DEVELOPMENT FOR AFRICA
Script-editing, talent-matching
and packaging your series
Africa.film founder Kevin Kriedemann proposed the initial idea for the Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire anthology, which went on to win Best Animated Series at the Kidscreen Awards, Best TV/Media – Limited Series at the Annie Awards, Best Individual Achievement in Animation for Lesego Vorster at the Children’s and Family Emmys, and Best Animation at both the South African Film and Television Awards and the Cultural and Creative Industry Awards, among other accolades like British Animation Awards, Prix Jeunesse and Rose d’Or nominations.
Kevin developed, curated and associate produced the series with the team at Triggerfish, including executive producers Tendayi Nyeke and Anthony Silverston.
As part of this process, Kevin gave story notes on all ten short films, while learning from the filmmakers, the Kizazi Moto teams at Disney and Triggerfish, the Disney brains trust, and Oscar winner Peter Ramsey (Spider-Man: Into The Spider Verse), who executive produced the series.
Along the way, Kevin realised that development, like PR, is about getting to the heart of your story, what it means to you, and what makes it stand out. It felt reassuringly familiar, and very fun.
Having sat through many, many pitches at Showmax; having binged every Masterclass and Maestro writing course there is; and having interviewed many of Africa’s top filmmakers as a journalist and publicist, Kevin is now looking for his next project to script-edit, talent match, and package.
HERDERBOY
A reckless teenager must protect a precious herd of cyborg cattle from a deadly spirit monster.
:: Raymond Malinga | UG
MKHUZI: THE SPIRIT RACER
To save his home, a boy from Soweto challenges an alien overlord to an epic race.
:: Simangaliso ‘Panda’ Sibaya & Malcolm Wope | SA
MOREMI
A mysterious scientist crosses dimensions to rescue a spirit boy from the realm of the gods.
:: Shof Coker | NG
SURF SANGOMA
In Durban 2050, two friends risk everything to illegally surf colossal waves.
:: Nthato Mokgata & Catherine Green | SA
FIRST TOTEM PROBLEMS
Sheba is determined to get her digital totem, even if it means breaking into the afterlife.
:: Tshepo Moche | SA
MUKUDZEI
After defacing a sacred monument, an influencer is flung into utopian future Zimbabwe.
:: Pious Nyenyewa & Tafadzwa Hove | ZI
HATIMA
Two nations, one on land and one under the sea, are locked in an endless battle.
:: Isaac Mogajane & Terence Maluleke | SA
STARDUST
An outcast stable girl demands an elite destiny scroll from the all-knowing oracle.
:: Ahmed Teilab | EG
YOU GIVE ME HEART
An unknown artist wins a cosmic talent show and becomes the new god of creativity.
:: Lesego Vorster | SA
ENKAI
A girl just wants to spend time with her mother, who is busy at work trying to save Earth.
:: Ng’endo Mukii | KE