Production Company Directory · Johannesburg, ZA
Production Companies in Johannesburg, ZA
69 film, TV, and commercial production companies, studios, and soundstages in Johannesburg, ZA, part of a nationwide directory of 57,498 companies. Browse the list below, or search the interactive map.
Updated September 26, 2026 · 69 companies listed
Production in Johannesburg is growing slowly on a single measure, titles released. Compare Johannesburg with 496 other cities.
Work from this city, by year
busiest 2024 · 24 projectsProjects credited to companies based here. A production-base measure, not where the camera was.
projects companies working
From 1995 to 2025, companies based in Johannesburg were credited on 266 projects, the most in 2024 (24). In 2025 there were 24 projects from 20 working companies, against 17 projects from 12 in 2020.
local film office
25-35% (currently frozen)
Cash Rebate (currently frozen)
69
companies
284
projects
65%
credited
How this city is doing
growing slowlysources agreedecliningnarrow band = sources agreegrowing
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 depthcurrent2 of 51 companies (4%)company records — equipment, transport, stages, post, art, costume and VFX
- Titles released2y behind64 → 101 across two five-year periodscredits 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 Johannesburg worked on each title.
The Polygamist
2026
This is Football
2026
Hunting Jessica Brok
2025 · 2 local companies
Muzzle: City of Wolves
2025
Marked
2025
Love and Wine
2025
London Calling
2025
Cop & a Half
2025
Disco Afrika: A Malagasy Story
2025
Umjolo: My Beginning, My End!
2025
Umjolo: There Is No Cure
2025
Helderberg
2025
Pride Rules
2025
Secret Creatures
2025
Sterring
2025
Die Kwiksilwers
2025
Free at Last. Unresolved Stories of Apartheid
2025
Breekpunt
2025
Where they are
69 of 69 companies have an address precise enough to map.
Busiest companies
- Aquavision TV Productions38 titlesproduction company
- South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)24 titlesproduction company
- Lion Mountain Media21 titlesproduction company
- Quizzical Pictures20 titlesproduction company
- Out of Africa Entertainment15 titlesproduction company
- AAA Entertainment11 titlesproduction company
- Digital Film11 titlesvfx/animation
- Ochre Moving Pictures10 titlesdistributor
- Stained Glass TV9 titlesproduction company
- IdeaCandy9 titlesproduction company
- Mannequin Pictures8 titlesproduction company
- Burnt Onion Productions8 titlesproduction company
Video production companies in Johannesburg
4 companies in Johannesburg making commercials, branded and corporate video, and music videos.
- RAD ProductionsProduction Company · 1 creditMultidisciplinary Producer & Creative Director with 15+ years in advertising, design, and commercial production, Executive Producer Andrea Donadio is the founder of RAD Productions.Credits include This is Football (2026), Sho't-Left (2024)
- Sanktuary FilmsProduction Company · 1 creditSanktuary Films, founded by award-winning South African filmmakers Jordy Sank and Gabriella Blumberg, creates visually striking and emotionally impactful narrative and documentary content.Credits include Die Kwiksilwers (2025), Fleas (Amazeze) (2025)
- Ahoy FilmsProduction Company
- Astral StudiosProduction CompanyAstral Studios - Corporate video, animation, e-learning, documentaries, and virtual events for SA businesses.
Post-production companies in Johannesburg
3 companies in Johannesburg for editing, color, sound and finishing.
- RAD ProductionsProduction Company · 1 creditMultidisciplinary Producer & Creative Director with 15+ years in advertising, design, and commercial production, Executive Producer Andrea Donadio is the founder of RAD Productions.Credits include This is Football (2026), Sho't-Left (2024)
- Long Island Moving PicturesPost ProductionLONG ISLAND MOVING PICTURES offers a full picture finishing and delivery post-production service to local and global clients spanning the commercial, film, television, animation and music video…
- Red Rabbit Media (Pty) LtdProduction CompanyRed Rabbit is a digital media agency situated in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Production companies near Johannesburg
The work made in Johannesburg, ZA
Titles
241
Distinct titles from 69 companies
Average rating
7.5
94 rated titles, weighted by votes
Box office
$832m
Combined US gross where reported
Awards
18 Oscar wins · 784 wins across all awards
Genres
- Drama97 titles
- Documentary63 titles
- Comedy49 titles
- Action33 titles
- Crime27 titles
Networks
- Netflix11
- M-Net8
- Showmax8
- SABC 26
- SABC 35
- kykNET3
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 Johannesburg: FAQ
- How many production companies are in Johannesburg?
- The Revolution directory lists 69 production companies, studios and service companies in Johannesburg, including 4 video production companies and 3 post-production houses.
- Which video production companies are in Johannesburg?
- 4 are listed, including RAD Productions, Sanktuary Films, Ahoy Films and Astral Studios.
- 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 Johannesburg?
- Gauteng Film Commission is the local film office for Johannesburg.
All 69 companies
- A-Game ProductionsProduction Company
- AAA EntertainmentProduction Company
- Africa Creative AgencyProduction Company
- African Entertainment DistributorsProduction Company
- Ahoy FilmsProduction Company
- AlternaTVProduction Company
- AMARIAM ProductionsProduction Company
- AmorphousProduction Company
- Aquavision TV ProductionsProduction Company
- Astral StudiosProduction Company
- AvstageProduction Company
- Burnt Onion ProductionsProduction Company
- Capacity RelationsProduction Company
- Cheeky StudiosProduction Company
- Coal Stove PicturesProduction Company
- Digital FilmVFX/Animation
- Diprente FilmsProduction Company
- Documentary Filmmaker's AssociationProduction Company
- Dv8Production Company
- Egg FilmsProduction Company
- Elephants in Main StreetProduction Company
- Empire EntertainmentProduction Company
- Endemol South AfricaProduction Company
- Federal Air (Pty) LtdProduction Company
- Fix Post ProductionProduction Company
- Fran BeyerProduction Company
- Free Women FilmsProduction Company
- Gaenor Artiste ManagementTalent Agency
- Gapa Model AgencyProduction Company
- Grays CastingCasting
- IdeaCandyProduction Company
- Indigenous Film DistributionDistributor
- Known Associates EntertainmentProduction Company
- Lion Mountain MediaProduction Company
- Lion Mountain StudiosProduction Services
- Long Island Moving PicturesPost Production
- Mannequin FilmsProduction Company
- Mannequin PicturesProduction Company
- Morula PicturesProduction Company
- MoviworldProduction Company
- Ochre Moving PicturesDistributor
- Ofentse Mwase FilmsProduction Company
- Out of Africa EntertainmentProduction Company
- Quizzical PicturesProduction Company
- RAD ProductionsProduction Company
- Red Rabbit Media (Pty) LtdProduction Company
- Revolution PicturesProduction Company
- Rolling ThunderProduction Company
- SABC TelevisionProduction Company
- Sanktuary FilmsProduction Company
- Sasani StudiosProduction Company
- Shadowy Meadows ProductionsProduction Company
- South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)Production Company
- South African Guild of Editors (SAGE)Production Company
- South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Life Performance (AFDA)Production Company
- Southern Lighting SolutionsProduction Company
- Stained Glass TVProduction Company
- StoryscopeProduction Company
- Talent-ETC Artist ManagementProduction Company
- TC ProductionsProduction Company
- The First OrderProduction Company
- The Gauteng Film CommissionProduction Company
- The Magic Lightbox CompanyProduction Company
- The National Film and Video Foundation of SAProduction Company
- The Refinery JohannesburgProduction Company
- ThespiansCasting
- TriosphereProduction Company
- Ukwenza InnovationsProduction Company
- Weldun MediaProduction Company
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