AFRICA’S
STORYTELLING
PR AGENCY

4

Gold PR & Editorial Awards

African films & series

Years experience

15+

100+

7500

Stories placed FY2025

Everyone has a story to tell.
We help yours stand out.

STORIES WE’VE TOLD:

  • Leading international trade named South African TV series Spinners a 'global breakout'. Spinners beat Succession in Shanghai, winning Best International Series at the Magnolia Awards, among other accolades.

    SHOWMAX ORIGINALS

    • 2017–2026, since first Original
    • Gold: Arts & Entertainment from Public Relations Institute of SA
    • Three International Emmy nominations

  • Variety's VIP+ Intelligence Platform released a study on 'The continent where Netflix has real competition,' framing Showmax as a real competitor in Africa.

    SHOWMAX BRAND

    • 2022–2026
    • Gold: Corporate from Public Relations Institute of SA
    • 97% PR growth in FY2025

  • Khumba, an animated movie from Triggerfish and Anthony Silverston, which was one of Africa's biggest box office hits globally.

    TRIGGERFISH

    • 2015–2022
    • 1400 Story Lab entries
    • Won Annecy’s MIFA Award for “pioneering role” in Africa

  • The ultimate mark of PR success in South Africa? Getting a Zapiro cartoon about the story, in this case Jane Dutton's 'Hole in My Head' interview on Al Jazeera with International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane.

    AL JAZEERA ENGLISH

    • 2011–2017
    • #freeajstaff won Global SABRE Award
    • #freeajstaff highly commended at PRWeek

  • News24 covered Terence Neale and Egg Films winning the Grand Prix at Cannes Lions for an adidas Originals commercial.

    EGG FILMS

    • 2011–2018
    • Over 300m YouTube views
    • Repeatedly SA’s top ranked advertising production company

HEARD OF THESE? THAT WAS US.

  • David, the animated biblical epic, that was produced in South Africa by Sunrise and became one of the ten highest-grossing animations of 2025 in the US. PR by Plot Twist.

    DAVID

    #1 SA film at local box office, 2025
    Top 10: highest-grossing animations of 2025 globally

  • Cantona James stars in Spinners, a multi-award-winning co-production between Showmax and CANAL+. PR by Plot Twist.

    SPINNERS S1-2

    Beat Succession in Shanghai to win Best International Series

  • Bonko Khoza and Mbalenhle Mavimbela in The Wife, which set multiple records on Showmax. S1 PR by Plot Twist.

    THE WIFE S1

    Showmax all-time record holder

  • Revolting Rhymes, an Oscar-nominated short film inspired by the Roald Dahl classics and partly animated in Cape Town with Triggerfish. African PR by Plot Twist.

    REVOLTING RHYMES

    Oscar nominee: Best Animated Short

  • Asad, an Oscar-nominated short film set in Somalia, directed by Bryan Buckley. African PR by Plot Twist.

    ASAD

    Oscar nominee: Best Short Film

  • Sandra Prinsloo and Cindy Swanepoel in Koek, nominated for an International Emmy for Best Drama. PR by Plot Twist.

    KOEK S1

    International Emmy nominee: Best Drama

  • Plot Twist ran the PR campaign when Reyka was nominated for two International Emmys: for actress Kim Engelbrecht and for Best Drama

    REYKA S1

    International Emmy nominee: Best Drama & Actress

  • Albert Pretorius in Die Kantoor, the Afrikaans adaptation of The Office. Plot Twist ran the S1 PR.

    DIE KANTOOR S1

    Hit Afrikaans adaptation of The Office

  • Aau's Song, directed by South Africans Daniel Clarke and Nadia Darries, for the Star Wars: Visions anthology. PR by Plot Twist.

    AAU'S SONG

    Annie-winning Star Wars: Visions short

  • The Skrillex 'Ragga Bomb' music video, directed by Terence Neale. African PR by Plot Twist founder Kevin Kriedemann

    SKRILLEX 'RAGGA BOMB'

    +170 million YouTube views

  • Devilsdorp, the SAFTA-winning documentary series about the Krugersdorp killings. PR by Plot Twist.

    DEVILSDORP

    SAFTA winner: Best Made-for-TV Documentary

  • Erica Wessels in Nico Scheepers' crime series Donkerbos, which cracked Berlinale Series Market Selects. PR by Plot Twist.

    DONKERBOS S1

    Berlinale Series Market Selects

  • Khaki Fever set an opening weekend record for an Afrikaans film on Showmax. PR by Plot Twist.

    KHAKI FEVER

    Showmax record for Afrikaans films

  • The Lost Botanist, the first VR production from Africa to screen in competition at Annecy, the world’s most prestigious animation festival. PR by Plot Twist.

    THE LOST BOTANIST

    SA’s first VR selection at Annecy XR

  • Julia Anastasapoulos in Tali's Wedding Diary, named Best Comedy at. the South African Film and Television Awards. PR by Plot Twist.

    TALI'S DIARY S1-3

    Won 10 SAFTAs, including Best Comedy twice

  • Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana in Tracking Thabo Bester, the record-breaking Showmax documentary series. PR by Plot Twist.

    TRACKING THABO BESTER

    Showmax record holder for documentaries

  • Thabiso Rammusi, Nhlanhla Kunene, Thembinkosi Mthembu & BU Mthembu in Adulting. S1 PR by Plot Twist.

    ADULTING S1

    Showmax record holder: 10 day views

  • Christo Weise in Steinheist, an award-winning documentary series about Marcus Jooste and the Steinhoff scandal. PR by Plot Wise

    STEINHEIST

    Filmmakers named Sanlam Group Financial Journalists of the Year

  • Melissa Myburgh in Trompoppie. PR by Plot Twist.

    TROMPOPPIE

    Most streamed Afrikaans series on Showmax

  • Zog, the iEmmy-winning Julia Donaldson adaptation animated in South Africa. African PR by Plot Twist.

    ZOG

    International Emmy winner: Kids Animation

  • Mikayla Joy Brown stars, writes and co-directs Finding Optel. PR by Plot Twist.

    FINDING OPTEL

    Official selection, London Film Festival

  • Tabby McTat, the iEmmy-winning Julia Donaldson adaptation, directed by Cape Town's Jac Hamman and Sarah Scrimgeour. African PR by Plot Twist

    TABBY MCTAT

    International Emmy winner: Kids Animation

  • Lea Vivier in DAM, featured as a Global Breakout in leading film trade Deadline. PR by Plot Twist.

    DAM S1-2

    Deadline Global Breakout

  • Faith47's street art. PR by Plot Twist founder Kevin Kriedemann.

    FAITH47

    Internationally-acclaimed SA artist

  • The Smeds and the Smoos, the iEmmy-winning Julia Donaldson animation directed by South African's Daniel Snaddon and Samantha Cutler

    THE SMEDS AND THE SMOOS

    International Emmy winner: Kids Animation

  • The SAFTA-winning documentary series Sex in Afrikaans. PR by Plot Twist.

    SEX IN AFRIKAANS

    Showmax record-breaker and SAFTA-winning documentary series

  • Jess Alexander in Glasshouse, which won five South African Film and Television Awards in 2022 - the most of any film that year. PR by Plot Twist.

    GLASSHOUSE

    Won five Film SAFTAs: the most that year

HAPPY CLIENTS

"Kevin is quite simply the most talented publicist and entertainment PR professional I’ve had the pleasure of working with.”

RICHARD BOORMAN

Ex head of comms, Showmax

“Kevin was integral to the increase in audience that Al Jazeera experienced across Africa during this decade.”

OSAMA SAEED

Ex head of comms, Al Jazeera English

"Kevin played an enormously valuable role in the development and growth of our business, helping us stay on brand and on message for many years.”

STUART FORREST

CEO, Triggerfish

OUR STORYTELLERS

  • Kevin Kriedemann, founder and lead strategist of Plot Twist, a PR agency specialising in African film and TV series

    KEVIN KRIEDEMANN

    Founder & lead publicist

    • Golds for Devilsdorp & Showmax relaunch from PRISA
    • New Generation Award: Best Online PR for Tali’s Baby Diary

  • Katlego Molubi, a reality TV publicist for Plot Twist, a PR agency specialising in African film and TV series

    KATLEGO MOLUBI

    Reality TV publicist

    • Publicist behind The Mommy Club & The Real Housewives franchises
    • Former editor: Zalebs

  • Michelle Edwards, managing editor of Plot Twist, a PR and editorial agency specialising in African film and TV series

    MICHELLE EDWARDS

    Managing editor

    • Editor in chief for Showmax Stories & The Jonga List, which won Gold & Bronze Bookmarks
    • Ex New Media Publishing

  • Xabiso Ngqabe, a journalist at Plot Twist, a PR agency specialising in African film and TV series

    XABISO NGQABE

    Journalist

    • Founder of TVMzansi
    • Bylines include DRUM‍ & ‍News24
    • PR copy for DStv, Mzansi Magic & Showmax

  • Brad Southin, a YouTube consultant at Plot Twist, a PR agency specialising in African film and TV series

    BRAD SOUTHIN

    YouTube consultant

    • Showmax’s YouTube: 190m views
    • 4 x YouTube certifications

  • Olivia Spies, an IMDB specialist and datacapturer at Plot Twist, a PR agency specialising in African films and TV series.

    OLIVIA SPIES

    Datacapturer

    • Top 100 IMDb contributors 2025
    • Top 100 IMDb contributors 2024

  • Gen Terblanche, a journalist for Plot Twist, an African PR agency specialising in film and TV

    GEN TERBLANCHE

    Journalist

    • Senior writer: TVPlus, DStv.com, Showmax Stories
    • PR copy: Showmax, M-Net

  • Vianne Venter, a journalist and editor at Plot Twist, a South African PR agency specialising in the creative industries

    VIANNE VENTER

    Journalist & editor

    • Bylines include DStv Dish, News24, Showmax Stories, The Witness
    • PR copy: Showmax

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