President William Ruto on Saturday requested US filmmakers to consider producing their works in Kenya.
Ruto made the request when he held talks with the President of Invention Studios, Nicholas Weinstock.
This, he said, will make Kenyans get job opportunities while at the same time ensure the film industry in the country grows to higher heights.
“We explored the possibility of American filmmakers filming in Kenya, potentially generating job opportunities and contributing to the growth of our film industry,” Ruto said.
Ruto who also met the Grammy Academy leadership rooted for the Grammy Africa Academy Headquarters to be hosted in Nairobi.
“Also held talks with the Grammy Global Venture CEO Harvey Mason Jr. and President Panos Panay, advocated for the Grammy Africa Academy Headquarters to be hosted in Nairobi,” Ruto said.
Kenya is known for producing some of the films and documentaries showing on streaming site Netflix.
For instance, a documentary, free money, which was filmed for over five years, premiered on Netflix on September 1, 2023.
The documentary is a collaboration between Kenyan-based film production company LBx Africa, led by director Sam Soko, and Lauren DeFilippo of New York's Insignia Films.
Kenyan journalist Larry Madowo is featured in the film as a sceptical observer, with the aim of knowing the consequences of outsiders re-engineering a local economy.
The documentary, the first of a three-part series, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
