-by Newsbreak's Salma Patel

Choosing locations for film productions can help to boost local economies through tourism in small towns in KwaZulu-Natal. That was the main conclusion drawn from the panel discussion by the KZN Tourism and Film Authority entitled Filming the Future. Panelists at Africa's Travel Indaba spoke about the reciprocal relationship between tourism and the film industry. Durban International Film Festival director - Sakhile Gumede - says that by renting out homes to film crews or working as an extra on a production can benefit a township economy and boost tourism...

-by Newsbreak's Salma Patel
Choosing locations for film productions can help to boost local economies through tourism in small towns in KwaZulu-Natal. That was the main conclusion drawn from the panel discussion by the KZN Tourism and Film Authority entitled Filming the Future. Panelists at Africa's Travel Indaba spoke about the reciprocal relationship between tourism and the film industry. Durban International Film Festival director - Sakhile Gumede - says that by renting out homes to film crews or working as an extra on a production can benefit a township economy and boost tourism...

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