Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, Known Associates Entertainment (KAE), is a boutique production company whose core focus is financing and production of television and feature film projects.

A partnership between producers Joel Phiri, Dan Jawitz and Tshepiso Sello, KAE develops original in-house content across genres, while also serving local and international producers looking to shoot their projects in South Africa and across Africa.

CEO, Dan Jawitz, is an Emmy award winning producer equally at home producing feature films, factual and drama series and reality formats. Veteran producer, Joel Phiri, is a highly skilled deal maker and negotiator and as chairman of the company brings his extensive financing expertise to every facet of the business. From producing world-class projects in the communications, experiential and relationship marketing space and managing a 100% black-woman owned below the line marketing agency, as Director of Marketing and Communications Tshepiso Sello brings her unique knowledge and experience to KAE’s operations. Another veteran with 21 years’ experience in the South African film and television industry, Vanessa Jansen heads up Content Development at KAE.

Through innovative financial services ranging from Advisory, Equity, Production and Acquisition Finance, Capital Guarantees, Discounting and Bridging, KAE is your first-choice partner for quality films and series produced on and from the African continent.

Known Associates Group