The picturesque city of Cape Town has become a popular destination to shoot commercials as well as playing home to several Hollywood movies and popular TV series. The town offers filmmakers a unique location with the Winelands, the beaches, the city, the informal settlements all providing backdrops to tell incredible stories.
The favourable exchange rate of the South African Rand also makes Cape Town a convenient destination for international film crews looking for locations to shoot in. Also, the bustling city offers world-class film production facilities with several local studios collaborating regularly international projects.
If you’re looking to shoot on location in Cape Town for your next project, then these local production houses may be able to assist you with having a local presence and helping you in getting the most out of your time filming in the mother city.
Tin Toy Productions
Found in 83 Castle Street, Studio 3B in Cape Town, Tin Toy is a production company calling under the umbrella brand for both TinToy Films and TheToyBox. TinToy Films is an award-winning, full-service film production company creating TV commercials, branded content, music videos and short film.
Visit: https://www.tintoy.tv/
The Big Picture
The Big Picture production company specialises in film and TV with years of industry experience between members and can be found working out of their premises in 28A Chiappini, Greenpoint.
Visit: http://www.thebigpicture.co.za/index.php
Orange Films
Found in the 905 Touchstone House on 7 Bree Street. Orange Films is a rock-steady production service in South Africa.
Vist: http://www.orangefilms.co.za/
Cyclone Films
Cyclone Films is a Film Production Company based in 6 Beach Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, South Africa. They offer full Production Services for a wide range of budgets, from Music Videos too large budget TV Commercials for major global brands.
Visit: http://www.cyclonefilms.co.za/
Butterfly Films
Butterfly Films is a full-service film production company based in 26 Vredehoek Avenue, Cape Town. They create compelling visual content and focus mainly on promotional material and advertisement.
Visit: http://butterflyfilms.co.za/
Moonlighting Films
Since we started in 1989 and during that time they have worked with directors and production teams from all over the world, across all genres and scale – from TV commercials to music videos, stills and documentaries. They are based in 337 Lower Main Road, Observatory in Cape Town.
Visit: https://www.moonlighting.co.za/
Black Bean productions
Black Bean Productions is based in The Postbox, 218 Albert Road, Woodstock, Cape Town and is an independent production company. They specialise in the creation of a high-quality commercial and documentary film.
Visit: https://blackbeanproductions.com/
Cape Town Film Studios
Cape Town Film Studios is the first world-class, custom-built, Hollywood style, film studio complex in Africa, and has been rated as the best film studio complex of its kind, in the developing world by international production executives.
It is the dedicated hub for media, new media, entertainment, film and related industries in Sub-Saharan Africa – with state of the art facilities and support services. They are situated in Film City Boulevard, Faure.
Visit: https://www.capetownfilmstudios.co.za/
Filming in Cape Town
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