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Sunrise Films
Sunrise Films — Cinematic wedding films
Sunrise Films has spent 11 years filming celebrations across Johannesburg and the wider region — from intimate ceremonies of thirty guests to multi-day celebrations. The films are cut from what actually happened — speeches, first dances, the quiet moments between, and the result is a record of the day as it actually ran rather than a version assembled to a formula.
A planning call settles the shot list, the audio sources for speeches and where the second camera sits, so nothing important is decided on the day itself. Every booking includes a highlight film and the full ceremony edit, delivered in 4K. Questions are answered in writing, changes to the plan are normal and cost nothing before the event, and you always know who will actually be there on the day.
Sunrise Films operates from Johannesburg, works in fr / en and takes bookings from 450 000 ZAR. Enquiries are answered within 1h with an itemised written quote rather than a range. Popular dates — spring and end-of-year Saturdays especially — are typically gone six to nine months out. You are not charged for asking.
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- Planning call & written brief
- Setup and breakdown included
- Dedicated lead on the day
- Written itemised quote
- Planning call & written brief
- Setup and breakdown included
- Dedicated lead on the day
- Written itemised quote
- Extended coverage hours
- Planning call & written brief
- Setup and breakdown included
- Dedicated lead on the day
- Written itemised quote
- Extended coverage hours
- Backup equipment on site
We changed the plan twice in the last month and it was never a problem. Calm, organised and completely reliable.
Answered every question quickly in the run-up, and on the day just quietly got on with it. The difference was obvious.
Booking was straightforward and the written quote matched the final invoice exactly. No surprises, which is all you want.
Blended everything so smoothly that nobody sat down all night. Several guests asked us for the contact before they left.
Flawless for our 400-person gala — polished, punctual and genuinely easy to work with. Would book again without hesitating.
Read the room perfectly and kept our guests going right through the last song. Everything ran to time and we never had to chase anything.
Communication was excellent throughout and the result exceeded what we had pictured. Recommended without reservation.
Turned a difficult venue into something that actually worked. Clearly knew the space better than we did.
Calendar updates in real time. Greyed dates are already booked — message to confirm yours.
How long will our wedding film be?＋
The highlight film is typically 6–10 minutes. Full ceremony and speech recordings are delivered separately.
When will we receive our wedding film?＋
Your highlight film is delivered within 8–12 weeks. Full-length edits follow within 16 weeks. Rush delivery is available for an additional fee.
Do you use drones?＋
Yes, all standard packages include licensed drone footage where permitted. We handle all necessary permits.
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