Indian Ocean Elegance and Afro-Portuguese Texture
Mozambique is a filmmaker’s paradise for coastal and colonial narratives. Its singularity lies in the Bazaruto and Quirimbas Archipelagos, where shifting white sand dunes meet turquoise waters—a world-class double for the Maldives or Seychelles but with a distinct African soul. In the south, the capital, Maputo, offers a rare urban texture: a mix of Portuguese neoclassical architecture, Art Deco gems, and 1970s brutalist landmarks, often nicknamed the “Paris of Africa” for its wide, jacaranda-lined boulevards.
Mozambique has hosted blockbuster epics like Blood Diamond, but the local industry is boutique, and specialized equipment is limited. Our South Africa-based team provides the critical industrial spine for every shoot. We leverage the well-maintained toll road from South Africa to Maputo to truck in “A-list” technical packages and specialized crew. Since Mozambique is not a Carnet country, our team’s deep experience navigating the mandatory 1% budget-based permit and temporary import clearances is the formula for a secure, western-standard production in this evocative Indian Ocean gem.
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ESPN | ORIGIN
Production Service in Mozambique
In 2021, the best 12 teams from across the African Continent came together to compete in the first NBA league outside of the US, structured as a tournament. A pivotal moment in the history of the sport – Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League traces the league’s foundations, and the evolution of global basketball. Using the language of basketball to unite culturally, politically and socially diverse countries across Africa – from Morocco and Egypt to Nigeria and Senegal – this four-part documentary highlights the stories of Basketball Africa League’s (BAL) players and how the success of the league can uncover Africa’s next great athletes.
Spearheaded by visionary BAL president Amadou Gallo Fall, known as the “godfather of African basketball”, and featuring interviews with Barack Obama, hip-hop superstar and BAL player J Cole, NBA legends Joakim Noah and Pascal Siakam, Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League illustrates the importance of this league creating a new future for sports on the continent.
Broadcaster: ESPN
Title: Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League
Director: Richard Brown, Tebogo Malope
Cinematographers: Michael Cleary, Ebrahim Hajee, Gaopie Kabe
Production company: Passenger, Fremantle
Producer: Jon Day, Sherene Kingma
Service company: Orange Films
Service producer: Vivian Esterhuyse
Locations: Mozambique, Rwanda, Angola, Senegal, Egypt, Tunisia, Nigeria, Cameroon, Canada, USA
Jon Day
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Jon Day heads up PSN South Africa, together with Vivian Esterhuyse.
As much at home in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Namibia, or Mauritius, Jon is a resourceful, hands-on, and solutions-driven producer.
[cont.] This has earned him and his company the well-deserved reputation as the go-to guys for challenging boards in the southern African service market for the past 16 years.
He also has a soft spot for a good music video… needless to say that’s a labour of love rather than commerce!
Vivian Esterhuyse
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Vivian Esterhuyse heads up PSN South Africa, together with Jon Day.
Held in high regard by both producers and directors, Viv has carved himself a niche as the ideal partner for production service.
[cont.] He has an intuitive feel for balancing complex production logistics with the creative needs of a project.
Although he calls Cape Town home, he draws on extensive production experience across southern Africa.
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