairobi Management of Nairobi office.
  • Production Assistant Okavango/TF1 Uganda
  • Preparation of shoot Sudan Okavango/TF1. (transmission cancelled)
  • Management of shoot production Ethiopia for RT1/Channel 5 Compagnia des viaggiatori
  • Management of shoot production Special Migration for Wild Visual (Sydney)

1994/95

  • Creation of Latitude (TZ). A company specializing in Adventure travel and logistic works
  • Production Manager Kenya for Sunset and Vine. Short documentary on Kip Keino for the Olympic International Comity.
  • Location Manager Kenya and Ethiopia for Okavango / TF1 Nicolas Hulot.

1989/93

  • Managing Director of Sargas Ltd.
  • Producer and director of 16mm documentary “another Kenya”
  • Location Manager for the book “Mze” by Photographer/Film Director Daniel Fauchon
  • Location Manager for Chiemsee Catalogue by Photographer Patrick Michel
  • Location Manager for Safari 3D, 3D film in 35mm for the futuroscope of Poitiers. France

1987/1988

  • Creation of the company African Latitude Ltd . Safari Company and film logistics
  • Producer of 16 mm documentary “Ces jours en Nubie” SudanLanguages: French, English, Italian, Swahili.