South Africa: Cape Town-based peer-to-peer marketplace Filmspace, which connects filmmakers with hosts who have unique film-friendly locations on offer, is seeking to expand its offering into more cities in South Africa, such as Johannesburg and Durban.
Dubbed the “Airbnb of the local film industry”, Filmspace allows users to both search and book locations for filming, while property owners and managers can list their own homes and apartments to earn new revenue streams.
Hosts and owners are able to set their own flexible booking rules and rates to cater for different crew sizes and filming equipment.
Its founder, Blanche Franken, told Ventureburn: “While studying film, I saw so many projects just never leave the ground. Production is expensive. I wanted to create a platform that would not only allow property owners to make extra money, but to also make the industry more accessible.”