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why choose south africa
Filming in South Africa
There are many good reasons for choosing South Africa for your next film shoot.
The entire Southern African region is a filmmaker's paradise with a huge range of different location opportunities.
Film Locations
Few countries can rival South Africa's rich diversity of city and rural locations.
Cape Town, situated in the Western Cape, offers beaches, mountains, city scenes, winelands, desert, lush vegetation and a variety of homes, buildings, parks, restaurants - all within easy driving distance of each other.
Great Weather
Cape Town also boasts long, hot dry summers.
In mid-summer (January), the sun rises at 05h50 and sets at 20h00.
On average, there are 28.3 sunny days in January and the daily temperature is 26.1 degrees C.
Our Seasons
We enjoy summer sunshine in the Southern Hemisphere, while the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing winter weather.
The South African summer season extends from October/November through to March/April.
Language
English is widely spoken and understood in South Africa.
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Japanese and many other clients enjoy working in Cape Town. Chaperones are available to translate or facilitate communication if necessary.
Travel and Time Zones
South Africa falls into the same time zone as most of Europe - 2 hours behind GMT.
Several commercial airlines fly overnight direct to Cape Town. The average flight duration from most European cities is between 11 - 14 hours.
The value of the rand
The value of the rand offers foreign film producers excellent production value.
Click on Currency at the top of the page to get up to date exchange rates.
Film Crew and Equipment
South Africa has a large reservoir of highly trained film technicians, who have honed their craft working with top international directors and DPs.
We have well stocked equipment rental houses - and specialised equipment can be imported on request.
Cast
South Africa's multi-cultural society provides talent who can double for most nationalities. Cape Town also attracts international models who work in Cape Town in the summer.
Dogs, Cats and Stuntmen
Cape Town can provide world class stunt men and stunt coordinators - and even some talented dogs and cats, trained by experienced animal handlers.
South Africa's well established Film Industry
South Africa has a well established film industry with a sophisticated infrastructure that provides a wide range of back up facilities to service the industry.
See production information for more details.
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