Black Bean Productions

Black Bean Productions Black Bean Productions is an independent production company based in Cape Town, South Africa. We produce high quality commercial & documentary film.

Black Bean Productions is based in Cape Town, and is an independent production company. Join us on our adventures and work with us as we strive to make a difference.

19/08/2026

What if the greatest luxury on safari was time?

Time to listen.

To notice the changing light.

To feel the earth beneath your feet.

To sit beside a fire without needing to be anywhere else.

Our everyday lives rarely give us this kind of space. We move quickly. We fill the silence. We are constantly connected, yet so often disconnected from the natural world around us - and even from the simple details of our everyday lives.

There is something about being in nature that begins to change that. Wild Africa in particular. True wilderness areas.

Our senses become sharper. Our breathing slows. We notice more. The sound of birds in the early morning. The warmth of the sun. The movement of grass in the wind. The simple feeling of being completely present and calm in a place.

Often, people can’t quite put it into words -the bush simply “takes effect.”

Perhaps because this is something we all need and crave. And rather than chasing the idea of the perfect luxury safari, perhaps this is what it’s really about. And through an experience like this we become more connected to the land, to the people and communities who call it home, and to why protecting these places matters. Our focus shifts, and somehow the whole experience becomes more meaningful.

Slow Safari follows two people as the pace of the outside world begins to fall away and something more instinctive takes its place.

A safari shaped not only by what you see, but by what you feel. Not about ticking off the Big Five, but about returning home deeply refreshed and connected to the smallest things again.

Small moments. Simple daily tasks. Connection to nature, to each other, and to parts of ourselves that can become harder to hear amongst the noise of everyday life.

Perhaps that is one of the greatest gifts of spending time in the wild.

It reminds us how little we sometimes need to feel deeply connected again.

17/08/2026

There’s a certain irony in making a film about truly slowing down.

Film sets are rarely slow. There are schedules, changing light, equipment, weather, wildlife in our case, and a hundred small things happening behind the camera.

But making “Slow Safari” asked something different from us.

Created for Auberge Safari , the idea was simple: What happens when we stop chasing the perfect safari experience and allow ourselves to simply be in it? Do we still know how to connect with nature in this way?

So we began looking for the smaller moments.

The sound of the bush before sunrise. Bare feet on the earth. Firelight. A feather picked up along the way. The rhythm of running. Writing by candlelight. The quiet between two people when there is nowhere else they need to be. No other distractions.

Behind the scenes, we found ourselves slowing down too - paying closer attention to sound, texture, movement and light, and allowing those details to tell the story.

A beautiful reminder that sometimes the most meaningful moments are the ones we might otherwise pass by.

14/08/2026

Just another day on assignment… until the meerkat decides to join the crew.

Some moments definitely make the long days worth it.

12/08/2026

HERD – Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development and Black Bean Productions come together this World Elephant Day to celebrate the bonds that make conservation so meaningful.

Behind every rescued elephant is a story of care, patience and people choosing to protect their future.

Shavu’s story is a reminder that protecting African elephants means more than saving a species. It means creating safe spaces for them to heal, grow and simply be elephants.

This World Elephant Day, we’re proud to stand alongside those doing the work, every day, for the elephants.

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11/08/2026

There’s something about a lion that makes you stop.

Powerful, yet calm. Wild, yet completely at home in its world.

Today, on World Lion Day, we celebrate one of Africa’s most iconic animals and the wild places they call home.

Because a lion isn’t just a symbol of the wild. It is part of it.

09/08/2026

This Women’s Day, we celebrate the women who show up, speak up and keep pushing forward.

The women we’ve met on assignment have reminded us time and time again that there’s no one way to be strong, passionate or make a difference.

Here’s to the women changing their worlds, in ways both big and small.

07/08/2026

Watching these young elephants up close was something we’ll never forget.

Each one has a story. Each one has been given a second chance.

Spending time at the sanctuary and seeing the care, patience, and dedication that goes into raising these calves before they can one day return to the wild was incredibly humbling.

Some moments stay with you long after the cameras stop rolling. This was one of them.

05/08/2026

While on assignment, we spotted this elephant and what started as a quick sighting turned into one of those moments you just have to stop and enjoy.

These are the little in-between moments that make life in the field so special. Not every encounter makes the final film, but they’re often the ones we remember most.

03/08/2026

For every moment you see on screen, there are ten you don’t.

The improvised charging stations.
The unexpected setbacks.
The tired laughs at the end of a long day.
The moments where all you can do is keep going.

This is the side of storytelling that rarely gets the spotlight, but it’s just as much a part of the journey.

28/07/2026

Behind every film is a hundred little moments no one ever sees.

The kind that don’t make the final cut, but make the final cut possible.

It’s all part of the journey behind every story we tell.

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Cape Town

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Monday 08:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 17:00
Thursday 08:00 - 17:00
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