Snapdragon launches new campaign – shot by Mark Zibert / Scouts Honour with Moonlighting
Shots 5th May 2026 Qualcomm’s consumer brand Snapdragon is redefining what computing looks like for a new generation, bringing its leadership in mobile and automotive to the next evolution of the PC. In a category long shaped by legacy players, Snapdragon is designed to show up for real life, delivering the performance, efficiency, battery life, […]
Simons wins GOLD at OnePointFour awards of Brilliant Filmmaking
So well deserved! The beautiful “Simons – Dress yourself” – shot by Scouts Honour / Mark Zibert – won Gold at the May 2026 OnePointFour Awards of Brilliant Filmmaking. Shot with Moonlignting in June 2025.
FilmCapeTown interviews Moonlighting’s Beccy Kellond
As a globally recognised production hub, Cape Town continues to attract leading commercial projects from around the world, driven by its diverse locations, world-class crews, and film-friendly infrastructure. At the heart of this success are the producers and companies who champion the city on the international stage. One such voice is a long-standing partner at […]
NEW DIGITAL VISAS: no more embassy visits …
Embassy visits will soon be a distant memory for visa-non-exempt nationals thanks to STAGES: our groundbreaking new film industry digital visa system. Visitors from visa-non-exempt countries (eg India, China, Egypt, Lebanon) who need visas to enter South Africa, along with production roles that are categorized as “Specialists” such as talent, will soon be able to […]
A WORLD OF LOCATIONS
While preaching to the converted for many of you – we can never reiterate too many times the depth, variety and scope of our locations. Literally a world of them. Our researchers and producers are ever on the lookout for new possibilities; here’s a teaser of locations beyond the usual – some you may know […]
VIEW OUR NEW TALENT SHOWREEL: DIVERSITY OF TALENT + REAL PEOPLE
South Africa has long been known for its range of talent from multiple cultures and ethnicities; many of Moonlighting’s recent projects cast for at least 8 different countries, working with both agents and street casting. With the ever-more-frequent need for “real” people, our genius Casting Director LeeAnn has built up a formidable database of real […]
Our thoughts on 5 great South African ads that could / should be Cannes Contenders at Cannes Lions 25
We were really honoured to be asked by Shots to select 5 South African ads that we thought should be Cannes Contenders. Narrowing it down to 5 was no easy task and the fact that 4 out of 5 are about chicken shows where our South African hearts lie! Read full article and watch the […]
PEPSI – SHOT BY VIRGIL FERRAGUT FOR UNIT 9, UK – WITH MOONLIGHTING
Pepsi’s latest Thirsty for More campaign is all about doing what you love. If you love it, it’s never a waste; no regrets, ever – whether it’s gaming with friends, dancing, taking a road trip, going to a concert or doing karaoke. Virgil Ferragut and Unit 9 Films shot the film for Springtime in Cape […]
Mark Zibert’s RBC Campaign launches at Super Bowl (shot in Cape Town)
Featured in LBBOnline, Canadian agency Battery talk about their latest campaign for Royal Bank of Canada “Your Ideas Happen Here” which was launched during the Canadian coverage of Super Bowl LIX. The campaign was shot by Scouts Honour’s Mark Zibert with Moonlighting in Cape Town. Read full article here
Time Out’s Best City in the World right now is Cape Town
ICT! Cape Town tops Time Out Travel‘s Best City in the World list ahead of Bangkok, New York, Melbourne and London #sohotrightnow As written by Time Out PR: Cape Town scored highly across the board, and it’s no surprise: Where else can you visit a colony of African penguins, taste world-class wines, stroll Blue Flag […]
The Moonlighting team on why South Africa is a production utopia for projects of all sizes
Moonlighting is a proudly women and diverse owned company run by partners Beccy Kellond (marketing), Shayne Brookstein (EP) and Nolan Roussouw (finance). Beccy is originally from the UK and a background in brand consultancy. With a degree in Russian, she came to South Africa 20 years ago on a holiday, fell in love with the […]
THE BEST OF BOTH HEMISPHERES: MOONLIGHTING EXPANDS INTO CROATIA
Moonlighting is excited to announce the expansion of our production services into Croatia and neighbouring countries, Slovenia and Montenegro. Working in partnership with seasoned English/Croatian/Slovenian producer Mario Zvan, we can now offer our signature, client-focused production expertise in the beautiful, production-friendly Adriatic region. “This all started with our desire to give our clients more options […]
Talent unleash their inner horse in Fredrik Bond’s masterpiece for Swedish Horse-Racing Game V75
We had cast unleashing their inner horse all over town in Fredrik Bond’s masterpiece for V75, Sweden’s biggest betting game – shot by Giants & Toys for Akestam Holst. Giants & Toys explain in LBBOnline. Read full article here.
How Cape Town can replicate virtually anywhere in the world
Beccy Kellond, Partner at Moonlighting, talks Subway in LBBonline. Crazy, ambitious and authentic… I would say this is the new normal of production services, and we thrive on it. Moonlighting recently shot a globetrotting Subway commercial with Mark Zibert and the Scouts Honour team for Dentsu Creative Canada – a jewel of an ad that […]
Celebrating the crew behind the service: up close & personal with our chaperones in 3 short films
Ask any South African producer which crew they call first when a job is looking likely. Right up there with the Art Director, DP and other key crew are the chaperones – and that’s if the client hasn’t already called them. It’s not surprising when you consider…
DIOR: Charlize Theron interviews CTAOP scholars in celebration of International Womens’ Day
We were proud to work with Capisco (Paris) & Dior – partner of the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP) – to capture this inspiring conversation a few weeks ago between Charlize Theron and 2 of the CTAOP scholars Chevario and Nokwanda in celebration of #internationalwomensday.
Art in Lockdown: Frans Marais and Karen Germishuys’ art recreations are pure genius
Breathtakingly inspired recreations of art have been emerging daily from the home of Dreamcatcher’s Frans Marais and Karen Germishuys as they treat us to their #artchallenges. From Vladimir Tretchikoff’s “Lonely Clowns” complete with vuvuzela to Holbein’s “The Ambassadors” or Chagall’s “Over the Town” with the gloriously detailed landscape made of groceries, they are quite simply, genius.
