Kenyan film at the Oscars Award. Kenya has a long tradition as a location for Hollywood productions. Kenyan produced film “Nowhere in Africa” featured at the Best Foreign Language Film at the 2003 Academy Awards. This significantly celebrated film shot on location in Kenya show casting the awesome landscapes and celebrating the rich African cultural heritage. The film has won over 14 international awards at film festivals around the world since its release in Europe.
Other Films Produced in Kenya
The Kenya film scene has contributed its share of major releases.in the film industry. Movies produced and shot in Kenya include “Saikati the Enkabaani”, Judy Kibinge's straight-to- video film “Dangerous Affair” was a at the 2000 Zanzibar International Film Festival. Jane Murage Munene’s The Price of a Daughter also won a special certificate of excellence and her other production is “Behind Closed Doors”. Other Kenyan films produced and filmed here are “Naliaka is Going “by film maker Albert Wandago, Anne Mungai's Saikati I and Saikati II, Wanjiru Kinyanjui's The Battle of the Sacred Tree, M-Net's New Director Short Film, The Baisikol by Ingolowa Keya, Lucky One by Baraka Kibaara N’Kaugi's Mau Mau themed film Enough is Enough.
Kenyan Expertise Films Production
Kenyan expertise Films production shot elsewhere in Africa include Mississippi Masala, which was shot in Uganda using Kenya's support crew, cast and equipment. Snake Eyes, a French feature film, was shot in Burundi using crew and equipment from Kenya, while The Power of One and Clint Eastwood's White Hunter, Black Heart were shot in Zimbabwe, where again Kenya provided crew and equipment.
In Botswana's Lost in Africa, Kenya provided crew and cast. Gorillas in the Mist in Rwanda and more recently Rwanda's 100 Days was directed and produced by Kenyan resident director Nick Hughes with full crew and equipment from Kenya.
The Constant Gardener Shooting
The Constant Gardener a film produced by Focus Features/Potboiler Productions, the convenience and efficient digital technology is making it possible for more people to film production and video making. Many stand up comedies and features made to address the social economical issues facing the society such as youth sexuality and empowerment of women were shot on video such as ALWAN Communications Kenya Women Pioneers, The Great Betrayal by Ace Communications, Susan Wambui’s Award winning Lamu: A Splendour of Heritage Kibaara Kaugi’s Award Winning Dunia Ni Mbaya and Too Late Mom, The Bush fire by Worldview Kenya and High Priest, Kanise and Express.com by Vidfiltec Services.
Film shooting is in Kenya in comparison with the other East African countries Tanzania Uganda and Rwanda. Film Producers makes a saving and spread their budgets to other film productions so it usually makes good sense to shoot in Kenya. The Kenya Government through the Ministry of Information and Communications has removed the bureaucratic obstacles to film licensing, thus making Kenya the African and worldwide premier filming location of choice.
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