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,
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
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
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
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
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
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 this Canadian Airline celebrated the way one dream can inspire another
Featured in LBBonline Air Canada’s John Xydous and the team from FCB Toronto on what it took to create an Olympic and Paralympic spot that celebrated the interconnectivity of dreams, and the journeys they take us on, writes LBB’s Jordan Won Neufeldt “our production partners made sure every prop, location
Why Subway Canada Celebrated its New Menu with a Globetrotting Adventure
Featured in LBBonline Dentsu Creative Canada’s Tyler Copoc and Maryanne Tenaglia, and Subway Canada’s Lisa Mazurkewich on the brand’s new ‘Globally Inspired’ menu, and why depicting a chef going on a wild, worldly trip was the right way to highlight it, writes LBB’s Jordan Won Neufeldt “To be honest, shooting
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.
