Boutique Content Companies in South Africa

Find a company that specialises in creative problem-solving as well as producing original content for you – based in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.

AVA (Audio Visual Alchemy)

We make films for people who aren’t afraid of the dark.

Cape Town

Director: Tyron Kuypers
Senior Animator: Nico Botha
Project Manager: Rabia Lawrence

Blacksmith Collective

Blacksmith is a Production Collective, specialising in content creation and creative problem-solving.

Johannesburg, Cape Town & Durban

Executive Creative Director: Marcus von Geyso
Managing Director: Diogo Mendonça

Bloom & Stone

We tell stories for organisations doing good in the world and for brands who want to make real impact. Mostly this looks like immersive experiences and integrated campaigns. Often strategy and branding. Frequently theatre and film.

Johannesburg

Head of Creative: Vanessa Frost
Head of Community: Zamantungwa Khumalo
Head of Production: Terri Ella

DOLPH

We’re a multi-disciplinary Production Company based in Johannesburg.

Johannesburg

Directors: Daniel McCauley & Jesse Coetsee
Producer: Chad Goddard / Production Assistant: Charis Botha

Eyeforce

Eyeforce is a creative film production company based in Cape Town and Amsterdam. We create cinematic visual content to tell captivating stories.

Cape Town & Amsterdam

Business Director: Mascha Spaans / Creative Director: Arthur Neumeier

Fell + Company

Fell and Company is a full service premium content agency. Exploring stories centred around human-lead narratives, turning complex client objectives into content that serves to entertain and inspire.

Cape Town

CEO & Founder: Greg Fell / Creative Director: Rich Hamman
Director & Producer: Andrew King / Caroline Brouckaert
Cinematographer & Editor: Erin Nel / Matt Eaton
Editor: Josh Swanepoel / Zaahid Safedien
Head of Relations: Kirsten Gerber / Head of Post Production: Ciretta Frezza

FirstPencil

We are a South African production company that operates lightly and simply, giving every job the care and attention it deserves. We never compromise on production values and seek happiness in everything we do. It shows in the our work and our treatments.

Cape Town / Johannesburg

Director: Justine Calverley
Producer: Brenda Wilson / Lebo Mabuela

Fort

FORT is a Global Production House with Local Relevance

Johannesburg

Co-Founder and Director: Amr Singh
Executive Producer: Craig February

Iconic Agency

Iconic is an integrated digital communications agency with a focus on content production and performance.
We make remarkable content for brands and connect them with their audience.

Cape Town

Managing Director & Creative Director: Andrew Kirkby
Executive Producer: Keane Balt
Strategic Lead: Daniel Kolossa

Indie Village

For the past 14 years we have created commercials & digital content for some of the world’s biggest brands. We handle everything from concept to final delivery in house.

Johannesburg

Director: Anthony Bila
Producer: Dale Love-Ballantine

JOE

JOE is a creative film agency based in Cape Town which specialises in creative and narrative driven content that focuses on “Story First”.

Cape Town & New York

Director & Founder: Dan Mace
Executive Creative Producer: Jarrod Allies

LittleBig

LittleBig is a global full-service film production company, with a footprint in Africa, Europe and the UAE. Our goal is to deliver great content that has impact and relevance – whether small or big.

Cape Town, Dubai & Amsterdam

Founder, CEO: Roland Sweet / COO: Neil Zaayman / MD: Rebecca Smeda / Senior Producer: Elmaree Bohm
Directors, Editors: Julian Evans &  Luke Veysie / DOP: Kyle Trytsman

Run Jump Fly

We’re Run Jump Fly, a nimble content studio specializing in film, animation, web, and sound. We partner with like-minded brands to craft impactful campaigns and achieve your business goals. Let’s chat!

Cape Town, Pretoria & London

Co-founder & Managing Director: Tristan Coetzee / Co-founder & Film Director: Lourens Smit
Co-founder & Animator: Anthony Maneschijn / Co-founder & Web Designer/Designer: Dane Steinhobel
Operations Manager: Damian Valencia / Integrated Producer: Alex Bailie
Film Producer: Devin Armstrong / Editor, Film Director & Sound Designer: Niel Markgraaff
Art Director & Animator: Raymon van Niekerk / Producer: Jonny Maneschijn

Tribal Media House

We are a tribe of storytellers that have come together as an alternative force in the content production space with a passion for storytelling first. We are filmmakers by heart! Remember this!

Johannesburg

Founder, Chief Tribesman, Creative Director & Cinematographer: Tebogo Keebine

Video Cartel

Video Cartel is a Video Production Agency, representing a board of very likeable Directors & DOP’s. With 10 years experience and a drawer full of awards , Video Cartel can take a project from concept to flighting.

Johannesburg & Cape Town

Creative Producer: Rex Truter / Producer & Booker: Kelly Jepson
Creative Director: Peter Verster Cohen

Your Girlfriend

Your Girlfriend serves as home to directors Trevor Clarence, Morgan Dingle and Lesedi Rudolph and producer Linda Bogle. They have a vast combined experience in the production industry and are generally just incredibly talented and wonderful human beings. Besides representation and production for their directors, the company is also set up to service any job shooting in South Africa. We’re pretty sure you’re aware that they wrote this themselves though, so let’s go on a date and see if we like each other. We would love to get involved in an open relationship with you.

Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban

Directors: Trevor Clarence / Morgan Dingle / Lesedi Rudolph 
Executive Producer: Linda Bogle