Ethiopia - License to Make a Film or Take Commercial Still Photograph

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. Application form for getting a license to make a film or take commercial still photography is available in the Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority, Ethiopia contact link
2. Applicant should provide necessary information in the application form.
3. Applicant must make sure to carry both photocopies and originals of all necessary documents for completing this procedure.
4. Documents that are needed for completing this procedure are mentioned under “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Applicant should attach photocopies of documents (whichever is necessary) along with the application form before submitting it at the office.
6. Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per authority’s request.
7. If all above-mentioned procedures were followed properly by the applicant, the license will be issued within 2 days.
8. Applicant can receive the license by visiting the office after getting a notification from the office.
9. If there is no information provided, the applicant can visit the office to know status of their application.

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Required Documents

• ID Proof like National ID Card or a Passport
• Address Proof
• Nationality
• Passport
• Script and Synopsis or the Storyboard
• List of Foreign Crew Members, Giving Names, Passport Numbers
• Date of Expiry of Passports
• List of Equipments to be imported for shooting purposes
• Value of Each piece of equipment
• Declaration
• Shooting Schedule
• Raw Film or Video Stock

Office Locations & Contacts

Location: Addis Ababa
Address:
Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contact: +251115538759
contact link
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Eligibility

• Any individual in Ethiopia who wants to make a film or commercial still photography in Ethiopia is eligible.

Fees

• Fee for this procedure has to be paid as per authority’s request.

Validity

• The license is valid until the commencement of the shoot.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure is 2 days.

Related Videos

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

Instructions

• Applicant should follow all instructions of concerned authorities for undergoing the procedure properly.
• Incomplete applications will be rejected by the authority, thus, applicant must complete their application form before submitting it to the office.
• Applicant must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name of the Production Company
• Address of the Production Company
• Title of the Film and Subject Material
• Targeted Audience(State, Country and Age)
• Estimated Total Budget of the Film
• Number of Foreign Artists
• Number of Foreign Film Crew members
• Number of Local Artists
• Number of Local Crew Members
• Type of Construction
• Improvisations on Locations
• Equipment
• Type of Accommodation
• Approximate time for depositing the final copy of the film
• Special Request (if any)

Need for the Document

• This license is necessary for making a film or commercial still photography in Ethiopia.

Information which might help

• If the licensing authority of Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority asked the applicant to enter into a bond, then, the applicant must oblige to the request of the authority.
• A bond may provide certain conditions for getting the license and a description, text and other information provided to the licensing officer with any alterations and additions.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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