Filming in Yemen

Hiring a fixer in Yemen

Filming in Yemen comes with challenges during normal times, let alone during the kind of unrest it is facing now. However, the rather untapped beauty of the country could be attractive for the ambitious filmmaker. Should you want to shoot part of a documentary in the country, count on Fixer Yemen. We can even help you manage the session remotely. Our fixer in Yemen will make sure to involve you as much as you want and that the final product matches your expectations.

Visa for Yemen

Normally, filming in Yemen requires Western passport holders to apply for a visa. Let us know if you are a US passport holder looking to travel to Yemen. Contact your local Yemeni embassy or representative for more information. Filmmakers, photographers, and journalists who expect to travel to the United States in the future ought to also bear in mind the possible repercussions of having a Yemeni visa stamped in their passports.

To avoid traveling costs to an unsafe space, consider contacting us to arrange production remotely.

Film Permits in Yemen

Obtaining film permits in Yemen is not an easy task. Therefore, you should let it up to our fixer in Yemen to work their network and obtain it. Our good name in the region allows us easier access to authorities to obtain your documentation. We can then file it to be close at hand during shootings so we can avoid the serious consequences that arise from shooting without permission in Yemen. Contact Fixer Yemen to have all the details of your filming here taken care of.

Special equipment renting info

Some basic camera, grip, or lighting equipment is available locally. However, it is difficult to find and even more difficult to negotiate. Our film fixer leverages the business that we bring our suppliers into the region to obtain the best possible deals for you on rentals and transportation. They will tell you it is best to bring in your equipment from abroad. Fixer Yemen can handle all the details of renting, creating documentation, transporting, and managing your equipment in Yemen.

Cultural facts

Taking pictures without film permits in Yemen is not the only thing that can get you in trouble. Drinking in public is also not acceptable. Also, do not drink tap water. Cholera, hepatitis, typhoid, and polio are very common in the country. If you come across locals practicing customs you are unfamiliar with, never mock them for it. For example, be prepared to see people with dark teeth (of a greenish tinge) as a result of their long-term use of qat.

Weather when filming in Yemen

It is generally accepted that filming in Yemen is best from October to April, after the rains and before the intense heat in summer. However, temperatures, humidity, and rainfall vary radically with altitude. The southern coastal areas see limited rainfall and are hot and humid. Summer temperatures top 54 degrees Celsius. The central highlands have an average temperature in summer of 30 degrees, and winters bring frequent frosts. Average rainfall varies from 400 to 750 mm per year. Northern regions are hot and dry year-round.

Tax rebate in Yemen

At present, there are no tax incentives in Yemen. Due to ongoing armed conflict, and the very high threat of kidnapping and terrorism, it is recommended that one makes use of the country’s locations from afar. We can help you coordinate a shooting remotely, by using the latest digital solutions. We will also make the most of your budget as our fixer in Yemen has a large network of suppliers to count on. They will also offer us competitive local prices.

Conclusion on filming in Yemen

From travel restrictions to difficulty obtaining film permits, one could say that Yemen does not make its beauty easily accessible to filmmakers. Therefore, our fixer in Yemen will help you manage a shooting here remotely.

They will oversee that everything goes to plan and delivers your desired results. You are not obliged to travel here if you want to make use of the clear blue waters, almost never-before-seen nature, and incredible architecture in the former land of the Queen of Sheba. Some revolutionary documentaries were filmed here, such as There Are Still Slaves in the World (1964) or The Walls of Sana’a (1971) and we can help you continue this tradition. Choose our services and we can help you create history in a magical kingdom of old!

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