Updated on:
Tuesday, January 2, 2005

Sebastian Apodaca and Kim te Roller launched Heat Productions in 2002 with a vision of introducing South Africa to talented filmmakers around the world. South Africa has the locations and facilities to accompany any storyline that America, Canada or even Australia has to offer. South Africa has dominated in the international commercial industry. Heat Productions has directed many talented filmmakers to Cape Town, Johannesburg and Kenya, which has raised the Heat in their motion picture industry.



Heat Productions is presently raising financing for the feature film “Barry”. “Barry” is the remarkable true story of the first woman doctor, forced to masquerade as a man to pursue her career in South Africa and England, starring Rachel Weisz (Constantine, Mummy Returns) and directed by Marleen Gorris (Oscar-winner Antonia’s Line, The Luzhin Defence, Carolina). We are proud to announce that "Barry" will start production in March 2005 in South Africa and England.


Collin Farrell and Salma Hayek were in Cape Town this past year for July's productoin of "Ask the Dust", the Robert Towne-directed adaptation of John Fante's Depression Era novel. Cape Town will served as Los Angeles in the 1930's.

South Africa has a strong background of films such as, "I Dreamed of Africa" (Kim Bassinger), "The Crow" (Edward Furlong), "Running Free" (Jean-Jacques Annaud), "From Dusk til Dawn 3", and the largest production ever come to South Africa "Ali", directed by Michael Mann.

We continue to look for strong, character driven scripts and novels, and are presently forming an ensemble of producers, writers, and innovative directors to make these productions transpire. Our filmmakers will now have the opportunity of bringing home a product that you would normally see at a studio level.



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South African Film Promo

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