WHY SOUTH AFRICA
"A WORLD IN ONE COUNTRY"
For The Network, Africa is not ‘Terra Incognita’, it is home. Our base in Cape Town is the cultural and racially diverse hub for the planet’s most amazing range of accessible film backdrops and locations, the ‘World in One Country’.
Under wide African skies, pick from landscapes which range from classic Americana, to European, or Australian and almost anywhere in between. From jagged alpine peaks and forests, to tropical jungles, a range of deserts and…Mars! The beaches are…world renowned, roads…first class and spectacular and architecture…from Art Deco, or frontier style to… astonishing and prize winningly modern.
Clearly, if ‘Out of Africa’ savannahs are needed, these are also doable. Want a real lion or cheetah thrown in for good measure? Not a problem…from the wilds of the Skeleton Coast, to the salt pans of Botswana, Malagasy baobabs or the snows of Kilimanjaro – we’ll help you deliver magic!
Unmatched Value Proposition
Whatever metric used to select the base for your next production, there are compelling reasons The Network should be in the mix:
Value
The value for money proposition for equipment, crew, cast, experience, production skills or quality is practically unbeatable, no matter which alternatives are considered.
Locations
A stunning variety of locations, landscapes, types of agriculture, styles of architecture within a tight radius of travel. A mind blowing range of options within the wider horizons.
Skills
South African crews are well versed in every category of film production - features, series, TVCs and documentaries. Whatever the shot - SFX, Pyrotechnics, rigs or specialised grip work, Network’s handpicked crews will deliver.
Art Department &
Wardrobe
The sheer range of productions shot in the Cape means that Art and Wardrobe Departments can deliver an incredible range of styles and periods.
Animals and
Wrangling
There is still no credible substitute for real animals in movies. The Network is very experienced in productions featuring animals: apex predators…lions, cheetahs or leopards…or plains game such as zebra, ostrich or giraffe, cuddly creatures like dogs, cats or bunnies or even more exotica such a giant chameleons, snakes or creepy crawlies.
Weather
When is winter not winter? In the Cape, winter weather is more shoot-friendly than much of the Northern Hemisphere in summer. With five climate zones, South Africa offers year-round options for film shoots.
Cape Town
To many, the most spectacular city in the World, Cape Town has to be experienced to be believed. Several publications … TimeOut, Conde Nast and The Telegraph have named Cape Town in the top three cities of the World. An indicator of the cultural and creative diversity of Cape Town is its rating as #1, globally for food, by Conde Nast.
Thirty years of successful delivery of high-quality, reliable productions means The Network, in particular the leaders of the team, Kim White and Herman Warnich are trusted and respected by clients from all over the World, including Ridley Scott Associates, Keystone Productions, Korean Airlines, Pepsi, Coca Cola Company, Kia, Samsung, Martell, Caloriemate…and many more.
Explore our showreel or contact us to bring your vision to life in Africa’s filmmaking paradise.