Fixers In Ghana
December 2, 2024
Fixers In Ghana
Fixers in Ghana – Are you planning to film or shoot in Ghana? It is important to have the assistance of a local fixer to help you with the entire process of getting the necessary permission and logistics to film in Ghana. Africa fixers, is a professional fixer company that works with crews and media companies that want to film in Ghana. Africa Fixers a sister company to Encounter Africa Safaris and offers fixer services such as Acquiring filming permits, location permits, Location scouting, customs clearance, Location management, transportation services, local crew and equipment hire. If you are locking for a fixer to film in any part of Ghana, contact us.
Ghana Filming Permit
Africa fixers assist crews in getting filming permits in Ghana. Getting a filming permit in Ghana has to be done through a local fixer who handles the process locally and gets the permit issued on your behalf from the National Film Authority. All you have to is provide us with the synopsis if your project, the dates, list of equipment and the names of the crew members. Once this is provided, our Ghana Fixer will go ahead to process the application.
The process of getting a filming permit in Ghana can take about 5 to 15 days. If all the documents required to get the permission are handed in time and everything is in order, the permit should take just a few days. If you are filming in locations that need special Location permits, at least a week and more should be expected to acquire these permits. . For help in applying for a filming permit in Ghana
Ghana Media accreditation.
Africa Fixers also assists film crews to get media accreditation. The media accreditation is issued by the information services department. Media accreditation has to be applied for together with the filming permit and the required documents are the synopsis if your project, the dates, list of equipment and the names of the crew members. Application should be done at least 3 weeks before arriving into Ghana. If you are looking for a local fixer in Ghana, Africa Fixers is available to assist you.
Ghana Location permits.
Filming in protected and private areas of Ghana such as national parks, government properties and any place with specific management would require you to have location permits from the respective authorities and management. The process of acquiring these location permits varies according to the location of interest. It is important that when planning to film in a private or protected location, permissions have to be applied in a period of at least 3 weeks to avoid any sort of disappointments.
Ghana Visa
Film crews planning to film in Ghana are supposed to have a visa. We apply for visas on your behalf, and they usually take about two weeks to be approved after application. . All you need is a passport-sized photograph and a photo of your passport bio-data. If you are considering Ghana as a filming location, applying for the visas in advance is very important. Our team is readily available to assist you with this.
Customs clearance for equipment in Ghana.
Importing equipment for filming in Ghana requires you to go through customs clearance. Customs clearance in Ghana is done through a bonded agent. If you plan on importing your filming equipment into the country, contact us with your kit list and our fixers will work hand in hand with out trusted bond agents to ensure that your kit clearance is done smoothly. Once the kit list is presented, a nonrefundable clearance fee is set to pay for the clearance. For more information and help clearing your equipment, feel free to contact us.
Location scouting in Ghana
Africa Fixers also offers location scouting services for crews who are in the early stages of planning for a film. At Africa fixers we understand the necessity of location scouting and our fixers visit these places to make sure that all the locations you have set fit your expectations. In addition to this, we also provide information and advice on locations that could be suitable for your project once contacted with all the details. If you are planning to film in Ghana and require location scouting services, feel free to contact us.
Local crew
Ghana has a reasonable number of professional local crew to work with on your filming project. All you have to do is contact Africa Fixers with a list of crew you would want and their qualifications. Once this is done, we source out the best and give you options to choose from. Over the years, we have worked with several cinematographers, directors of photography, camera operators, sound engineers and so many more which gives us a wide span of options to offer to you. If you are looking for local crew to help you film in Ghana, feel free to reach out to us.
Equipment hire
As your fixers in Ghana, Africa fixers help crews to hire equipment in the country. When you give us a list of the equipment you would like to hire, we source it out from the different gear houses to make sure that you get exactly what you want. In cases where the equipment is not available in the country, we can give you options that come close to what you want . It is important to note that if you are planning to have a big shoot, it is better to come with your own equipment and all we have to do is help you go through customs clearance.
Transport and vehicle hire
Africa Fixers offers vehicle and transportation services to crews filming in Ghana. Our vehicles come with professional driver guides who are well conversant with locations in the country and also act as your go between to us while on ground. Our vehicles are comfortable and spacious to care for you and your equipment.
For crews that are filming in long distance locations, we also help to book domestic flights to those locations and arrange pick up vehicles to take you to the filming locations or place of accommodation. Are you planning a shoot in Ghana, Let Africa Fixers organize your transportation in the Country
About Africa Fixers
Africa Fixers is a sister company to Encounter Africa Safaris that offers film fixing services to film crews in Ghana and other countries all over Africa. Africa Fixers has a stable working relationship with the responsible organizations that are in charge of issuing permits and all the necessary documents for filming in Ghana and the other countries we are based in. Africa fixers ensure that film crews have an easy process when filming in Ghana.
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