Call to support GFC ‘Film Friendly' campaign

“Our mission is to ensure that Gauteng is one of the world's most accessible and supportive centres for film production,” says Gauteng Film Commission (GFC) senior marketing manager Jacques Stoltz of the GFC's ‘Film Friendly Gauteng' campaign launched in November 2009.

“The campaign is therefore aimed at guaranteeing that Gauteng's locations are welcoming and our suppliers competitive in their pricing structures. As part of this campaign we are bringing on board locations, hotels, car rental companies and other suppliers and providers of services to the industry.”

Supplier pledge

Recognising that increased film activity will result in economic, social and employment benefits for Gauteng while simultaneously securing greater media presence for Gauteng as an iconic tourist and investment destination, we pledge to:

Encourage and support film activity in Gauteng;
Encourage accessibility to film locations and facilities;
Subscribe to business practices that are film friendly;
Offer quality service and a commitment to value for money and competitive rates;
Commit to ethical and responsible filmmaking;
Protect, sustain & respect Gauteng's locations.

By making film ‘everyone's business', the GFC not only hopes to raise public awareness of the economic and employment importance of the film industry but also encourage friendlier service to the sector. “This is just one more way in which we are ensuring ‘Perfect Locations' across Gauteng year-round,” Stoltz says.

For more information contact Tumi Ntshingila at +27 (0) 11 833 0409 or .
Jacques Stoltz of the Gauteng Film Commission on +27 (0)83 455 9688 or jacques@gautengfilm.org.za