Spitfire’s newest signing is no stranger to the craft, with a decade of experience, Director Ying-Poi joins the production house with momentum. And if you ask EP Liesl Lategan Kyriakou, this one was written in the stars.
Comedy chaos, community drama, and a very big billboard in a very small yard. Flying Fish’s latest spot has all the ingredients of a “Surprisingly Good” mockumentary. Brought to life by Joe Public and directed by Jono Hall from Gentlemen Films, the hilariously escalating ad puts performance and tone front and centre.
Hungry Films director Juniper recently wrapped one of the most ambitious car campaigns we’ve seen in a while. The brief? Shoot nine Mercedes vehicles, deliver six hero 30-second spots for AMG, four retail ads, and a truckload of extra content. It all had to be done in just five days. For sixteen different regions. And she made it look good.
Our ad industry is pivoting at warp speed. Creativity’s under pressure, tech is rewriting the rules, and uncertainty is the only certainty… cue the tiny violins. Or listen to Blacksmith. Their new showreel's intention is to inspire others to simply keep creating.
Released over Mother’s Day weekend, ‘Moms Need Moms Too’, is the new spot PrettyNeat produced to officially launch director Maxime Davenport on their roster. In the film Maxime explores the invisible, unrelenting weight of motherhood, the kind that doesn’t really get posted to Instagram. But this one did and in just a few days, it struck a chord, racking up over 70,000 views on PrettyNeat’s profile.
After nearly two decades lighting up sets from London to Los Angeles, crafting cinematic commercials, fashion films, and music videos director Craig Moore is back on home turf. Now based in Cape Town, Craig has rejoined the ranks at ROBOT, the creative machine he co-founded with Executive Producer Liam Johnson, and he’s bringing the heat to South Africa’s creative scene.
Focusing on honing her craft by directing big-scale Netflix productions across genres over the past two years, Darling Films’ Director Kit is now bringing all that experience back to commercial sets full-time. We’ve pulled together a few standout scenes that show just how much range and muscle she’s built. Welcome back to Ad Land, Kit, we missed you!
How does an athlete keep going when the world tells her not to? How does she get up, again and again, with walls of judgment, headlines, and hate standing in her way? OMO's latest commercial directed by Fam Films’ Aadil Dhalech breaks away from the conventions of traditional washing powder ads to ask those questions through the real, raw story of Caster Semenya.
Blacksmith has built a reputation for loving big edgy ideas. For them there has to be edge. We caught up with Diogo Mendonça (Co-founder) to reflect on Blacksmith’s 9 year journey creating and adapting with the curve.
Mushroom Media celebrates 21 years in the industry with the launch of their new sexy Cape Town facilities in Longkloof Studios. With seamlessly connected offices in Joburg and Cape Town, they’re bringing top-tier one-stop post-production cross-country.
Rappers, skaters, designers, metalheads, toymakers and nail pimps all come together in Sam Coleman’s electric new anthem for KFC and agency Ogilvy South Africa.
Few directors can say they’ve worked with synchronized swimmers, talking ducks, and bubbling cheese, but Dani Hynes can. The Love Films director thrives on problem-solving, bringing ideas to life across any genre. We caught up with her to chat about directing across categories, industry shifts, and why it’s all about the idea, not the category.
Director Rob Smith and Flattery Films take motion control to the skies in PHFAT’s latest music video, Faces in the Light ft. Nazieg. Using two drones, one as a GPS-locked aerial camera and the other as a spotlight, they pulled off a one-shot video with the kind of precision that has to be seen to be believed.
Run Jump Fly’s latest spot for Investec had the internet convinced it was AI-generated. But the truth is, every detail was handcrafted by their in-house team of directors, animators, designers, editors, and music composers. This boutique production company has become a specialist in Mixed-Reality OOH, yet they seem to be run-jump-flying under the radar.
ART MAYBE is a South African production company bringing high-energy storytelling and visuals to the scene. Founded in 2023 by director Masedi Ranyane and DP/Editor Kea Ditaunyane, they started in music videos, attracting U.S. artists before catching the attention of brands like Adidas, Converse, and Reebok. Now fully focused on commercials, here's what you should know.
Known to some as “Mister Music Man” or “King of the Jingle,” few people geek out over sound and sonic branding quite like Adam Howard. With Gold Loeries, multiple Clios, and 15 years as one of the top-ranked composers in the country, it’s no surprise he was asked by agency Joe Public to flex his audio branding expertise, this time for Cell C’s full sonic rebrand.
This month’s IDIDTHAT.co Craft Awards were judged by Verona Meyer, ECD at M&C Saatchi Abel and Mzonke Maloney, Director at Carbon Films. Congrats Directors, Thina Zibi and Thea Small, as well as DOP Josh Levi for your Best in Craft wins this month!
What happens when the world starts turning into cake? A South African team has the industry buzzing about the latest KFC Thailand commercial, not just for its originality but for its impeccable craft. Directed by Bruno Bossi from Carbon Films and conceptualised by the newly launched local agency Bananas. We sat down with Bruno to go behind the scenes.
Founders Amy Allais and Olivia Leitch launched Ola! Films 18 years ago, shaping it into one of South Africa’s top production companies. With a growing roster of talent and a new international service department, Amy reflects on their journey, her career as a director, and how she still wishes they called it Leotard Films.
Butterfly Films was born in the post-TVC world, where navigating challenging budgets became part of their DNA, says Co-Founder and Executive Producer Felix Seuffert. With 15 years of global advertising production experience, they continue to thrive on this resourceful mindset.