Film & documentary logistics, casting, location scouting, licencing in Africa.

2024

January: Dutch documentary called “Back to nature.”

February and March: Location scouting and preparation for a French feature film.

2023

March: Advertising shoot for Peugeot by Jackflash TV to launch the Peugeot 2008 and the Peugeot Landtrek with the participation of wildlife photographer Laurent Baheux.

April, May, and June: Location scouting and preparation for a Franco-American feature film scheduled to be shot at the end of 2024.

November: Filming of a documentary for Nu Productions from Ukraine and Spain,” A woman 24/7″.

2022

January – February: Shooting of the film/documentary “Debout” (temporary title) for Ladybirds Cinema and directed by Pascal Plisson in Kenya’s Thika and Nakuru towns.

February – March: Filming of another part of “Debout” from Ladybugs Cinema, directed by Pascal Plisson in Nyagatere in north-eastern Rwanda.

April – July: Filming “Les gardiennes des éléphants” from les Protagonistes, a French documentary for French/German TV, Arte directed by Claire Barrau on the elephant orphanage of Reteti in the northern part of Kenya.

May: Filming in the Taita Hills, the documentary “stopping the next pandemic” directed by Xavier Deleu for Georama TV and Arte TV.

October: Filming in Nakuru town of an institutional film for Total Energies by 11eme District directed by Stéphane Belaigues.

2021

May: Filming in Amboseli, Museum of Kenya and Olorgesailie archeological site for “l’odyssée des animaux”, directed by Vincent Perazio for Drole de Trame and for diffusion on Arte TV.

October: Filming an episode of the award winning Danish Travel show, Men of the World by Charley Far Aps for TV2 DENMARK. The filming was done in Nairobi and Masai Mara Game Reserve.

2020

January: Filming of “Animal”, a documentary by Cyril Dion and Capa Studios on the 6th extinction of animal species through climate change, spread of diseases, pollution, over-exploitation and habitat destruction. The film was done in Laikipia, Samburu, Marsabit and Nairobi and is to be shown in cinemas.

February: Filming of a documentary for Cartier Foundation called Seen-Unseen by Mélanie Laurent on women entrepreneurs around the world. We have been filming a lady recycling plastic to make fence posts in Nairobi, another lady who has changed her traditional role from a Masai housewife to a wildlife ranger in Amboseli, and finally young ladies who are trying to escape slum life through ballet. This documentary is destined to be shown at the Universal Exhibition in Dubai in the Women’s Pavillon.

October: Filming of a documentary partly shot in black and white, Cats in Black and White, on the renowned French wildlife photographer Laurent Baheux, portraying his work in the Masai Mara and Samburu game reserves, Amboseli national park, Solio and Lewa Downs Conservancies. Directed by Mathieu Le Lay for a co-production between Bonne Pioche from France and Canal Azul from Brazil.

2019

January – February: Technical assistance, providing equipment and technicians to Atiq Rahimi’s film “Notre Dame du Nil”, in Rwanda during the months of January and February 2019.

July – August: Created an event for IBM on the theme of “water management”. Preparation in July 2019 and event/filming in August 2019.

December – January 2020: Filming of Cyril Dion’s new documentary “Animal” in Laikipia, Samburu and Marsabit about the 6th extinction of animal species. The story is following two teenagers activists throughout the world finding out what solutions are already implemented locally by people in their countries. The documentary is to be shown in cinemas and TV.

2018

January – February: Three episodes of 13 minutes each for the daily documentary series « Invitation au Voyage » for ARTE, produced by Eléphant Doc, about the Lion of Joseph Kessel, Karen Blixen and the history of Safaris.

August: Filming for the Ushuaïa series, « Kenya, les racines du Myth » presented by Christine Obedorff for Ushuaïa TV. Filmed in Nairobi, Amboseli and Masai Mara.

November – December: Technical assistance, providing equipment and technicians to Eric Barbier’s film “Petit pays”, in Rwanda during the months of November and December 2018.

2017

March: Documentary about the life of Karen Blixen by Elisabeth Kapnist and Nicolas Le Gal for « La Compagnie des Phares et Balises ».

May – June: Documentary « Le Messager 4 – Sur la Terre des Éléphants » by Boréales, starring French celebrities Muriel Robin and Chanee. Tells the story of elephants of the Tsavo National Park, and the orphanage that re-accustoms them to life in the bush.

September: « Prodigious, le plus bel ami de l’homme ». A documentary by Mathieu Giombini for Boreales Productions to broadcast on France 2 about anti-poaching dogs and their handlers in Laikipia, Kenya.

September – October: « Slavery Routes », a documentary to broadcast on ARTE, by Daniel Cattier for La Compagnie des Phares et Balises, about the roads to slavery. Filmed in Dar Es Salaam, Bagamoyo and Zanzibar in Tanzania.

2016

April: Promotional biopic by Les Productions de la Moufle from Paris for The Body Shop Company.

June: Series “Medecines d’ailleurs” for ARTE with Doctor Bernard Fontanille, directed by Fitzgerald Jego, introducing different ways of practising medicine throughout the World. This episode is about the Flying Doctors operating out of their base in Nairobi..

2015

Gedeon Productions. Tribus XXI is a new series featuring Christian Karembeu and directed by Nicolas Cennac and Fitzgerald Jego, about the Karrayyu people, one of the last Oromo nomads and their use of modern ideas to preserve their traditional way of life.

Safari for the French wildlife photographer in black and white, Laurent Baheux in Kenya and Tanzania.

2014

Ladybirds Cinema and Pathe Distributions: Le Grand Jour, a film of Pascal Plisson filmed in Uganda, Cuba, India and Mongolia.
Arte and Bonne Pioche Productions, Medecine d’ailleurs filmed in the Southern Region of Malawi with the traditional healers of this region, series hosted by Doctor Bernard Fontanille about the different approaches of medicine in the World.

Safari for the French wildlife photographer in black and white, Laurent Baheux in Kenya and Tanzania.

2013

Arte and Bonne Pioche Productions, Medecine d’ailleurs filmed in the Eastern part of Uganda with Esther a midwife teaching traditional midwives to do their job properly, series hosted by Doctor Bernard Fontanille about the different approaches of medicine in the World.

Arte and Bonne Pioche Productions, Medecine d’ailleurs filmed in the Chyulu Hills with a Masai traditional healer and his young acolyte, series hosted by Doctor Bernard Fontanille about the different approaches of medicine in the World.

Winds – Ymagis – Herodiade – Wild Bunch and the Walt Disney Company France. Sur le Chemin de l’ecole, a film directed by Pascal Plisson on the journey that four children in Kenya, Morocco, Argentina and India undertake to go to school and their struggle to acquire education.Casting for one of the scene for VU DU CIEL FRANCE 2 – Biodiversity of Kenya -Yann Arthus Bertrand A 95 minutes program in HD.

2007

Cocodrilos, el ultimo dragon – Explora Films – Directed by Fernando Gonzales Iglesias Stiges. Kenya.

« Rhinoceroses: The Curse of the Magic Horn » – Explora Films – 3 episodes of 52 minutes directed by Fernando Gonzales Iglesias Stiges about the habits and threats different species of rhinoceros faces throughout the World. Kenya.

Elephants, the twilight of giants – Explora Films – A 52 minutes film directed by Fernando Gonzales Iglesias Stiges of 3 different species of elephants matriarchs- Kenya

2005

La légende des lions du Tsavo – 52 minutes – Leo Productions – Canal+, A film by Eric Millot on the man eaters lions of Tsavo and a scientific doing research on their behaviour.

ZEBRAS ON THE MOVE – 52 minutes – Explora Films – A film by Fernando Gonzales Iglesias Stiges on the zebra migration between the Serengeti and Masai Mara. Kenya – Tanzania.

2004

The heirs to the Ark – Explora Films, 6 episodes directed by Fernando Gonzales Iglesias Stiges. Kenya – Tanzania.

2003

Le dernier safari – Arte France – France 5 – La Compagnie des Indes – IDEACOM International – TFO –ARTV. A 52 minutes film of Michel Viotte done in Kenya, Tanzania and USA about the history of the Safari in Eat Africa from the pioneer to our days.

Cameras sauvages – Arte France – France 5 – La Compagnie des Indes – IDEACOM International – TFO –ARTV. A 52 minutes film of Michel Viotte done in Kenya, Tanzania, France, England and USA portraying the Wild Africa through the eyes of photographers and cinematographers on Wildlife documentaries as well as fiction movies.

MASSAI LES GUERRIERS DE LA PLUIE – 95 minutes Super 35mm – Canal + – Mordicus – Eskwad – Exception Wild Bunch, a film on a group of Masai Warriors quest for a mystic lion to bring back the rain, directed by Pascal Plisson filmed in Kenya.

2002

FISSI, vie et mort d’une hyene – 52 minutes Super 16mm, wildlife movie – Canal + – Léo productions – France 5 – National Geographic, a film by Pascal Plisson on the life of a group of hyenas and the death of their leader in Kenya.

SALAMA, GUÉPARD SOLITAIRE – 52minutes Super 16mm – Canal + – Léo productions – France 5 – National Geographic, a film by Pascal Plisson on the life of a solitary cheetah struggle to raise her family in the savannah of Kenya.

2001

QUAND LES ÉLÉPHANTS MEURENT – 52 minutes Super 16mm – Canal + – Léo productions – France 5 – National Geographic, a film by Pascal Plisson on the life and death of an elephant matriarch in Amboseli National park in Kenya. Nominated for the 7 D’or 2001.

1999

LES NETTOYEURS DE LA SAVANE – 52 minutes Super 16mm – St Thomas Productions – Canal + – France 5 – National Geographic, a wildlife movie on the savannah scavengers in Kenya directed by Pascal Plisson.

Les amants de l’aventure – Nestor Productions – Arte France. A Michel Viotte, 80 minutes film on the life of 1920’s wildlife photographers and adventurers, Martin and Osa Johnson. Kenya, New York (USA), Kansas (USA).

1998

CONFLITS DANS UN FLEUVE – 52 minutes Super 16mm – St Thomas Productions – France 2 – France 5, a wildlife movie directed by Pascal Plisson and Bertrand Loyer on the predators of Nile crocodiles eggs and young in Murchison National Park – Awards : Filmobidos- Festival International du Film Médical et Scientifique Obidos, Portugal 1999 and 1st prize of the Film Scientifique – Serpent d’Or.

1997

CONFLITS DANS UN ARBRE – 52 minutes Super 16mm – St Thomas Productions – France 2 – France 5, a wildlife movie directed by Pascal Plisson and Bertrand Loyer on conflicts around a fig tree in Masai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya involving a band of baboons.

One episode of “Tracks” of Alain-Marie Tomas (Far Productions), a series on expeditions of wildlife film makers throughout the World. Episodes in Kenya, Tanzania and Congo.

1996

Les Chemins de l’impossible – Tony Comiti – M6. A 26 minutes documentary by Patrick Forestier on the route 109 who cross from the port to Mombasa to the Kivu region in Congo, Northern Tanzania and South Sudan.

DER LETZTE KRIEGER – 86 minutes – Documentary filmmaker Bernd Mosblech follow for three years the life of a young Masai as he graduate from young herder to warrior and finally as he is accepted as a man by his community.

Logistic for “Little Warriors” – Lula Films and Turner Original Productions – 46 minutes – A film by Luca Babini and Lauren Hutton. Traveling through the Rift Valley, two boys and guide Lauren Hutton meet members of native tribes who paint the boys’ bodies, teach them to hunt and show them other traditions.

KETENDE 52 minutes – FAR – MONA LISA – A film of Alain-Marie Thomas, Ketende is now an old man in the Masai tribe and remember the times when he was chief of the warriors and the Eunoto ceremony that mark the end of his life as a warrior. Kenya-Tanzania

Chroniques de l’Afrique Sauvage, XL Productions – Télé Images, series of documentary films by Frederic Lepage and Laurent Frappat. Kenya.

1995

L’animal et son territoire (Therion Productions), a film on wild animals and their territory. Kenya.

1994

One episode of “Tracks” (Far Productions) of Alain-Marie Tomas, a series on expeditions of wildlife film makers throughout the World. Episodes in Kenya, Tanzania and Congo.

1993

Logistic for Safari 3D, 3D film in 35mm for the Futuroscope of Poitiers. France

Logistic for a photoshoot for ZARA in Lake Baringo Main Island.

MTV “It’s a real World” shoot in Masai Mara, tele reality program covering the life of a group of teenagers from their home to a safari in Kenya.

1991

I AM KATJA – 60 minutes – Documentary filmmaker and cinematographer Bernd Mosblech daughter Katja, classified as mentally retarded, therapeutic safari in Masai land. Kenya.