The Film and Photography sector is primarily divided in three main components namely training, marketing and servicing:

• The TRAINING PROGRAMME component is about industry development and includes workshops reaching out to all corners of the North Coast Region forging a link between the market needs and the film producers. The training enables established and emerging film producers to establish themselves as businesses and/or self-sustainable entrepreneurs who produce quality films to be showcased.
• The MARKETING component aims to place the district on the map through filming and creating an awareness of the potential of the North Coast Region and to market the District as a “one stop shop” for production companies to obtain advice, assistance, location scouting, permits and the like.
• The SERVICING component deals with assisting Film Production companies to obtain Film Permits

The role of the Film and Photography Sector

• Manage the filming approval process on behalf of respective authorities and stakeholders; issuing filming permits to filmmakers
• Facilitate between film producers, local government and local communities about film productions
• Market and promote the District as “The ULTIMATE FILM PRODUCTION DESTINATION”
• Maintain effective communication between national and provincial departments, filming agencies, private landowners, business, tourists and residents of affected areas to support filming activity
• Encouraging film producers and production companies to operate in an environmentally sound and sustainable manner

The main activities of the Film and Photography Sector are:

• To develop databases: Filmmakers, Services, Locations;
• Supply onsite support to production crews;
• Assist with issuing of permits and obtaining permissions for filming;
• Attracting of productions to the area through exhibitions, festivals and industry networking sessions.
• Development of Local Talent