The Provincial Government supports the film industry through the Cape Film Commission.
The Western Cape Government is supporting the development of a large-scale film studio in Cape Town to boost the already growing film industry. A short-list of candidates to build the studio has been released and construction is expected to begin as early as the first half of next year.
The Cape Film Commission (CFC) is a not-for-gain company that advocates for the feature film, television, video, commercials and stills photography production industry in the Western Cape. The website contains: information on the CFC information on South Africa and Cape Town the CFC Board of Directors a CFC member list a filming costs comparison between SA and the USA informative links a production contact database statistics on film and photo shoots a weather update reports newsletters.
The objective of the policy is to facilitate and regulate the development of the film industry. This means balancing the needs of the industry against the needs of the general public. It outlines the steps to follow in the permit process, including procedures for road usage, and is intended to assist the City of Cape Town to develop a responsive and efficient service, considerate of film location applications.