American Monsters, Blood and Water’s fourth season, Come Dine with Me Cape Town and Fear Factor India were among some of the local and international productions filmed in Cape Town over the last 12 months.
Between July last year and July, this year, the city’s Film Permit Office issued more than 3 900 permits.
This number includes feature films, commercials, televisions series, still photography, documentary films, short films, student projects and music videos.
While a majority of the permits issued were for commercials, the city also hosted more than 100 large feature film productions and 499 TV series during that time.
The permit office also received future bookings for more than 8 300 film locations over the same period.
These numbers represent an improvement in interest in Cape Town as a film destination since the 2021/22 financial year, when 7 400 location bookings were processed.
The film industry has proven itself a catalyst for economic growth, with a study commissioned by the city showing that the film industry contributes around R5-billion to the local economy a year, creating more than 35 000 jobs.