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Opposition groups said the bill - which still
has to be approved by the president - would likely squash the
country's fledgling foreign film ventures.
"Putting these requirements in a law is like pushing away the
individuals from working in Tanzania. These are not friendly
conditions, instead of promoting the industry they will hold it
back," said Salome Makamba, an opposition lawmaker.
The Tanzanian government is increasingly intervening in all
sectors of the economy, from mining to telecoms to agriculture.
The state says it is increasing revenues and providing jobs, but
analysts say heavy-handed interventions are driving away private
investment.
Arts and entertainment grew at 13.7 percent last year, twice the
national economic growth rate of 7 per cent, according to the
ministry of finance. The ministry did not provide numbers
regarding national and international film investment.
"This ... requires any foreign production company or individual
using Tanzania's country, content or location for filming whole
or any part of a film, advertisement, documentary or program to
submit their raw footage to the Tanzania Film Board," Attorney
General Adelardus Kilangi said.
Filmmakers must also submit a finished copy of their work to the
Tanzania Film Board or a delegated authority to get clearance
before exiting Tanzania, he said.
Foreign individuals or companies are also required to allow the
government to use video clips or the whole film to promote
Tanzania and its culture, he said.
Failure to comply will leave the entity responsible for a fine
of five percent of the production budget, he said.
(Reporting by Nuzulack Dausen,; Editing by Katharine Houreld,
William Maclean)
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