Film Production Companies in South Africa
Use our Film Production Directory to find the right director based production company, service company or full-service production company in South Africa.
Bioscope Films
We have a wide range of very talented and diverse directors who shoot tv ads, music videos, web series, feature films and content.
Cape Town & Johannesburg
Directors: Fausto Becatti / Hylton Tannenbaum / Zipho Dlangamandla / Rio Allen / Lazola Gola / Jessie Zinn
Executive Producer: Daniel Kaplan / Producers: Lee-Anne Jacobz & Naledi Kgope
Butterfly Films
We’re a next-generation production company with purpose built for present-day advertising. As a lean, hands-on team we provide creative talent and production packages tailor-made for any size brief and budget.
Cape Town & Berlin
Executive Producer & Director (Cape Town): Felix Seuffert / Executive Producer (Berlin): Massuda Kassem Executive Producer: Makeeda Swan
Carbon Films
Carbon Films is a creatively obsessed production company representing award-winning directors. We love great ideas and have the experience and talent pool to bring them to life.
Cape Town
Directors: Bruno Bossi / Kevin Fitzgerald / Mzonke Maloney / Porteus Xandau / Koketso Matabane
Executive Producer: Kirsten Clarence
CreateSA
CreateSA.tv is a female-owned production company championing #Radicalinclusivity while offering affordable yet world-class TVC, online video, music video and stills solutions to our clients.
Cape Town & Johannesburg
Executive Producer & Founder: Elisma Uys-Hanekom / Head of Production & Inclusivity: Nicola Scott-Barrett
Directors: Delta The Leo / Lucinda Ohlsen / Uys-Hanekom (Director Duo)
Editors: Dirk Hanekom (Chief Editor) & Nicola Scott-Barrett
Photographers: Basetsana Maluleka / Legae Sehlako / Liezl Zwarts / Lili Bo Ming
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
Director & Producer: Andrew King & Caroline Brouckaert
FirstPencil
FirstPencil is an all female 1 BB BEE Level 1 South African production company servicing clients in both South Africa and abroad. We are passionate about creating work that combines powerful aesthetics, real connection and careful consideration.
Cape Town / Johannesburg
Directors: Justine Puren-Calverley / Mark Middlewick
Producer: Lebo Mabuela
Giant Films
A boutique production company representing directors Ian Gabriel, Karien Cherry, Thina Zibi, Paul Ward, Peri, Allison Swank, Que Ntuli, Imran Hamdulay, Katya Abedian & Kyla Philander.
Cape Town & Johannesburg
Directors: Ian Gabriel / Karien Cherry / Thina Zibi / Paul Ward / Hana Sho / Allison Swank / Que Ntuli / Imran Hamdulay / Katya Abedian / Kyla Philander
Producers: Emma Lundy / Cindy Gabriel
Grinder Films
Whether you’ve got food, beverages, beauty or skincare that requires this specialist approach, we’ve got you covered. We handle both product and performance, ensuring a seamless cohesion of the two.
Cape Town & Warsaw
Executive Producer: David Rowley
Director / DoP: Simon Barnes / Director: Keletso Motau
Integrated Producer: Jennifer Pack
Hungry Films
Hungry is made up of a focused, hands-on core team, committed to providing the best production value for big or small budgets. We have extensive pre-production, production, post-production and technical experience, as well as a baked-in “can do” attitude.
Johannesburg & Cape Town
Executive Producer: Jackie Nel / Producer: Vuyo Depha
Directors: Ian Difford / Juniper Hammond / Kofi Zwana / Oscar Strauss / Assistant Director: Musa Ntshangase
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
InCommon Productions
InCommon Productions is a young, dynamic production house with a multidisciplinary edge, specializing in TV commercials, digital content, and photography. We’re all about growth, fresh talent, and creating opportunities. We’re here to shake things up and be the change the industry needs!
Johannesburg
Executive Producer & Founder: Tidimalo Motlhamme
Director & Photographer: Retang Sebeka / Photographer & Videographer: Lubabalo Mxalisa
LITTLEBIG
Global video production with offices in Cape Town, Amsterdam and Dubai. Founded in 2003, our team has gone from strength to strength, both locally and abroad, winning multiple international awards.
Cape Town, Dubai & Amsterdam
Founder & CEO: Roland Sweet / Neil Zaayman as our COO / EP: Andrew Slough / MD: Rebecca Whisson-smeda
Head of Marketing: Anna Greenfield / Head of Production: Elmaree Bohm / Head of Creative: Rob Smith / Directors: Julian Evans & Luke Veysie
Lovers & Fighters
Lovers & Fighters is the brand spanking new production company in South Africa of international director Erik Johann Van Wyk. We love making big, beautifully crafted, feel-good ads and we absolutely love winning awards. So, here’s to fighting the good fight.
Cape Town
Director: Erik Johann Van Wyk
Executive Producer: Nicola Louw
Neto & Shookan
The combined talents of seasoned executive producer Paresh Shookan and photographer Kgomotso Neto produce work characterised by a deep passion for emotive storytelling. Our versatility to craft compelling content across various markets is shown in the iconic local and global campaigns. We’d love to work our magic on your project.
Johannesburg
Executive Producer: Paresh Shookan
Photographer: Kgomotso “Neto” Tleane
Ola! Films
Home to a robust roster of highly experienced directors and producers with distinct yet complementary strengths and passions, we create compelling content for every platform from traditional TVCs and documentaries to digital content, music videos and stills campaigns.
Cape Town & Johannesburg
Directors: Amy Allais / Cassandra Nunan / Chris Saunders / Meja Shoba / Ndumiso Sibanda
Executive Producer: Olivia Leitch
Olamuk
OLAMUK prides itself on the talent it represents. We are a collective comprised of passionate entrepreneurs with sustained history and experience in all spheres of marketing communications, corporate affairs, photography, film and TV production.
Johannesburg
Directors: Austin Malema / Athi Petela / Mzi Kumalo
Executive Producer: Joe “King” Nkosi
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
Robot
Film facilitation like a machine.
Cape Town & Johannesburg
Business Director: Callan Paul / Executive Producer: Liam Johnson
Creative Director: Craig Moore / Producer: Godfrey Matsika / Head of Production: Olivia Macgrail
Directors: Adriaan Louw / Ayanda Duma / Craig Moore / Gregg Bailey / Nelis Botha / William Armstrong / Alex Motlhabane
ROMANCE
We are ROMANCE, a Cape Town-based production company with both an international and local focus. We make commercials, music videos, and creative content. Above all else, we put creative work first.
Cape Town
Directors: Greg Gray / Emilie Badenhorst / Jabu Nadia Newman / Justice Mukheli / Nicole Maria Ackermann / Terence Neale
Executive Producers: Rozanne Rocha-Gray / Helena Woodfine
Scholars Film Production
The foundation of a Scholar’s production is a powerful narrative packaged in technical excellence. We strive to create work that’s authentically rooted in Africa with a global reach.
Durban & Cape Town
Directors: Greg Lomas / Colwyn Thomas
Production Manager: Hlengiwe Mbongwa / Project Manager: Nosipho Mkhize
Shine Through Films
We are a creatively driven, globally active and relevant, content creating production company, with a firm focus on your communication objectives. Let our passion for film making bring your story to life.
Johannesburg & Cape Town
Director / DOP: Jon Samuelsson
Producer: Kirsten Filer
Spitfire
Spitfire Films aims to craft creative content for screens and the end result will range from television commercials to long-format films.
Johannesburg
Directors: AK / Akin Omotoso / Ed Van Blerk / Hloni Ntsooa / JT / Katlego Baaitse / Peter Heaney / Rajay Singh
Producers: Liesl Karpinski / Baleseng Lee Mokola
The Star Film Company
Star Films is a South African based commercial production company, based in Johannesburg.
Representing multi-talented directors Cindy Lee / Markstry / Matshepo Maja / Matthys Boshoff / Sam Sterling-Court / Tebza Malope / Tristan Holmes / Wim Steytler.
Cape Town & Johannesburg
Directors: Cindy Lee / Markstry / Matthys Boshoff / PHI 2.0 (Jonathan Parkinson and Matshepo Maja) / Sam Sterling-Court / Tebza Malope / Tristan Holmes / Wim Steytler
Producer: Adam Thal / Saskia Rosenberg Haak
Superkind
Cape Town based full-service production company with an affection for collaboration, a fondness for ideas, and an unbridled joy in giving our partners the best version of their project.
Cape Town & Johannesburg
Director: Peri vP
Executive Producer: Janez Vermeiren
Producers: Laura Sampson / Anco Henning
They
They is an award winning production company based in Johannesburg, South Africa. They specialises in commercials, branded content and anything else that is interesting in the world of filmmaking.
Johannesburg & Cape Town
Executive Producer & Co-Owner: Darren Gordon
Directors: Alan Irvin (Co-Owner) / Grant De Sousa / David Prior / Robin Goode / Steezus
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
Triple Story Content
Triple Story Content is a 100% black-owned integrated motion picture and stills production company. Taking ownership of the entire value chain and creative project from concept to completion, we channel our experience and diverse talents in collaborating with our clients and curating the creative process. We coordinate and manage the production of Commercials, Branded Content, Photographic Stills and Long Form Films, from ideation to execution and delivery.
Johannesburg
Managing Director/Executive Producer: Monareng Makwetla
Producer: Litha Mbutuma
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
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