Proud tradition of filmmaking

As South Africa's most affluent province, Gauteng boasts what is arguably Africa's strongest screen culture with year-round film festivals on offer. Numerous tertiary film schools attracting film students from across the world offer state-of-the-art training facilities.

The province of Gauteng is home to the three largest broadcasters on the continent, including the global headquarters of the South African Broadcasting Corporation. Local crews are world-class and professional, and have gained their experience on a large number of local and international television series, commercials, music videos, and an increasing number of international feature film productions. There are no unions in the tradition of the American and British bodies, and the standard working day of ten hours has been established on the recommendation of the Commercial Producers Association - a local industry body. With state-of-the-art studios to cater to all scales of production, film-processing and post-production facilities to meeting the most exacting of standards, and excellent logistics and service support, Gauteng is well on its way to becoming an international location of choice.

The growing number of international productions that have already been filmed within South Africa (including Catch a Fire, Blood Diamonds, Stander, Ali, Red Dust and Hotel Rwanda) have helped establish both a tradition and track record for Gauteng-based production companies.

Gauteng has several universities, technical training - and private tertiary institutions which offer courses or degrees in film and related media, as well as provide the local industry with many well-trained and versatile actors. These have contributed to the formation of a large, enthusiastic, and readily available pool of labour for any form of production.

The world class O.R. Tambo International Airport (formerly known as the Johannesburg International Airport) is Africa's busiest, and provides the most convenient access route for most local and international productions. Ample accommodation throughout the province can cater to all tastes and budgets, while the province is also home to the world-renowned Blue Train and Rovos Rail.

Advantageous currency exchange rates and the affordability of local production, all promise extensive savings, making Gauteng not only an aesthetically desirable location, but likewise an affordable - and extremely competitive - one.