Compliments of the season to all our friends from around the world. 2022 has started off with great news as South Africa officially passes its fourth wave peak (as announced by NICD on 31 December 2021) and travel restrictions continue to ease on major territories such as Germany, France, USA, Canada, the UK and most...
7 Reasons to film in Johannesburg, South Africa
While Cape Town winds down for a promising rainy season, the spotlight shines bright on Johannesburg. Gauteng may be South Africa’s smallest province but the notorious City of Gold is a thriving metropolis of culture, talent, diverse film locations and all year round filming. Johannesburg may lack the Mother City’s popular beach locations but makes...
The benefits of Remote Shooting in South Africa
It has been a different kind of season for the South African production services industry but we managed to pull through thanks to the support of our International clients and world class Remote Shooting facilities. Despite the second COVID-19 peak in January, we managed to service 7 production teams from around the world including France,...
South Africa: Safe and Sound – COVID-19 Update
South Africa has successfully ridden out the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. As of the 15th of March, our recoveries stand at 1 455 325, representing a recovery rate of 95% – one of the highest in the world. New cases are decreasing daily amongst major provinces such as Gauteng and the Western Cape,...
Places Of Film – Part 2
Location. Location. Location. If you’re in the film biz, you will know that saying oh too well. You’ll also know the importance of having the right location for the right board, which is why SA is a winner in the top destination department when it comes to servicing international film productions. We’ve made Camps Bay...
Supporting the Greater Film Production Economy #PlacesOFFilm
#PlacesOfFilm: Part 1 They say that when life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade. We prefer taking a salty shot of tequila to be quite honest, and if there is any industry that is well deserving of a few good shots, it’s our travel and tourism industry. COVID-19 has not been kind to any...
#FacesOfFilm Campaign
SCENE 1 EXT. Backyard of a best friend’s house POV shot of the Producer walking in and scanning the backyard of a traditional South African braai. He doesn’t know anyone and beelines for the bucket of beers under the pull out table. He opens his beer to the refreshing crisp sound when the host approaches...