We Have Moved
We are proud to announce that the Cape Town Film Studios team is onsite
in Faure.
Our new address is:
Cape Town Film Studios (Pty) Ltd
Film City Boulevard
Faure
Cape Town
7131
Our telephone number is: 086 028 3456
See the map here
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The world's hottest production facilities
("The Hollywood Reporter", 6 May 2010)
 Now nearing completion of its initial construction phase, Cape Town Studios is preparing to host local and foreign-financed productions in the hope of becoming a central player in South Africa's burgeoning film industry.
Set to open in the third quarter after five years of planning, fundraising and environmental tests, the new facility operates under the direction of CEO Nico Dekker (former head of Table Mountain Motion Picture Studios).
"The main motivation for building this facility was how fast (South Africa) was growing as a venue for international filming," Dekker says. "A proper studio space has been missing here. Cape Town Studios is the first successful effort to make such a facility viable economically." Read more...
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EES Wins Cape Town Film Studios Contract
("Architect Africa Online", 30 March 2010)
 Electrical Engineering Solutions (EES) has been awarded the contract to project manage the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure, from construction to operational service provisioning, for Cape Town Film Studios (CTFS), South Africa's first major, Hollywood-style film studio in Cape Town. The R430-million project will be fully operational by the end of 2010.
EES, a leader in the provision of Information Technology (IT) solutions to the built environment, is active in the design, implementation and system integration aspects of IT and Building Automation Systems (BAS). The new contract involves project managing all of CTFS's ICT services." Read more... |
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South African star rising
("Variety", 15 February 2010)
 Talent poised for breakout: Nico Dekker
Dekker leads Cape Town Film Studios, a $56 million Hollywood-style soundstage complex on the outskirts of Cape Town, which will open its first phase in the first half of this year. That will see four large soundstages, with gantries up to 49 feet high, support buildings, production offices and film manufacturing workshops, covering 183,000 square feet. "Seventy percent will be finished by June," says studio CEO Dekker, "with the balance completed before the end of next year. It will be the first of its kind in Africa." Read more...
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Film Industry: Lights, Camera ... South Africa is All Action in Hollywood
("South African American Business Chamber", 25 November 2009)
 LOS ANGELES: Has anyone noticed the scores of recent movies featuring South Africa? There’s been “District 9” (rumors are out that it’s up for an Oscar!), “Disgrace”, “Skin”, “Endgame” and, if you’re in the US and passed a TV screen lately, you can’t miss the trailer for “Invictus” produced and directed by Clint Eastwood—releasing in theatres Friday December 11.
Apparently Hollywood has also connected the dots if a recent write-up in LA Times is anything to go by. The extensive article included a mention of the recent trek to Hollywood by one of South Africa’s own film industry businessmen, Cape Town Film Studios (CTFS) CEO Nico Dekker.
Dekker was touring Tinsel Town marketing the new Cape Town based ‘Hollywood quality’ film production complex scheduled to launch in 2010. The private facility on the outskirts of Cape Town will comprise of 75,000 square feet of sound stages, support facilities, workshops and production offices, providing a base for local and foreign filmmakers and crews. Read more...
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Hollywood eyes Western Cape
("FIN24.com", 02 December 2009)
 Cape Town - Thanks to the international success of District 9, Hollywood is showing great interest in the Cape Town Film Studios (CTFS), which is being built outside Somerset West.
Nico Dekker, the chief executive of CTFS, has recently returned from his first major marketing visit to the six major film producers in Los Angeles - namely Fox, Paramount, Disney, Sony, Universal and Warner. He also met a number of smaller production companies.
While his company had not funded District 9, the film put South Africa on the map for the American film industry, Dekker said. Read more... |
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