Filming in the DRC
Introduction
Filming in the DRC is a unique experience, and we can’t wait to show you why.
The DRC is gifted in its environmental diversity, and we can certainly vouch for it. The country boasts mountains, dense rainforests, rivers and volcanoes and more, so we are confident that we will find your crew the location that they want. The Congo is also abundantly rich in natural resources, meaning that it offers potential industrial locations as well. The DRC is filled with content potential, and we can’t wait to help your crew realize your shoot.
Not to be confused with The Republic of The Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), The DRC, the second largest country in Africa sits dead center on the continent.
Customs and Equipment
Bring your own equipment
The DRC production industry is still underdeveloped, as local producers, directors, engineers and cameramen aren’t widely available, nor is local equipment. Film Fixers handles the permits and paperwork to ensure your equipment enters and leaves the country safely. Your crew will require a Journalist Accreditation Permit to film in public spaces, not including exclusive use of public areas.
As a DRC fixer, we operate just as any DRC production company would, we are able to assist with any and all paperwork on your behalf – and we have you covered. We understand the system and also have various contacts on the ground to help facilitate the process.
Click here for the Visas and Permit requirements.
Access and Affordability
You can Access the DRC from multiple entry points, and you can fly into the country through 4 of its international airports, with Ndjili in the capital being the largest.
This is a large and vast country, and the road system is poor, meaning that filming in the DRC Congo can be costly when traveling large distances.
The DRC is almost completely landlocked by 9 surrounding countries, to this end overland border crossings are very possible as well. With South Sudan and The Central African Republic to the North, Congo Brazzaville to the West, Angola and Zambia in the South, and Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda in the East, the DRC shares many neighbors.
The DRC is by no stretch an expensive country to visit. Food, hire, and accommodation all sit in the comfortable price range. Transport can also fit in, considering the travel length.
Weather
DRC sits on the equator, so the weather is as such. North and areas in the Basin are hotter and humid, the rest of the country can experience ‘cooler’ climates (by comparison!)
Why film in the DRC
Inexpensive
Unique landscapes
Rich culture and history