Jonathan Gimpel of Atlas Studios reports a good 2012 for the facility, most
notably because of resident soapie, Villa Rosa, which occupies the two largest
studios in the complex.
Villa Rosa is produced by Spectro Productions for Afrikaans-language pay-TV
channel kykNET.
“The show generates consistently high ratings and continues to grow from
strength to strength. Villa Rosa has been on air for nine years,’ says Gimpel.
Atlas Studios has two short-term rental spaces available, including a 140 square
metre sound stage where Gimpel is building an infinity cure. This studio is most
suited to newsroom, chat show, commercial and small television drama
applications.
“Our other short-term rental space is not a sound stage but is used for public or
private gatherings. It is 260 square metres and is used for commercial shoots,
debates, screenings, exhibitions, functions and so on,’ explains Gimpel.
He notes that Atlas Studios has developed a large education facility for the
Institute of Marketing Management (IMM) over the last three years in some of
the underutilised space in the complex.
“This has proved to be quite popular,’ continues Gimpel. “It comprises 10
specialised auditoriums / classrooms and admin facilities.’
The joint venture between Atlas Studios and producer Akin Omotoso, the First
Wednesday Film Club, now enters its seventh year. This initiative showcases
“great local and international films’ once a month at Atlas Studios and has proved
to be a very popular industry event.
