The Film, Gaming and Animation Industry and Renting of Film Equipment in South Africa Sees Dominance of Big Players

Dublin, Jan. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "The Film, Gaming and Animation Industry and Renting of Film Equipment in South Africa 2020" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

High speed internet and increased accessibility have been game changers for the film, animation and gaming industry. Online streaming services such as Netflix and Showmax have changed the way people consume TV and film. Streaming has also changed the way copyright and licensing agreements are structured. Coronavirus has had a massive impact on the film industry as cinemas closed, filming stopped initially and online streaming and gaming burgeoned. Local television production was declared an essential service and continued with restrictions.

The biggest obstacle to a flourishing industry in South Africa is the stranglehold that the broadcasters have on the sector in terms of ownership of content. This is changing as the monopoly that the SABC, M-Net and eTV have is being challenged because of the streaming opportunities presented by Netflix in particular. Local film companies are now able to secure deals with global reach.

Content creation is capital intensive and requires high level technology and high level skill sets, and professional film schools are costly. The film industry relies heavily on the broadcasters to secure money for production. Filmmaking is resource intensive and securing funds to produce films is highly competitive, as is funding for marketing and distribution. But technology is increasing accessibility and making production more cost-effective, and it is relatively easy to set up a small-scale film company.

This report covers various components of the film industry, including film, animation, gaming and the renting of film equipment. The film industry includes film, documentary and television content production, commercials, animation and gaming. The report includes comprehensive information on the state of the industry, box office and market share statistics, and developments. There are profiles of 60 companies including film distributors such as Filmfinity, animation companies such as Triggerfish, major studios such as Cape Town Film Studios and equipment companies including Panavision and Rental and Workflows.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Introduction

2. Description of the Industry
2.1. Industry Value Chain
2.2. Geographic Position

3. Size of the Industry

4. State of the Industry
4.1. Local
4.1.1. Corporate Actions
4.1.2. Regulations
4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Socio-Economic Development
4.2. Continental
4.3. International

5. Influencing Factors
5.1. Economic Environment
5.2. Input Costs
5.3. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation
5.4. Labour
5.5. Environmental Concerns
5.6. CoronavirUS

6. Competition
6.1. Barriers to Entry

7. SWOT Analysis

8. Outlook

9. Industry Associations

10. References

Companies Mentioned

• Panavision (SA) (Pty) Ltd

• Liquid Studio Video Take-Off CC

• Sasani Africa (Pty) Ltd

• Gearhouse South Africa (Pty) Ltd

• Panalux (SA) (Pty) Ltd

• Visual Impact Broadcast Solutions (Pty) Ltd

• A Unit Dedicated Logistics (Pty) Ltd

• Cam-A-Lot Rentals CC

• Media Film Service (Pty) Ltd

• DO Productions (Pty) Ltd

• Cape Town Film Studios (Pty) Ltd

• Urban Brew Studios (Pty) Ltd

• Rentals and Workflows (Pty) Ltd

• Red Pepper Pictures (Pty) Ltd

• Morula Pictures (Pty) Ltd

• Bomb Shelter Film Company (Pty) Ltd (The)

• Pomegranate Media (Pty) Ltd

• Quizzical Pictures (Pty) Ltd

• Videovision Entertainment (Pty) Ltd

• Egg Films (Pty) Ltd

• Groundglass (Pty) Ltd

• Gatehouse Commercials (Pty) Ltd

• Philo Films (Pty) Ltd

• Moonlighting Commercials (Pty) Ltd

• Picture Tree (Pty) Ltd

• Refinery Post Production Facilities (Pty) Ltd (The)

• MMSV Productions CC

• Moonlighting Films (Pty) Ltd

• Two Oceans Production (Pty) Ltd

• FC Hamman Films CC

• eMedia Content (Pty) Ltd

• United International Pictures (South Africa)

• Homebrew Film Company (Pty) Ltd

• Danie Odendaal Produksies (Pty) Ltd

• Ma-Afrika Films (Pty) Ltd

• Penguin Films (Pty) Ltd

• Triggerfish Animation (Pty) Ltd

• Out of Africa Entertainment (Pty) Ltd

• E Z Trade 190 CC

• Sunrise Productions (Division of Sunrise Marketing Group Ltd)

• Strika Entertainment (Pty) Ltd

• Tulips and Chimneys (Pty) Ltd

• Big World Cinema CC

• Bubblegum Educational Design CC

• Rodini Films (Pty) Ltd

• Bugbox CC

• Luma Animation (Pty) Ltd

• Sea Monster Entertainment (Pty) Ltd

• M Scott

• RuneStorm (Pty) Ltd

• QCF Design (Pty) Ltd

• Arena Holdings (Pty) Ltd

• Free Women Films (Pty) Ltd

• Filmfinity (Pty) Ltd

• African Entertainment Distributors (Pty) Ltd

• Gravel Road Distribution Group (Pty) Ltd

• Nolava International Film Distribution (Pty) Ltd

• Film Afrika World Wide (Pty) Ltd

• Mind's Eye Creative CC

• MAAN Creative (Pty) Ltd

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