Services
Everything from a fixer and a 4x4 to a delivered film
Take one service or the whole chain. We scale the team to your brief and your budget, we itemise every cost, and we tell you when you are about to spend money you do not need to spend.
All services at a glance
Film Ethiopia provides the full range of production services in Ethiopia and across Africa: filming permits and government liaison, drone permits and aerial filming, customs clearance for equipment, location scouting and recce, local crew and casting, line producing and full production, logistics and transport, archive and current footage, post-production and colour grading, original Ethiopian music, and translation and cultural liaison. Services can be taken individually or as a complete turnkey production.
Filming Permits in Ethiopia
We identify, apply for and hold every permission your shoot needs: federal media authorisation, regional approvals, heritage and national park access, church and community consent, and press accreditation.
Read moreDrone Permits and Aerial Filming in Ethiopia
Aerial permissions, security clearances, no-fly assessment, licensed local pilots and in-country drone equipment, planned as a dedicated workstream with a ground-camera fallback.
Read moreCustoms Clearance for Film Equipment in Ethiopia
Manifest preparation, temporary import and carnet guidance, clearing agent appointment, Bole airport attendance on arrival and departure, and re-export reconciliation.
Read moreLocation Scouting and Recce in Ethiopia
Photographic scout packages with access, light, travel-time and permission notes for every location, delivered before you lock a schedule.
Read moreLocal Crew, Talent and Casting in Ethiopia
Vetted heads of department, technicians, translators and regional fixers, plus casting of actors and real contributors, hired at transparent rates.
Read moreLine Producing and Full Production Services
Scale it to your brief: minimal logistical support, a full line producing service, or turnkey production and delivery with you directing remotely.
Read moreProduction Logistics, Transport and Accommodation
Vehicles, drivers, domestic flights, hotels, catering, fuel, cash, comms and convoy support, planned around the shoot rather than around the tourist route.
Read moreArchive Footage and Current Footage from Ethiopia
Archive research and rights clearance from Ethiopian collections, plus newly shot current footage captured to your brief anywhere in the country.
Read morePost-Production, Editing and Colour Grading
Offline and online editing, grading, graphics, sound, Amharic transcription and subtitling, and delivery to broadcast spec — in house in Addis Ababa.
Read moreAuthentic Ethiopian Music and Original Score
Commissioned original score, traditional Ethiopian instruments and azmari performers, recorded in Addis Ababa with rights cleared and assigned.
Read moreTranslation, Cultural Liaison and Community Access
Interpreters for every major and many minority Ethiopian languages, plus elder and community negotiation, consent and fair compensation.
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Tell us what you are trying to shoot
Send dates, regions, crew size and a paragraph about the film. You will get an itemised, honest answer within one working day — and we will tell you if something is not going to work.