Email
info@mqfilm.co.za
Location
Sandton, Johannesburg
Mannequin Film Production Services
Based in Johannesburg and Cape Town, Mannequin Film Production Services provides comprehensive solutions for international production companies shooting in South Africa. The company brings together over 50 years of expertise in specialist unit, transport, and line producing services.
The Mannequin team has worked across diverse regions, understanding the value of smooth workflows and cost-effective expenditure while remaining sensitive to the creative aspects of filmmaking. Mannequin facilitates all production needs for its projects, including travel and accommodation, visa arrangements, crew and cast hiring, locations, and service suppliers.
The Mannequin team has worked across diverse regions, understanding the value of smooth workflows and cost-effective expenditure while remaining sensitive to the creative aspects of filmmaking. Mannequin facilitates all production needs for its projects, including travel and accommodation, visa arrangements, crew and cast hiring, locations, and service suppliers.
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SOUTH AFRICA
The World in One Country
The World in One Country
The Republic of South Africa boasts the oldest film industry in Africa and one of the oldest globally. With over a century of operations, it has produced many acclaimed films using its rich production resources, establishing the country as a premier filming destination. Mannequin is deeply rooted in South Africa’s array of filming advantages and brings these strengths to the productions it services.
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LOCATIONS
South Africa’s diverse geography encompasses a wide variety of natural landscapes and urban settings, making it ideal for doubling international locations. Its latitude provides productions with extended summer days, maximizing shooting windows, along with a favourable climate. South Africa has successfully doubled for locations like Los Angeles, Iran, Afghanistan, Utah, Seattle, London, Surrey, and New York, among others, as well as numerous African countries
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FILM INDUSTRY
Crews, Equipment, and Infrastructure
Crews, Equipment, and Infrastructure
Built on a foundation of servicing international films, television projects, and commercials, the South African film industry has cultivated world-class crews, cast, post-production facilities, and gear houses with access to some of the world’s best cameras and filming solutions. Cape Town Film Studios, a fully equipped, state-of-the-art facility, has hosted productions like Mad Max: Fury Road, Tomb Raider, Maze Runner: The Death Cure, Black Sails, Good Omens, and the Netflix live-action One Piece.
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LIFESTYLE
Travel and Accommodation
Travel and Accommodation
Mannequin’s relationships with premier hotels and accommodation providers ensure access to a wide range of quality production accommodations across the country. Partnerships with groups such as the Radisson offer competitive production rates on serviced projects. Complementing South Africa’s filming resources, the lifestyle available to crew and cast includes blue flag beaches, hiking trails, wine farms, spas, and renowned restaurants, all within an hour’s drive of Cape Town, providing a relaxing environment between shoot days
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Level 2 BBBEE Status
Mannequin Films Production Services is a Level 2 BBBEE company, managing rebate applications and claims on behalf of its productions and offering up to 40% returns on production expenditure in South Africa and has achieved successful claims on every project it has serviced and produced.