Following a visit to this year’s Ugu Film Festival (UGUFF), international production
company D Street Media is planning to shoot some of their upcoming heist film
The Blue Mauritius in the region. The Ugu district is situated in the
South Coast of KwaZulu Natal.
According to a report by News24 Ugu
South Coast Tourism CEO Justin Mackrory said that continued interest in the region
from the film industry is an important part of its tourism economy. “We are rapidly
becoming a “shoot’ destination of choice and to this end, the KZN Film Commission,
and with approval from the MEC (Economic Development, Tourism and
Environmental Affairs), are looking at motivating Ugu South Coast Tourism to
become the mandated film office for the district.’
The area is also host to the World ShootOut Underwater Photo Grand Prix
Competition which runs until November 2015. This underwater photography
competition challenges young, amateur and professional photographers from all
over the world to compete with each other for a range of prizes and equipment.
The KwaZulu Natal South Coast includes 120km of beaches, a number of coastal
towns and a vast wilderness with valleys and wildlife. These diverse locations have
made the area an appealing spot for movie tourism.
