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KWAZULU-NATAL FILM COMMISSION
The Cluster
The Cluster is situated on the 10th and 11th floor of the KZNFilm offices. The KZNFilm Facilities and Locations Unit is charged with managing the Cluster (rentals) which constitutes the KZNFilm facilities and venues such as office spaces, an edit suite, a sound studio, a 42-seater Cinema and a training room. The KZNFilm cluster is home to a number of tenants who play a vital role in the film industry, by providing varying affordable rental rates and ensuring they run professional businesses.
The KZNFilm Cluster is home to eight (8) companies. These companies vary from production houses, photography, and legal services to Animation Hub. All the current leases will expire in December 2024, which is in line with KZNFilm’s current lease agreement with SA Retail Properties. The space which is still available for rental is the sound studio fully equipped for post- production; an Edit suite with final cut 10 and premier pro; a 42-seater cinema for all screenings, a 60-seater training room, and some office spaces. All at discounted rates.
A facilities rates card has been developed and updated through conducting market research on facilities letting companies. This is to gauge the industry trends. Rates obtained from that market research have been used to benchmark KZNFILM rates in a manner that it becomes the cheapest amongst the industry rates. Once the market research is done, Provincial Treasury signs off the rates to ensure due diligence is done in terms of showcasing support to the KZNFilm Industry.
Approved Cluster rates
Office No.
Description/Size
Rate/Per Month
Parking
11th Floor
With 10 Gig internet
2
(7.5m2)
R874
R250
3
(7.6m2)
R885
R250
4
(7.3m2)
R850
R250
5
(15m2)
R1747
R250
6
(11m2)
R1281
R250
7
(11m2)
R1281
R250
No. of desks
Description
Rate/month
Per Day
10th Floor
10 Gigs
5
Resource Centre
R396/per desk
R150/desk
R250
10
Open Plan (The Kingdom)
R6 110
R250
Equipment room
R1165
R250
Make-up room
R3377
R250
Fam Tours
The KZN Film Board organizes familiarization tours for various production companies. These tours showcase the province’s locations, accommodation facilities, and talent to attract productions. The tours are tailored to meet the needs of each company, based on their script requirements for locations, architecture, and landscapes. During the last financial year, the KZN Film Board hosted several international filmmakers from countries like Italy, Uganda, Kenya, UK, USA, and South Africa.
Fam tour
Status
How to ruin Valentine- BURNT ONION
A spin-off of How to Ruin Christmas, the production came back to film KZN in July 2023 in Ballito, following the fam tour that took place in May 2023.
Let’s get this show on the road- AFRIKA LIVE
Fam tour for the Kenyan delegation took place in July 2023. Shoot dates have not been confirmed.
41 ANNUAL REPORT 2023/2024