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:
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SHOWMAX ORIGINALS
• 2017–2026, since first Original
• Gold: Arts & Entertainment from Public Relations Institute of SA
• Three International Emmy nominations -
SHOWMAX BRAND
• 2022–2026
• Gold: Corporate from Public Relations Institute of SA
• 97% PR growth in FY2025 -
AL JAZEERA ENGLISH
• 2011–2017
• #freeajstaff won Global SABRE Award
• #freeajstaff highly commended at PRWeek -
TRIGGERFISH
• 2015–2022
• 1400 Story Lab entries
• Won Annecy’s MIFA Award for “pioneering role” in Africa -
EGG FILMS
• 2011–2018
• Over 300m YouTube views
• Repeatedly SA’s top ranked advertising production company
HEARD OF THESE? THAT WAS US.
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DAVID
#1 SA film at local box office, 2025
Top 10: highest-grossing animations of 2025 globally -
VARIATIONS ON A THEME
Tiger Award, Rotterdam
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DIE KANTOOR S1
Hit Afrikaans adaptation of The Office
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TUTU
Peace Prize, Berlin
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SPINNERS S1-2
Beat Succession in Shanghai to win Best International Series
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THE WIFE S1
Showmax all-time record holder
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REVOLTING RHYMES
Oscar nominee: Best Animated Short
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ASAD
Oscar nominee: Best Short Film
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KOEK S1
International Emmy nominee: Best Drama
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REYKA S1
International Emmy nominee: Best Drama & Actress
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AAU'S SONG
Annie-winning Star Wars: Visions short
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SKRILLEX 'RAGGA BOMB'
+170 million YouTube views
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DEVILSDORP
SAFTA winner: Best Made-for-TV Documentary
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DONKERBOS S1
Berlinale Series Market Selects
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KHAKI FEVER
Showmax record for Afrikaans films
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TALI'S DIARY S1-3
Won 10 SAFTAs, including Best Comedy twice
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TRACKING THABO BESTER
Showmax record holder for documentaries
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ADULTING S1
Showmax record holder: 10 day views
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STEINHEIST
Filmmakers named Sanlam Group Financial Journalists of the Year
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TROMPOPPIE
Most streamed Afrikaans series on Showmax
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ZOG
International Emmy winner: Kids Animation
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FINDING OPTEL
Official selection, London Film Festival
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TABBY MCTAT
International Emmy winner: Kids Animation
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DAM S1-2
Deadline Global Breakout
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THE SMEDS AND THE SMOOS
International Emmy winner: Kids Animation
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SEX IN AFRIKAANS
Showmax record-breaker and SAFTA-winning documentary series
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GLASSHOUSE
Won five Film SAFTAs: the most that year
BEYOND FILM & TV
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FAITH47
Internationally-acclaimed SA artist
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THE LOST BOTANIST
SA’s first VR selection at Annecy XR
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NOERO ARCHITECTS
Building of the Year, Icon Awards
HAPPY CLIENTS
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"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.”
STUART FORREST
CEO, Triggerfish -
“A PR professional who truly understood the needs of a newsroom.”
GABI MBELE
Senior marketing manager, MultiChoice -
“Please can we clone you and pop a version into every PR agency and media channel in the country?"
PIPPA HUDSON
Cape Talk presenter -
“Kevin and his team are a joy to work with.”
FEMI OKE
News & Documentary Emmy nominee
OUR STORYTELLERS
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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
Reality TV publicist
• Publicist behind The Mommy Club & The Real Housewives franchises
• Former editor: Zalebs -
MICHELLE EDWARDS
Managing editor
• Editor in chief for Showmax Stories & The Jonga List, which won Gold & Bronze Bookmarks
• Ex New Media Publishing -
XABISO NGQABE
Journalist
• Founder of TVMzansi
• Bylines include DRUM & News24
• PR copy for DStv, Mzansi Magic & Showmax -
BRAD SOUTHIN
YouTube consultant
• Showmax’s YouTube: 190m views
• 4 x YouTube certifications -
OLIVIA SPIES
Datacapturer
• Top 100 IMDb contributors 2025
• Top 100 IMDb contributors 2024 -
GEN TERBLANCHE
Journalist
• Senior writer: TVPlus, DStv.com, Showmax Stories
• PR copy: Showmax, M-Net -
VIANNE VENTER
Journalist & editor
• Bylines include DStv Dish, News24, Showmax Stories, The Witness
• PR copy: Showmax
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Based in Cape Town, South Africa.
Working across Africa & the diaspora.