Background & History

 

CapeFilms.com is an established experienced Film & Video production company in Cape Town.  Owned by Producer & Cameraman, Russ Smith,  we have years of experience in the Film and Video Industry, having produced some 16,000 videos for tourists, 4 documentaries, 2 of which have been aired on National and International TV Channels, as well as having filmed and provided stock footage for various TV channels.

Background:

1998 - 2002 – Company: Various Underwater Video: Thailand, Maldives, Fiji

 

Predominantly filming tourists scuba diving

 

2002 - 2008 – Company: Global Ocean Video Services, Gansbaai,

Predominantly filming Great White Sharks for the Tourist Industry, in addition to producing Three documentaries, Myths of the Great White, Satellite Shark, Death on Dyer

TV Channels worked for: Granada, ZDF, Pasella, SABC, 50:50

2007 – 2010 – Company: The Adventure Video Company, Cape Town

Predominantly filming Tourist Adventure Activities, including Jet Flights, Racing Cars, Rally Cars, Mountain Biking, Helicopter Flights, Scuba Diving, Weddings, Business Promotional Videos, & Film Crew Logistics

TV Channels Worked for: BBC, Discovery, National Geographic, ZDF, Japan TV

 

Corporate Productions include: