Production Company Directory · Cape Town, ZA

Production Companies in Cape Town, ZA

113 film, TV, and commercial production companies, studios, and soundstages in Cape Town, ZA, part of a nationwide directory of 57,498 companies. Browse the list below, or search the interactive map.

Updated September 26, 2026 · 113 companies listed

Production in Cape Town is holding steady on a single measure, titles released. Compare Cape Town with 496 other cities.

Work from this city, by year

busiest 2018 · 22 projects

Projects credited to companies based here. A production-base measure, not where the camera was.

projects companies working

From 1997 to 2025, companies based in Cape Town were credited on 238 projects, the most in 2018 (22). In 2025 there were 17 projects from 12 working companies, against 14 projects from 10 in 2020.

Wesgro Film and Media Promotion (Cape Town & Western Cape)
local film office
25-35% (currently frozen)
Cash Rebate (currently frozen)
113
companies
251
projects
50%
credited

How this city is doing

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Only release credits here, which trail production by two to three years. A busy line does not mean a busy stage today.

  • Crew and vendor depthcurrent
    7 of 82 companies (9%)
    company records — equipment, transport, stages, post, art, costume and VFX
  • Titles released2y behind
    70 → 75 across two five-year periods
    credits via TMDB — counts releases, so it trails what is shooting by two to three years

Each figure comes from a named source and is shown with how far behind it runs. Nothing here is a rating or an estimate.

Made here

Ranked by how many companies from Cape Town worked on each title.

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Where they are

113 of 113 companies have an address precise enough to map.

Busiest companies

Video production companies in Cape Town

13 companies in Cape Town making commercials, branded and corporate video, and music videos. The 12 with the most credits are below; every one is in the full list.

Post-production companies in Cape Town

3 companies in Cape Town for editing, color, sound and finishing.

Production companies near Cape Town

The work made in Cape Town, ZA

Titles
210

Distinct titles from 113 companies

Average rating
7.2

103 rated titles, weighted by votes

Box office
$762m

Combined US gross where reported

Awards

5 Emmy wins · 1 BAFTA win · 327 wins across all awards

Genres
  • Drama84 titles
  • Comedy53 titles
  • Short47 titles
  • Action33 titles
  • Adventure23 titles
Networks
  • kykNET8
  • Showmax3
  • Space2
  • Netflix2
  • Angel1
  • Minno1
Largest filmographies

Counted on distinct titles, so a production credited to several companies here is counted once. Ratings and awards from OMDb; a title can carry more than one genre, so the genre counts overlap.

Production companies in Cape Town: FAQ

How many production companies are in Cape Town?
The Revolution directory lists 113 production companies, studios and service companies in Cape Town, including 13 video production companies and 3 post-production houses.
Which video production companies are in Cape Town?
13 are listed, including We Love Jam Studios, Kalahari Pictures, 3D Model Agency and Costume Hire.
Does South Africa offer a film tax incentive?
Yes: 25-35% (currently frozen) (cash rebate (currently frozen)), minimum spend Varies by program. Confirm current terms with the film office before budgeting.
Who handles film permits in Cape Town?
Wesgro Film and Media Promotion (Cape Town & Western Cape) is the local film office for Cape Town.

All 113 companies

Production companies by state

Alabama 71Alaska 23Arizona 405Arkansas 232California 8916Colorado 426Connecticut 113Delaware 900District of Columbia 114Florida 652Georgia 435Hawaii 53Idaho 122Illinois 491Indiana 1338Iowa 34Kansas 42Kentucky 66Louisiana 171Maine 57Maryland 136Massachusetts 346Michigan 149Minnesota 111Mississippi 29Missouri 99Montana 38Nebraska 30Nevada 157New Hampshire 38New Jersey 271New Mexico 146New York 2453North Carolina 226North Dakota 12Ohio 205Oklahoma 77Oregon 143Pennsylvania 288Rhode Island 30South Carolina 75South Dakota 14Tennessee 226Texas 648Utah 100Vermont 18Virginia 171Washington 177West Virginia 18Wisconsin 94Wyoming 37
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