Location Fees

Location fees are made up of four categories and are exclusive of VAT.

Stills: fashion/catalogue
  • 1 to 12 people max
  • 1 to 5 vehicles max
  • Fees negotiated between R2000 and R3500 per day
Film: commercials, documentaries and large stills shoots
  • 13 to 40 people max
  • 5 to 20 vehicles max
  • Fees negotiated between R7500 and R9 000 per day
  • Location fee is to be adjusted according to storyboard concept i.e. helicopter landings, impact on fauna and flora, etc.
Features
  • 40 and more people
  • 20 and more vehicles max
  • Location fee is available on request with a minimum of R9 000 per day, depending on the size of the crew and storyboard.

Other: tourism, promotional and educational programmes
  • Where location fees are often requested to be waived or reduced.
  • Requests are to be submitted to the Service Provider and every request is to be considered by CapeNature on merit and marketing relevance, content, advertising spin-offs etc.
Permit payment
  • Full payment has to be made in advance. A permit will only be valid once proof of payment has been received.
  • The filming permit and receipt of payment have to be presented on request to the Ecological Control Officer (ECO) or reserve manager before filming will be allowed to commence.
Filming without permission
  • Filming without a valid permit will be charged at the highest fee per category plus 100%, and will be payable on site.
Cancellation fees
  • A cancellation fee of 20% of the full filming fee will be charged if the permit was issued, but the shoot was cancelled 24 hours or less before a shoot.
Charity
A reduced fee for commercial shoots on behalf of charity organisations will only be considered in the case of pro-bono advertising campaigns, supported by the relevant paperwork. In such instances we require that CapeNature's contribution to the campaign be acknowledged in some or all of the following manners:
  • Credits
  • Contact details
  • CapeNature logo
  • Media coverage
  • Showcasing of sign-boards
Waived fees
Should location fees be waived for whatever reason, the presence of an ECO on site will remain a requirement, and will be charged at the current hourly rate.

Fines/blacklisting
  • Should it be reported by at least three residents/landowners/visitors to our nature reserves that you have transgressed the terms and conditions of your permit, you will be liable for a fine of at least R5000.
  • Blacklisting with the Cape Film Commission will be considered in the following cases:
  • If no effort is made to adhere to requirements agreed upon.
  • If the production company is noted to have caused environmental damage and fail to pay for damages within seven days
  • Failed to meet contractual payment obligations.

Long-term filming projects
  • A sliding scale may apply to long-term filming projects. Each case will be considered on considered on merit.
  • Days 1-10: 100% of applicable rate
  • Days 10 -20: 75% of applicable rate
  • Days 20 to end of production: 50% of applicable rate

Other fees
  • Permit fee (non-refundable): R300 per permit.
  • Environmental Conservation Officer (ECO) fees of R120 per hour or part thereof.
  • In the case of very large filming crews and under certain circumstances CapeNature will require additional ECO`s to accompany the crew.
  • Other staff assistance: R200/hour excluding traveling time. Additional assistance (guide/courier, labour, technical or professional or scientific expertise) that may be required by the production will be made available at the standard rate.
  • Permit issued for use of animals on set: R200/permit issued.