“Known For Story”
Based in Johannesburg, South Africa, Known Associates Entertainment (KAE), is a film and television production company committed to the vision of African content going global.
The company forms part of the Known Associates group of companies and is a partnership between Dan Jawitz and Tshepiso Sello. Joel Phiri is Chairman of the company.
KAE develops and produces original in-house content across genres with a range of partners. These include Gaumont, Indigenous Film Distribution, Off The Fence (Netherlands), the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF), the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and many more.
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
Known Associates Entertainment is part of the Known Associates group, including Known Associates, a below the line marketing and branding company, 1215KA studio a digital design studio and Known Associates Corporate Gifting (KACG), a corporate gifting company.
ABOUT US
PROJECTS
FILMS
TV FICTION
FACTUAL
IN DEVELOPMENT
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Arthouse
72 minutes
Jean Pierre Bekolo
Joel Phiri, Jacque Bidou, Colin Maccabe
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Drama
112 minutes
Ian Gabriel
Joel Phiri, Jeremy Nathan
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Thriller
90 minutes
Philip Roberts
Dan Jawitz, Basil Ford, Trishana Tevnarain
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Comedy
90 minutes
Trevor Clarence
Joel Phiri, Jeremy Nathan
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Drama
72 minutes
Idrissa Ouedraogo
Joel Phiri, Cedomir Kolar, Sophie Salbot, Frédérique Dumas, Jeremy Brickhill
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Adventure / Drama
92 minutes
Revel Fox
Joel Phiri, Jeremy Nathan, Michelle Wheatley
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War/Action
85 minutes
Ingrid Sinclair
Joel Phiri, Simon Bright
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Fiction
2 hours, 7 minutes
Antoine de Caunes
Loma Nasha Films, Joel Phiri
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Drama
97 minutes
Richard E. Grant
Joel Phiri
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Drama
26 X 48
Jahmil XT Qubeka
Bridget Pickering, Dan Jawitz
ETV
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Telenovela
156 x24’
Various
Bridget Pickering, Dan Jawitz, Thandi Brewer
SABC 2
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Drama
4 EPS x 48' mini-series strand called "Woza Nazo"
Various
Thishiwe Ziqubu, Bridget Pickering, Dan Jawitz
SABC 1
Letter To Nnana
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Documentary Film
48 minutes
Lesedi Mogoatlhe
Danile Mohlamme, Dan Jawitz
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Documentary
90 minutes
Mickey Madoda Dube
Tony Hollingsworth, Dan Jawitz
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2006
58 minutes
Portia Rankoane
Neil Brandt & Dan Jawitz
SBS
ZDF/ARTE
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Documentary Film
55 minutes
François Verster
Dan Jawitz, Mark J. Kaplan, François Verster
BBC, SABC
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Documentary Crime Drama
85 minutes
Riaan Hendricks
Neil Brandt
SABC
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Documentary TV Series
30’ each episode x multiple seasons
N/A
Dan Jawitz, Neil Brandt
CGTN
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2015
52 minutes
Craig Tanner
Neil Brandt
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Drama / Thriller
6 EPS X 1 HR
Oliver Schmitz
Dan Jawitz, Joel Phiri &
Tshepiso Sello
Financing
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Drama
6 EPS x 1 HR
TBC
Dan Jawitz, Joel Phiri &
Tshepiso Sello
In Development
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Action / Thriller / Drama
6 EPS x 1 HR
TBC
Dan Jawitz, Joel Phiri &
Tshepiso Sello
In Development
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Documentary / Reality
4 x 1HRS
TBC
Dan Jawitz, Joel Phiri &
Tshepiso Sello, Nombulelo Maliza (Mustard Seed Productions)
In Development
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Dramedy
52 EPS x 23'
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Dan Jawitz, Joel Phiri &
Tshepiso Sello
Pre-Production scheduled to start in August 2020
SABC 1
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Action
99 mins
TBC
Dan Jawitz, Joel Phiri &
Tshepiso Sello
Financing
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Crime Drama
90 minutes
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Tshepiso Sello - KAE
Fabian Medea - Kubula Street
Pre-Production scheduled to start in August 2020
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Ellen Windemuth
Subscription video on demand platform
Joel Phiri, Tshepiso Sello, Dan Jawitz - KA Ellen Windemuth, Victor Eckard - WBN
Financing
TEAM
SOCIAL FEEDS
PRESS RELEASES
‘Ugly Betty’ to Receive South African Remake (EXCLUSIVE)
Released: OCTOBER 15, 2018 12:10PM
Read full press release
Africa going Global
Author: Lucy Jacobs | Date: February 13, 2019
The South African Film Summit took place on the 4th – 5th February at Skyrink Studios, Johannesburg. Representatives from Known Associates Entertainment (KAE) were in attendance with fellow local and African filmmakers........
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Contact Details
Telephone
+27 11 268 6306
info@kaentertainment.co.za
Address
7 Keyes Avenue
3rd floor, Design District,
Rosebank, Johannesburg
2196