Current professional development methods in the country

• Many industry professionals pursue their professional development through occasional workshops, master classes and seminars that are held every now and then such as when film festivals are held, for example.
• There are NGOs who provide training: g., Get Real Training.
• The School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Dar-es-Salaam provide some courses as well.

Professional development service providers for the filmmaking community in the country

• Media for Development Initiative, a non-profit production house
• Maa Media centre

Professional development needs in documentary film production in the country

Most filmmakers in Tanzania are self-trained so there are usually critical gaps in their skills.

Potential funding partners in the country, Africa

• Tanzania Media Fund is already active in the country
• There are a few global funds that are open to applications from documentary filmmakers around the world, including Africa, who could prove to be good partners.

Film schools in the country

• Kilimanjaro Film Institute (Arusha)
• GABA Africa (Dar es Salaam)
• Institute of Arts & Media Communication (IAMCO) (Dar es Salaam, Ilala)
• Tanzania School of Creative Media (Dar es Salaam, Kinondoni District)
• Zakwetu (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)

Documentary film production training programmes in the country

These will occasionally be held during film festivals and at some institutions with trainers from abroad, but not as a permanent fixture in the Tanzanian film industry. Attendance is usually good.

Film festivals in the country

• Zanzibar International Film Festival
• Tanzania Open Film Festival
• Festival of the Dhow Countries

Business management schools in the country

• Eastern and Southern African Management Institute
• College of Business Education – Dar es Salaam
• College of Business Education – Dar es Salaam
• Institute of Finance Management – Dar es Salaam

There is no direct formal involvement these institutions have with the film industry in Tanzania.

Journalism schools in the country

There are three universities that offer degrees in journalism and mass communications:

• University of Dar-es-Salaam
• Augustine University
• Tumani University

Several other colleges provide diploma and certificate courses in journalism, but the government has stepped in to control the quality of courses offered by these institutions after complaints from several members of the journalism profession.

There is no direct formal involvement these institutions have with the film industry in Tanzania.

Technical schools in the country

• Dar-es-Salaam Institute of Technology – Dar es Salaam
• Institute for Information Technology – Dar es Salaam
• University Computing Centre – Dar-es-Salaam
• Kilimanjaro International Institute for Telecom- munications, Electronics and Computers – Arusha
• Karume Technical College – Zanzibar

There is no direct formal involvement these institutions have with the film industry in Tanzania.

Professional and peer mentorship groups in the filmmaking community and their methods

• These transient ad hoc groupings are usually formed at film festival events such as workshops and master classes.
• Several production houses also carry out mentorships.

Professional and peer mentorship groups for editors in the filmmaking community

• These transient ad hoc groupings are usually formed at film festival events such as workshops and master classes.
• Several production houses also carry out mentorships.

Categories of relevant tech-related companies in the country and their numbers

There are several computer shops in the urban towns and cities of Tanzania. Camera shops are also to be found with some carrying catalogues of specialised professional equipment manufacturers and expressing a willingness to import on order.

As far as could be determined, no equipment vendor attended the film festivals in the country with intention of promoting their wares in the industry.

Film sales companies operating in the country and services offered to local documentary filmmakers

There are no visible film sales companies operating in Tanzania.

Film distribution companies operating in the country and services offered to local documentary filmmakers

Media for Development International Tanzania (MFDI) A24 Media

Filmmaking community advisory groups in the country

• National Arts Council (BASATA)
• Tanzania Film Censorship Board (TFCB)
• Tanzania Film Federation (TAFF)
• Tanzania Independent Producers Association (TAIPA)

Nature of involvement of advisory groups in the professional development of documentary filmmakers

Some of the advisory groups set up forums in which some of issues facing the film industry can be deliberated upon.

Local advocacy groups operating in the country and their issues

About 10 such organisations existed in Tanzania around 2007 and it is unlikely this number has changed very much. The issues these organisations deal with have to do with promoting human freedoms, equal opportunities, and anti-discrimination.

Nature of involvement of advocacy groups in the professional development of documentary filmmakers

These advocacy groups are usually NGOs some of whom will commission documentaries.

Documentary and news archives in the country and its volume

1972 saw the establishment of the National Film Library (NFL) which functions as an archive and a distributing agency for educational films produced by AVI and TFC. TFC collapsed due to several bureaucracies and institutional mismanagements while AVI was later on merged with National Television (TVT) now TBC in 2000.

In 2008, at the request of the East African Broadcasting Association, CFI put in place a long term project to assist the public radios and televisions of three countries in Africa in the definition of a policy for safeguard, valuation of their archives. 5 audiovisual organisations benefit from this project: TBC (Tanzania), TVZ and STV (Zanzibar), KBC (Kenya) and UBC (Uganda). Three workshops have already taken place. Since 2010, 3 cooperation missions have been organised for TBC. The cooperation between TBC and CFI began in 1996.

In September 2011, TBC participated in a familiarisation workshop for cleaning techniques, restoration and digitization of damaged archives.

Method of archive access and use by documentary filmmakers

Documentary filmmakers can negotiate for access, though the process is fraught with bureaucracy.