Narok county will begin charging photographers and filmmakers up to 5 million

[Meria]

to capture its wildlife. Narok county is popular with the Masai Mara National Reserve

 

[shocks]

Well, never thought the floods in the town would become a revenue earner

 

[It's Me Scumbag]

Patikana na camera phone in the Masai Mara utajibu mashtaka mbele ya county court...wueh!

 

[Clemens]

BBC sells its videos of Maasai mara wildlife, yet it gets the film for free. It's time they got charged for this.

 

[Mshikaji Bazu]

to capture its wildlife. Narok county is popular with the Masai Mara National Reserve
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I love this notion for making money for the county but wapunguze beii, wangeanza mos mos alafau wapandishe. iii ni ujinga wanataka kukula

 

[kijanamrefu]

BBC sells its videos of Maasai mara wildlife, yet it gets the film for free. It's time they got charged for this.

Why not separate the groups? Furthermore, the BBC can afford the charges, most local filmakers cannot, so the net effect is simply shutting down local wildlife filmaking.

 

[The.Black.Templar]

Why not separate the groups? Furthermore, the BBC can afford the charges, most local filmakers cannot, so the net effect is simply shutting down local wildlife filmaking.

Which other local film makers shoot wildlife? Akina ntv and ktn can afford that price and then some

 

[kijanamrefu]

Which other local film makers shoot wildlife? Akina ntv and ktn can afford that price and then some

All the local travel shows, independent filmmakers etc. Personally in 2020-2021 I have friends who've had 5 shoots in Kenyan parks.

 

[The.Black.Templar]

All the local travel shows, independent filmmakers etc.

for those ones 5million should be an affordable fee

Personally in 2020-2021 I have friends who've had 5 shoots in Kenyan parks.

did they have a production crew on the ground? if so they are part of the target group of these new fees

I still think it is a good idea, of course they are not targeting people using their phones or amateur photographers

 

[kijanamrefu]

for those ones 5million should be an affordable fee

did they have a production crew on the ground? if so they are part of the target group of these new fees

I still think it is a good idea, of course they are not targeting people using their phones or amateur photographers

Yes, they had a production crew on the ground. Again, because local filmakers do not have the same financial muscle as the international ones, they will end up being locked out. It discourages local production and makes it an exclusively international filmmakers affair. Tutaishi tukiimba hiyo wimbo ya "support local filmmakers".

These rates should be different, same way a foreigner is charged extra for visiting the parks.