ABOUT US
Free Women Films is an award-winning Film & Television Production company, specializing in fiction and non-fiction storytelling, at the forefront of creating original and innovative content for the African Continent & International Markets.
CO-PRODUCTIONS
Free Women Films has co-produced multiple films and TV series with Germany, France, UK, USA, and 38 African countries. Our co-productions have been screened on ZDF-ARTE, YLE, DR, NHK, Canal +, SABC, M-Net, amongst others.
Our documentary Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me won a special jury prize at IDFA. If you wish to co-produce with Free Women Films send ONE of the following three items:
- A treatment
- A Script
- A Proposal
Please email us on info@freewomenfilms.co.za for more information about our co-productions
In Development
Extravagant Ways to Say Goodbye
STORY BY FRIKKEN FILMS: LIESE KUHNPRODUCED BY FREE WOMEN FILMS: CAROLYN CAREW, JUDI NWOKEDI, TSHOLO MASHILE
Latest News
Free Women Films at GOTHAM WEEK NEW YORK
Pitching THE EASY LIFE with Writer/ Director / Producer Fabian Medea and our very own producer Carolyn Carew.
18th Annual SAFTA’s Nominee
Free Women Films has been nominated for seven SAFTAs – well done to our incredible team and partners for the great work – @musicismylifedrjosephshabalala and @ladysmithblack to my fellow business partners & producers @judi_nwokedi and @tsholomashile from @freewomenfilms and to @supa_mbele our “supa” director for bringing the film to screen and @sabc1_mzansifosho our SA platform for being nominated for Best Doccie Feature and Best Director Doccie- AND for our feature film – SECONDS – @seconds_film_feature to our co-producer @full_circle_productions and to our broadcaster @etvonline for your their commission @helgapalmer and Vuyelwa Booi, Khanyisile Sanelisiwe, Tebogo @architebza7 …. to OUR CREATIVE TEAM – @andrico.goosen for a BEST SCRIPT and @liesekuhn for taking the story to screen with such magic that we go three acting nominees – @vusi_kuneneofficial and @mmabatho_mogomotsi and the late @AdrianAlper. may you all celebrate our nominations – lets take them home on the 29th September – thank you @nfvfsa for your love of FILM and our INDUSTRY 🎉🎬🔥🌹
DISCO AFRICA
Director Luck Razanajaona is in the Generation + Section of the Berlin Film Festival 2024, co-production with WeFilms France, Niko Films Germany, Free Women Films South Africa
CANNES 2023
EXTRAVAGANT WAYS TO SAY GOODBYE
MUSIC IS MY LIFE – DR JOSEPH SHABALALA AND LADYSMITH BLACK MAMBAZO
PAN AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL FEB 2023
PORTLAND CASCADE AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL 23 FEB 2023
19th edition NEW AFRICAN FILM FEATIVAL AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE 2023
Our Services
Free Women Films provides servicing of foreign productions wanting to film in South Africa (SA). SA offers a favorable tax rebate of up to 30% on local spend
Should you require the services of Free Women Films contact info@freewomenfilms.co.za
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