Cape Town: Linda Notelovitz - Director - LifeDesign

Linda Notelovitz' passion for fashion and design has always been a significant part of her self-expression, enabling her to express her personality, creativity, and individuality. However, beyond personal expression, fashion can hold profound significance in various ways.

Utilising fashion as a powerful tool to influence behaviour, Linda Notelovitz' fashion film work reflects on societal values and aims to drive positive change in the world. Her collection of works exemplifies this commitment, with each film addressing important themes and advocating for social upliftment, ethical practices, and celebrating creativity.

From the thought-provoking 'Hungry' to the inspiring 'Lara' promoting sustainability, the empowering 'S(He) has something to say', and the imaginative 'Gaze', Linda's films explore diverse aspects of human experience and emotion. Through her unique visual communication style, Linda Notelovitz aspires to be a catalyst for purpose and positivity, shaping the human condition through her art.

South Africa: Steel Productions

Now is an excellent time to shoot in Africa and Steel Productions are the go-to full-service production house to partner with.

With over two decades of continuous work with a diverse range of exacting clients from all over the world, Steel Productions handle all aspects of production. They partner with photographers, agencies, clients, and international production companies needing a deep local knowledge and network and the ability to deliver high-end support on the ground. They handle both photo and motion production, specialising in blended shoots that combine the two.

Steel Productions work predominantly out of Cape Town, South Africa for its rich variety of locations and world class production infrastructure but extend their services all over Africa and the Indian Ocean islands when a brief calls for it.

The team at Steel thrives on making production dreams a reality using their extensive experience and love for the people they work with to create fuss-free and memorable experiences that keep their clients coming back again and again.

Recent clients:

• Lufthansa shot by Tom Craig, produced with Joy Hart Productions
• Toast shot by Jo Metson Scott; videographer James Bannister
• Hornbach shot by Théo Gosselin
• F&F shot by Frankiewicz Rozniata, produced with Fuse Productions
• Fjällräven shot by Charlotte Lindet, produced with Photobomb.

South Africa: Cape Town Productions

"Snow in the Mother City …. Yes!  Thanks to the latest Adidas Holiday campaign, we brought snow to the city.  This was the start of a most rejuvenating season in Cape Town with some magnificent projects completed, on the go, or still to hit our shores.

Check out our most recent work:

• Adidas Holiday campaign shot by William Douglas and the amazing team @TBWA Neboko.
• Dacia campaign shot by  Ben & Martin aka BAM boys in Cape Town; special thanks to Carole Lechelle and Yannick Le Bot from @Clubhouse Studio.
• Lexus LBX: shot by Andreas Hempel. Thanks to @Producer Tim Michel.

Additionally, we are celebrating our 35th year of production and are in a constant state of gratitude to all our loyal and new clients from all corners of the globe, that have allowed us to achieve this significant landmark!

With still so much more to come: for more news and updates please follow us on Instagram and Facebook."

Cape Town: France Production

France Production is a premier boutique production company that pushes the boundaries of excellence.

"Widely known for our personalised and refined approach, we consistently deliver exceptional services, elevated experiences, and luxury that surpass expectations.

Our longstanding relationship with Liu Jo speaks volumes. Their unwavering loyalty, France Production's attention to detail, and our mutual determination to push each project to new heights in creativity make us their go-to team, season after season. We recently collaborated on their SS24 project. The final result is truly astonishing and a testimony to our dedication.

At France production, we live and breathe our ability to transform visions into extraordinary realities, setting the gold standard for unparalleled production quality."

South Africa: Kent & Co. Productions

Recent work took the Kent & Co producers to Johannesburg to capture African creativity in the inner-city with Louis Vuitton, and the whimsical romance of Anthropologie against the stark desert in Morocco. Hitting the road again the Kent and Co team headed into Zambia with French cosmetic powerhouse Clarins to help visualise their amazing charity project in the small town of Chipata. Look out for the footage in the next Spotlight.

Specialising in high-end stills and moving image campaigns for the fashion and advertising industries, Kent & Co. delivers professional, personal and epic productions.

Based in Cape Town and operating across Africa, surrounding islands and beyond.

Get in touch.

South Africa: Steel Productions

Cape Town summer production is in full swing right now and continues all the way through to April. Cape Town offers an unmatched diversity of spectacular locations, outstanding crew and excellent production infrastructure in a magnificent setting where the sun shines throughout the northern hemisphere winter.

The Steel team are thrilled to offer the best of this unique destination to clients from all over the world.

"Steel productions are like family to me. Rock steady, great company and flawless in their professional application. Whenever I have made requests, regardless of how outrageous, there is always a professional squad ready to make things happen" Tom Craig, photographer.

Recent collaborations they have enjoyed working on in South Africa:

• Toast shot by Jo Metson Scott.
• Fjällraven shoot by Charlotte Lindet.
• WhatsApp shot by Emily Scarlett Romain, DOP Josh Rowe.
• Ann Summers shot by Kate Macleod and Ben Watts, DOP Hugo Pettit.
• H&M Home shot by Anders Schønnemann, Erik Lefvander and Elsa Young.
• Accessorize shot by Sven Kristian and Aart Verrips, executive production by Fuse Productions.
• H&M Summer shot by Lachlan Bailey, DOP Jeremy Valender, executive production Bellhouse Markes.
• Someday shot by Nadia von Scotti, DOP Dylan Boerstra.
• H&M Move shot by Frida Marklund, DOP Adam Falk.

South Africa: Cape Town Productions

"This season, Cape Town Productions celebrates its 35th year of production. 35 years of Passion, Purpose and Production.

We are the chosen production house in Cape Town for the delivery of high-end production by clients from around the world. We extend our gratitude to all those who have entrusted us with their production requirements and we embrace the phenomenal loyalty that we get to enjoy every season from these returning clients.  A special word of gratitude from us to each and every person who has played a role in ensuring that one year became 35… and we look forward to many more."

Cape Town: YLO Productions

YLO Productions stands as a vibrant newcomer in Cape Town's production scene, South Africa.

"With our competitive pricing, seasoned local teams, and full-range services, we cater to both motion and stills production endeavors. From start to finish, we offer global production support for a broad spectrum of local and international projects.

Be it film or photo shoots, campaigns, documentaries, fashion, lifestyle, beauty, stock imagery, TV commercials, behind-the-scenes footage, digital content, social media narratives, or music videos - YLO Productions has you covered. Drawing upon our years in the field, we have cultivated strong ties within the industry. With an expansive network of suppliers, YLO ensures every aspect of your production is synchronised flawlessly, culminating in content that resonates with your brand's essence, campaign, or product range.

Choose YLO Productions - Cape Town's premier stills photo and motion production destination!"

Cape Town: LifeDesign

Cialis 'Lucky Man': Director Linda Notelovitz skilfully reveals the raw emotions and physicality of her actors, focusing on pure storytelling.  She coaxes unfamiliar actors into a passionate enigmatic couple, creating a captivating on-screen connection.

To hold the very complex on-screen graphics and titling needed for the brand and pharma regulations, Linda chose to design the camera treatment in each scene to work as a single take; thereby simplifying the visual language to accommodate the graphics requirements in a complimentary manner. Together with her DP, Maxime Lahousse, they choreographed the actors performances and the camera operating to sync and work together like a dance, within the limited screen time they had for each scene.

Linda’s work is enchanting and transcends the ordinary, inviting viewers on an alluring journey that explores desire, connection and storytelling.

"What can I say, other than it was truly a highlight of my entire career to be a part of the production, because Linda’s level of creativity, thought, professionalism, refinement, love and humor was like nothing I’ve experienced on any other production. It was the whole package and not just a promise of one."  Brendan Ward, EVP Creative Director, Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness, NY.