According to article 41 of decree n ° 2015-352 of March 20, 2015, it is brought to the attention of all foreign and national film producers that any film shooting project in Madagascar is subject to the shooting authorization granted delivered by the Malagasy Cinema Office or ISSM.

In order to facilitate the procedures and to avoid any travel to Madagascar before the shooting date in question, which represents a significant cost, Agent In Mada offers its assistance service for obtaining your film shooting permit on your behalf. So no need to move to Madagascar before your shooting established agenda.

Indeed, we are installed in Antananarivo, capital of Madagascar where the Malagasy Cinema Office is located. Our location allows us to have great proximity to the ISSM and a very responsive service.

Our perfect mastery of all the steps and procedures to obtain this document is our real asset. Thanks to our experiences and know-how, we offer you a fast, reliable and, above all, inexpensive service for a film shooting authorization request in Madagascar.

No more extra expenses for air travel just to get your filming authorization. Save time and save money by hiring us. Send us the documents and details of your project, the application fees and payable tax payable for the ISSM. We'll take care of the rest.

Once our intervention is done, your will receive by email, before your departure to Madagascar, the scan of your shooting authorization. You will get all the original documents as soon as your shooting crew arrives, at the airport or at your hotel.

Do you have a film or documentary film shooting project or other type of media support to make in Madagascar ? Consult our offer below and feel free to contact us!

Application for authorization to shoot a film in Madagascar, the categories of film concerned by this procedure

All types of film shooting operations on the territory of Madagascar, whatever their nature and purposes, are subject to request an authorization to film in advance.

By territory of the Republic of Madagascar is meant any place where the sovereignty of the Big Island is applicable : the mainland of the Big Island, the maritime waters, the airspace of Madagascar as well as all the possessions of the Malagasy State.

So, if the type of your filming project in Madagascar is in the list below, you will be aware enough to apply for a permit to film at the ISSM. This is where Agent in Mada comes in, helping you complete all the requested procedures.

• Cinematographic film shooting : fiction film, documentary film, animated film, series, etc.

• Advertising film in Madagascar (advertising spots)

• Shooting of video clips (Music group clips)

• Filming of various video media: television news, infomercials, etc.

If you have any project in these area, look to our offer below to benefit from our filming permit application assistance service in Madagascar

Why choose Madagascar as shooting spot of your film ?

Madagascar is a natural blessed land. With an incomparable richness in flora and fauna of which more than 90% are endemic, Madagascar offers an extraordinary and favorable environment for any film production project.

Its cultural diversity, its population and its way of life, its unique plant and animal species that cannot be found anywhere else, its geography and its exceptional relief, make Madagascar an ideal location for film production. A film setting that every movie producer dreams to explore, at least once in their career.

Several major film and TV producers have already shot their films in Madagascar at least once

The majority of these films which were shot in Madagascar have met worldwide success. You will remember, no doubt, the famous documentary film 'Island of Lemurs' produced by IMAX, which received best documentary film award of its time (in 2013-2014).

Likewise, every year, many producers, production houses, television channels flock to Madagascar. Their projects cover various types of shooting : documentary films, reports or even scientific research expeditions.

You have certainly had the opportunity to see Madagascar on your small screen, through the programs of Discovery Channel, TV5, Voyage, BBC, FOX, National Geographics, etc.

Where to shoot your documentary film, video clip, or your fiction film or report in Madagacar?

Madagascar has some 5,000 km of sea coasts bordered by beaches, reefs and forests. The Malagasy fauna and flora are wonderfully rich, with an endemicity rate of over 80%. These species are distributed in different regions of the Big Red Island.

In addition to this environmental wealth, there are some forty parks, reserves and national marine parks (Nosy Tanikely Marine National Park and Nosy Hara Marine National Park), which are protected areas teeming with a multitude of specimens. Among the latter, some have never been discovered by humans.

Lemurs are the emblematic animals of Madagascar, due to their endemicity. Present in all corners of the island, from North to South and from East to West, different species of Lemur have taken up residence where living conditions and climate are favorable to them.

In the great South : the desert, the habitat of the last forest people of Madagascar or Mikea, the Isalo massif worthy of an american Western film landscape, the Ihorombe plateau, ... are all places suitable for Filming or documentaries in Madagascar.

From East to West : the chain of primary tropical forests of the entire East Coast of Madagascar, the humpback whale festival in July-September in Sainte Marie Madagascar where these gigantic marine mammals give a breathtaking spectacle , the great Tsingy of Bemaraha, home to so many unique animal and plant species in the world, are all favorable places for filming in Madagascar.

And if your theme is about Malagasy culture, you should know that the Malagasy population is made up of eighteen ethnic groups. Although certain habits and customs are unanimous among Malagasy such as circumcision, exhumation or turning the dead, each ethnic group has its own culture and tradition.

These diversities, found in the different landscapes and cultures, suggest that to identify the ideal filming location, it is imperative to frame your theme. Our on-site team will help you identify the best places to shoot and, above all, obtain the necessary authorizations for each identified place. If your are ready to submit your project to us right now, just give us call or email us !

Legal Film shooting permit Application fees, duties and taxes to be paid to the Malagasy Cinema Office or ISSM Madagascar

The issuance of an authorization to shoot a film in Madagascar by the ISSM must meet certain conditions, including the payment of a lump sum as administrative fees, duties and taxes levied by the Malagasy government.

Application for authorization to shoot a film in Madagascar, the documents to be provided by the producer

In order to follow the regulatory procedure for requesting authorization to film in Madagascar, the film shooting permit application must be made, at the latest, one month (1 month) before the start date of filming. Below are the documents and documents to attach to the request folder :

1. Attestation or certificate of existence of the production company

2. Curriculum Vitae of the first person in charge of the film crew (producer)

3. List of the film crew with their qualification

4. List of filming equipments

5. Photocopy of the passport of the responsible person (s)

6. Film synopsis

7. Filming permit application (model available on demand at Agent In Mada)

8. Technical sheet of the film to be produced (model available on demand at Agent In Mada)

9. Other information deemed useful for the smooth running of the operation

Good to know while producing your film in Madagascar

A representative of the ISSM, upon designation by the management of the Malagasy cinema Office, must attend the implementation of the project; And this throughout the filming period duration. The ISSM agent's travel, per diem, accommodation and catering costs are at the film producer expenses.

Optionally, one or two technicians registered in the national cinema office directory can also be part of the delegation during the shooting.

Indeed, the ISSM promotes the profession of the 7th art in Madagascar. He is committed to negotiating contracted internships with foreign film producers during filming period, in favor of national technicians.

At the end of the shooting (i.e. the end of the internship for ISSM technicians), the producer is invited to issue a training certificate to the national technicians who participated in the production of the shooting.

The second thing to remember is that, if the duration of your film production in Madagascar could possibly exceed 3 months, your film crew must obtain a long-stay visa and / or a residence permit. This is because in Madagascar, a tourist visa does not cover a period exceeding 3 months. Here again, the Agent In Mada team can provide you with unwavering assistance. We provide you with our long-stay visa and resident permit application service in Madagascar.

To be able to convert your visa on arrival into a long-stay visa, be sure to obtain the convertible visa/transformable visa, (and only this type of visa) at any diplomatic representation of Madagascar in your country of origin or nearby (embassy or consulate).

Filming authorization request, services offered by Agent In Mada and service cost

As part of carrying out the film shooting authorization application procedures in Madagascar, Agent In Mada takes care of all the formalities, until the said authorization is obtained and handed over to you. Thus, our service covers :

• Constitution of the authorization request file with all the necessary documents

• Discussion and negotiation with ISSM officers and management

• If necessary, formalities with the authorities in the provinces (if the project plans to shoot in the provinces as well) *

Whatever the nature of the film you want to shoot in Madagascar, our service charge is unique, fixed and is payable when you send us the fees and processing fees to pay to the ISSM.

It should be noted that all travel and additional steps in the provinces are subject to an additional charges, depending on the nature of the mission to be accomplished, the distance, the isolation of the place and the Duration of operations on site. Here below the details of our per diem rate in that case.

Personalized hotel reservation and car rental services for your film crew while traveling in Madagascar

After a long flight, you will need a good rest to recover fastly your better shape. Once you sign a contract with Agent In Mada and give us the precise date of your team's disembarkation, we will take care of your hotel booking according to your criteria and instructions.

In the same vein, in order to facilitate your travels throughout the filming, we can also book the rental cars that suit your team as well as your project.

Everything will be ready to be delivered turnkey as soon as you land at the airport. You can therefore immediately tackle the essentials.

Do you have a film shooting project in Madagascar? Do you want more information? Do not hesitate to contact us. Our team will be happy to provide you with all the services and assistance to facilitate the realization of your film production project in Madagascar.

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