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Top 24 Narrative fiction production companies based in South Africa
RevenueBase identified 96 narrative fiction production companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 337 professional contacts across them, including 57 with verified work emails. Cape Town is the largest hub.
This list covers narrative fiction production companies headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 24 largest narrative fiction production companies based in South Africa
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Iconic is a creative agency.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 2 | 13 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “FORT is an award-winning, independent, modern-day studio where audiences are built, brilliant stories are told, and worlds are brought to life through film, commercials and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 3 | 12 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Rous House is a leading Johannesburg-based TV and feature film production company, renowned for its exceptional storytelling and high-quality productions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 4 | 10 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Established in 1998 by founder Thierry Cassuto, Both Worlds focuses on the production of film, television, and web content.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 5 | 6 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “We are Looped Pictures, A production company made up of passionate, multi-hyphenate creatives who are proficient in all aspects of filmmaking from initial concept to final export.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 6 | 5 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “As storytellers, there’s no better place to be than South Africa, a country as beautiful as it is fascinating.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 7 | 4 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “We are a multi-disciplinary production house which aims to exceed expectations, inspire our fellow creatives and create just a little bit of magic.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 8 | 4 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Welcome to ALL OF US studios, the home and community of a new generation of storytellers committed to collaborating across boundaries, borders and cultures to co-create authentic…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 9 | 4 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “puo phara productions (pty) ltd – trading as puo pha productions, is a south african production company headed by makgano mamabolo vincent moloi and lodi matsetela - passionate…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 10 | 4 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “RichCon creates innovative content in a variety of genres, focusing on delivering international programming excellence.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 11 | 3 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “FIGMENT is a creative film studio driven by a simple and clear development program that turns stories into a market ready IPs.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 12 | 3 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Stage Five Films is a full-service production company specialising in films, series, and documentaries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 13 | 2 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “We're an exciting production company creating world-class video content, both unscripted and scripted, for TV, film and web.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 14 | 2 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “We are currently living in an ever-expanding world of digital media, where the opportunities to communicate are almost endless.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 15 | 2 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Based in Johannesburg, our film production company is dedicated to bringing fresh and innovative storytelling to the screen.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 16 | 1 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Picture Cult was established in its first incarnation in 2012 by acclaimed filmmaker Richard Finn Gregory.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 17 | 1 contacts → | ||||
Strong evidence “Meria Productions is under the stewardship of the esteemed producer, Annemarie du Plessis, who brings her wealth of expertise to curate enthralling narratives.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 18 | 1 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “The Warren makes video that earns attention.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 19 | 1 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “We make films for TV, for the internet or wherever people like to watch creative content.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 20 | 1 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Blacksalt Media is a creative Production Agency that works globally with brands to help build content and creat stories.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 21 | 1 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Films that make you feel'- elephantsbelly produces forward thinking, innovative and creative productions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 22 | 1 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Seismic Media - Groundbreaking African Storytellers Seismic Media is a premier content creation company specializing in authentic African fiction and non-fiction stories for…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 23 | 1 contacts → | ||||
Indirect evidence “Isaacs Films was founded on the love of visual storytelling.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
| 24 | 1 contacts → | ||||
Partial evidence “Welcome to AMARIAM PRODUCTIONS, your gateway to exceptional film and television production in South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026Thanks. The Data Team will review it. | |||||
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: narrative fiction production companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.
- Strong evidence
- The company's own public description of its business names narrative fiction production companies.
- Partial evidence
- Its own public description names part of narrative fiction production companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
- Indirect evidence
- The description shown does not name narrative fiction production companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.
RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.
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Narrative fiction production companies based in South Africa at a glance
As of Sep 20, 2026Companies by employee count
Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 96 companies.
How this list was built
Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among narrative fiction production companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.
- Source
- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- What qualifies
- Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “narrative fiction production companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
- RevenueBase Smart Search
- RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names narrative fiction production companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
- What we exclude
- Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among narrative fiction production companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
- Match quality
- In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
- Ranking
- Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
- Verification
- Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 57 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Corrections
- Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.
Narrative fiction production companies by metro
- Narrative fiction production companies in Cape Town40
- Narrative fiction production companies in Johannesburg26
Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase Smart Search?
RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names narrative fiction production companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.
How many narrative fiction production companies are there based in South Africa?
RevenueBase identified 96 narrative fiction production companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.
What is the largest company on this list?
Iconic Agency, headquartered in Cape Town, tops this list with the largest team on record.
Which city has the most narrative fiction production companies?
Cape Town leads with 40 headquartered companies, followed by Johannesburg (26) and Pretoria (5).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 57 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 96 companies.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.
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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.
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