Our work in Film & TV
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The Queen - telenovela
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What we do in Film & TV
Story Development
We work with various teams and various stages of the storytelling process. We offer Head Writing services, drawing on our wealth of expertise as well as support on storylining, the development of the series bible and we are available at pitch stage as well - for original writing or fine-tuning.
Writing
Black Letter Media offers a range of writing services. We are proficient in scriptwriting for a range of formats, including film, mini-series, long running series, telenovelas, dramas and soap operas. Where TV writing is concerned, we are well versed in both half an hour and full hour outputs.
Editing
Our editing offering comprises story editing; which includes episode breakdowns, the key structure and treatment, and we are also work on script editing.
Consulting
While you may be working with an in-house team, we are able to consult and advise in various capacities. This may include workshopping stories and series and script doctoring. It may also include the writing and/or editing of script reports/coverage.
They say, until the lion learns to speak, the tale of the hunt will be told by the hunter. We want to give the lion its voice back and an audience. Our vision is to help Afrikans find their authentic voice so they can tell their own stories.
Founded by duduzile zamantungwa mabaso in 2011, Black Letter Media is a story development company.
Our latest books
The Short Story Is Dead, Long Live the Short Story!
Using religion as a theme and jumping off point, the stories both celebrate and are critical of organized religion in today’s Africa. Includes the winning story, “Omo omo omo” by Ope Adedeji.
Hardly Working: A Travel Memoir of Sorts
Ten years after her first book was published, Zukiswa Wanner leaves her Nairobi home on an adventure-filled road trip with her partner and son.
Sundown and Other Stories
An Writivism anthology featuring the Short Story Prize Story Sundown by Acan Innocent Immaculate, the Creative Non-Fiction winner, Lost Futures, or A Guide to Losing Love by YKO Tetteh.
Poetry Potion 14
The theme for this edition of Poetry Potion borrows itself from the collection This way I salute you by the late Professor Keorapetse Kgositsile.
current work On TV

13 part series on Mzansi Magic
