The KwaZulu-Natal Film Commission Locations and Facilities department is able to assist in accessing various locations, crew and service providers for your production needs.

MOU’s with various accommodation, transport and flight services have been established to ensure further discounted rates to productions looking to film in KZN.

KZN is split into 11 districts thus having multiple persons responsible for assisting with access to locations in the various municipalities.

The location and Facilities unit within the KZN Film Commission can assist with the relevant contact of the identified location.

The Locations and Facilities department can further assist with accessing various crew and service providers for your production needs.

Memorandums of understanding’s (MOUs) with various accommodation, transport and flight services have been established to ensure further discounted/incentivized rates to productions filming in KZN.

Contact: productionsupport@kznfilm.co.za

Who needs a film permit?

Film permits are required for film-related activity.  Commercial film, video or still photo shoots that are conducted on public property such as roads, streets, sidewalks, or in parks, beaches and public buildings.

A film permit is not required for shoots on residential or private property where there is no impact or film-related activity on public property.

For access to locations within Ethekwini Municipality contact the Durban Film office on

Website: http://www.durbanfilmoffice.com/

For any other location within KZN please contact the location and facilities unit: Productionsupport@kznfilm.co.za

Principally concerned with location filming as opposed to filming within a studio, the City’s permit processes are designed to manage all location filming on public property as well as filming activity on private land which may impact on public property or the use of public amenities.

This includes (but is not limited to) activities that:

• Interrupt traffic on municipal roads
• Interrupt pedestrians on sidewalks
• Require wires or cables running across or over sidewalks or municipal roads
• Require the use of generators, tripods or dollys on sidewalks or municipal roads
• Impact on public use of, or access to public parking areas, community facilities, beaches, public open spaces and nature reserves under the City’s management
• Generate noise and air pollution

The City’s Film Permit Office will facilitate and co‐ordinate the application and approval/rejection process for the staging of film shoots and liaise with the relevant City directorates and departments from the start of the application/enquiry to the end of the film shoot.

The Film Permit Office does not unilaterally approve/reject film shoots. It consults with affected City service departments and directorates and jointly assesses applications for film shoots. Each application is considered on its own merits in accordance with inter alia, the City’s strategic objectives, legal and operational requirements.

The City’s Film Permit Office will facilitate and co‐ordinate the application and approval/rejection process for the staging of film shoots and liaise with the relevant City directorates and departments from the start of the application/enquiry to the end of the film shoot.