Film & Media Logistics
Equipment clearing, crew immigration and location transport for productions.
Est. 1990 — East Africa's film logistics specialist
Filmline LTD, film logistics, clearing and forwarding in Nairobi, Kenya. Our Business :
to move you forward.
Clearing, forwarding and logistics built around the practical demands of film and production.
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Clearing
Documentation, customs coordination and the operational details that keep production cargo moving.
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Forwarding
Air and freight coordination for film equipment, production cargo and crew requirements.
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Logistics
Practical movement, handling and coordination around the needs of a working production.
Productions we've helped move
THE TRACK RECORD
Built on three decades.Proven on every shoot.
From BBC wildlife series to Hollywood features, here's what more than 35 years of film logistics adds up to:
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Films Supported
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02 — Why us
Why production managers trust us
We speak fluent customs, so your gear doesn't sit on a runway.
International crews worry about one thing above all: equipment worth millions getting held up at JKIA or the Port of Mombasa. This is the part of the job we specialise in.
ATA Carnet processing
An international customs passport for your gear — cameras and rigs cross borders temporarily without paying duty each time.
Temporary importation bonds
The paperwork that guarantees equipment leaves the country again, so nothing gets held at customs while you wait.
Media passes
Sorted before your crew lands, so accreditation isn't the thing holding up day one.
Rough-terrain transport
Because a shoot in the Mara or the Rift Valley doesn't wait for good roads.
TransportNews · Logistics, Warehouse & Supply Chain Awards 2017
Double award winner.
- Best Specialist Customs Clearance Company — East Africa
- Excellence Award for Film Production Logistics
A Seasoned clearing agent who has a clean track record of over 30 years like Filmline ought to be granted such an indulgence as it will be easy for the department to track him for any issue that may arise in relation to this business.
— Kenya Revenue Authority
World Cargo Alliance (WCA)A verified member of the world's largest network of independent freight forwarders.- 1990
- Founded
- East Africa
- Coverage, wall to wall
- VIP
- Airport service on request
03 — Our story
Our story
More than three decades of moving productions forward.
Filmline was founded in 1990, taking its name and inspiration from Terry Clegg and Robert Halmi. It was built on one idea: a clearing and forwarding firm made for the film industry, not general cargo with film added on.
Today the company is led by Managing Director Kalpesh Solanki, who has worked in freight since 1990 and oversees every side of our operations from our head office in South C, Nairobi.
- Est. 1990
1990Founded
Filmline is born, its name inspired by Terry Clegg and Robert Halmi, with one focus: clearing cargo for the film industry.
1995Earth Song
Fully operational, and clearing crew and equipment for Michael Jackson's Earth Song, shot in Tanzania.
- 1996
Big Cat Diary
The start of a long run with the BBC in the Maasai Mara.
- 2001
Survivor: Africa
Moving CBS's crew and kit into Shaba National Reserve.
2005The Constant Gardener
Supporting the feature on location across Kenya.
2017Double award win
Best Specialist Customs Clearance Company (East Africa) and Excellence in Film Production Logistics, TransportNews.
- Since 1990Today
East Africa-wide
Still the specialists international crews call first.
Vision
To be the leading clearing and forwarding partner for the film industry.
Mission
To deliver the highest-quality service, at fair cost, in the shortest possible time.
04 — What we handle
Film freight is the specialism
One thing we're known for. Everything else we're also equipped for.
The specialism
Film & Media Logistics
Equipment clearing, crew immigration and location transport — the specialism this whole company was built around.
- Camera and lighting equipment
- Crew visas and work permits
- Location and set transport
All services
What Filmline handles, start to finish
Commercial Freight Forwarding
Air freight, sea freight and regional road transit for standard commercial cargo.
Warehousing & Security
Secure storage in Nairobi, for cargo that needs to sit safely between legs of a journey.
Operations & Documentation
The paperwork and coordination behind every shipment, film or freight.
05 — Our work
Trusted by names you already know
Where we've made our mark
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Nowhere in Africa
Academy Award Winner
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Walk with the Lions
Feature Film
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The Last King of Scotland
Feature Film
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Revenge
Feature Film
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Dreamers of Africa
Feature Film
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Tomb Raider
Major Production
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Christmas Karma
Feature Film · Gurinder Chadha
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The Constant Gardener
Feature Film
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Out of Africa
Feature Film
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Sarafina (Cry Freedom)
Feature Film
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Face to Face
Feature Film
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Sheena the Jungle Queen
Classic Series / Film
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White Lion
Feature Film
06 — How it works
From first call to set
How a shipment moves
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Tell us what is moving
Send the equipment list, weights, dimensions and dates.
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We prepare the paperwork
Operations and documentation line up everything customs will ask for.
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Customs clearance
We clear the cargo so it is not the reason a shoot day slips.
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Freight
By air or road, chosen to suit the size, weight and schedule.
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Delivery
To set, to a warehouse, or to the destination you name.
07 — Get in touch
Tell us what's moving
Request a quote
or send us a short note and we'll get back to you