It would be hard to find a reason not to shoot your project in South Africa, even in today’s world. Rest assured, South Africa will look after you and justify your decision to come here 10 times over. 

As a quick reminder (because we love to boast), here’s the full click-baity checklist:

1. Range of locations: that can replicate almost anywhere in the world, within a 2-hour radius of a major city. 
2. Beautiful and green: after a long, rainy winter our lakes and dams are full and our meadows are green. 
3. Weather: we have a Southern hemisphere climate, with summer from November to March. 
4. Talent: we have a wide range of diverse talent and can negotiate cost-effective package deals. 
5. Crew: internationally recognised as world-class. 
6. Daylight: 14 – 16 hours a day in summer. 
7. Infrastructure & facilities: one of the reasons why we are one of the top tourist destinations in the world. 
8. Production Value: much more budgetary value than last season thanks to the exchange rate. For more info, read this article.
9. COVID strategy: strictly adhered to and praised by the WHO. Read also about our safety protocols here. 
10. Technology and connectivity: world class. Read about remote capability here.. 

In short, South Africa #reloaded and ready for your project. 

For questions or more info about any travel and visa requirements, contact Beccy at beccy@moonlightingfilms.co.za. For production info and bids, contact Shayne at shayne@moonlightingfilms.co.za

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS & visas

REMOTE PRODUCTION & its unexpected benefits

SAFETY IS KEY: pandemic proof production protocols

THE EXCHANGE RATE ADVANTAGE: up to 23% cheaper than in 2019

SHOCKPROOF: Moonlighting’s approach to a changing world

SOUTH AFRICA praised by the World Health Organisation

COVID-19 is a speedbump. A big one. One of those sneaky ones that no-one was expecting. Read on to see how we’re staying on track in 2020 and beyond. 

As we emerge into this brave new world of remote technology, shifting economies and political turmoil, producers need to feel more than ever that their projects will be delivered safely, on-budget, and on-schedule. 

We’ve got your back. Moonlighting has been in production services for 30+ years. We’ve been through many world and industry-shaking changes, and we’ve always come out the other side. Each challenge offers an opportunity. We slow down, regroup, look for ways to do things differently and come through it stronger and better. 

Moving up to the cloud

Like our colleagues all over the world, we all had to work from home for a time. We’ve adapted our systems to make life easier for production staff no matter what time of day it is or where they are. 

Our accounting, casting, and location systems have also gone skyward, allowing improved responsiveness and accessibility.  

We’ve rebuilt our casting studio to allow real-time, high-resolution images to flow in both directions when directors or other foreign production teams want to participate from abroad.

Using Remote to our advantage.

Remote isn’t just a solution for the pandemic environment. We’ve ensured that it’s so good that those who choose not to travel can still be fully involved. This minimises risk and saves your budget. Read our article on the many benefits of remote production here. 

If you want to be an old dog, you’ve got to keep learning new tricks. 

Moonlighting has been one of South Africa’s most trusted production services companies for more than 30 years, and we’re still around because we’re good at adapting to change. We keep our technology up to date and are always looking for new, better solutions. This investment over time has given us access to great technical and human resources that we draw on to make sure your production is successful.  

Feel free to get in touch any time if you’ve got questions or want us to quote on a board. We’re #reloaded. 

For questions or more info about any travel and visa requirements, contact Beccy at beccy@moonlightingfilms.co.za. For production info and bids, contact Shayne at shayne@moonlightingfilms.co.za

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS & visas

REMOTE PRODUCTION & its unexpected benefits

SAFETY IS KEY: pandemic proof production protocols

THE EXCHANGE RATE ADVANTAGE: up to 23% cheaper than in 2019

10 REASONS WHY South Africa is still the best production destination in the world

SOUTH AFRICA praised by the World Health Organisation