Chocolate Tribe

14/08/2025

to Cannes 2025 💨🏆

Earlier this year, the Windhoek Dry January ad was shortlisted at Cannes Lions, and we are pleased to have brought the magic to life as the post-production studio behind the scenes. ✨

August is known as the windy month in South Africa, and it is blowing in something special…

🎟️ Register now for avijozi 2025, happening in Johannesburg at Summer Place Hyde Park on Saturday, 13 and Sunday, 14 September, where creativity and technology meet!

14/08/2025

Missed any avijozi updates ?? Say less 😌..you can catch up on AVIJOZI's latest article piece. Don't forget to register though 😉 https://avijozi.zohobackstage.com/AVIJOZI?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwL5VodleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpwMDSASN4bPljrFbInzUbu1RqFYSma8lWtqZtp1a__WdLHY6BNkjGdTrXWRm_aem_NHdUD0Fl4Hd0cnbGKFn9Pw

AVIJOZI 2025: Where Creativity and Technology Meet - Under the Theme ‘Heart of Steel’ AVIJOZI is back! Happening on Saturday, 13 and Sunday, 14 September 2025 at Summer Place, Hyde Park, Johannesburg. Register for your Free AVIJOZI Weekend Ticket now. For more information and

09/08/2025

✨️🌸 Happy Women's Day to all the incredible trailblazers. Do not forget to register for avijozi , an opportunity to meet awesome female leaders in the creative industry.💕 https://avijozi.zohobackstage.com/AVIJOZI

Meet Lesley Donna Williams – cultural strategist, innovation powerhouse, and global bridge-builder

From founding Africa’s first Impact Hub to leading Wits’ Tshimologong Precinct and moderating conversations between Barack Obama and Graça Machel, Lesley Donna Williams is a force for inclusive, sustainable change.

A TEDx speaker and recipient of France’s National Order of Merit, Lesley brings a rare blend of global diplomacy, grassroots innovation, and cultural leadership to every space she enters.

At AVIJOZI 2025, she’ll explore:
Culture & Diplomacy – how creatives and non-state actors can forge international partnerships, influence policy, and elevate African narratives on the world stage.

📍 Summer Place, 69 Melville Road, Hyde Park, Johannesburg
🗓️ Saturday 13 September 2025 | 10:00–18:00
🗓️ Sunday 14 September 2025 | 10:00–15:00
🎟 FREE entry – but registration is essential!
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08/08/2025

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Meet Zikhona Sodlaka – the fearless force of South African screen and stage 🎬✨
From her Emmy-nominated debut in TSHA TSHA to standout roles in The Wife, Blood & Water, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, and Gqeberha: The Empire, Zikhona Sodlaka has carved a path as one of the most respected and dynamic actors in the industry.

At AVIJOZI 2025, Zikhona will lead a 6-hour, unmissable closed-session masterclass designed for 55 selected film practitioners and performers.

🎭 The building blocks of compelling performance
🎥 What it takes to thrive in the South African film & TV industry
🌱 How to stay grounded, relevant, and resilient in a shifting creative landscape

As a multi-award-nominated actor and producer, Zikhona brings fierce talent, business savvy, and unshakable poise to everything she touches, making this a rare opportunity to learn from one of SA’s most powerful creative voices.

Don’t miss :
📍 Summer Place, 69 Melville Road, Hyde Park, Johannesburg
🗓️ Saturday 13 September 2025 | 10:00–18:00
🗓️ Sunday 14 September 2025 | 10:00–15:00
🎟 FREE entry – but registration is essential!
👉 avijozi.zohobackstage.com/AVIJOZI



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08/08/2025

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Meet Freddy Lounana – aka Dom Fred – the action maestro merging stunts, VFX, and Unreal tech ⚡🎬

With over 20 years in high-impact visual storytelling, Dom Fred is a force in martial arts choreography, digital filmmaking, and real-time production.

As the founder of DOM ANIMATION STUDIO and creator of the Space Agents Extended Universe, he’s now producing Africa’s first Unreal Engine-powered feature film – a real-time, sci-fi action epic built entirely in Unreal Engine.

At AVIJOZI 2025, Dom Fred will dive into two unmissable sessions:

1. VFX & Action: What Does It Take to Be a Stunt Coordinator?
2. Producing the First Unreal Engine Feature Film from Africa.

From tech to technique, this is your front-row pass to the future of cinematic action.

📍 Summer Place, 69 Melville Road, Hyde Park, Johannesburg
🗓️ Saturday 13 September 2025 | 10:00–18:00
🗓️ Sunday 14 September 2025 | 10:00–15:00
🎟 FREE entry – but registration is essential!
👉 AVIJOZI.com (Link in the bio)



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28/07/2025

From law to leading Africa’s top Animation, VFX & Content Development studio, Nosipho Maketo-van Den Bragt shares her bold journey, the power of avijozi, and Africa’s future in storytelling.

🎙️ Watch her inspiring chat on With Nyasha
Michelle: https://youtu.be/lQ0cI3Wj1S8?feature=shared

25/07/2025

🎙️Our CEO, Nosipho Maketo-van Den Bragt will be live on The Breakfast Punch this Saturday at 08:30 on VOW FM (Voice of Wits) with Mathapelo and Thato! She will be talking all things Chocolate Tribe and the upcoming avijozi Festival.

Do not miss this conversation! 🚀🎬

📌 P.S. Don’t forget to register for AVIJOZI 2025 - https://avijozi.zohobackstage.com/AVIJOZI

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21/07/2025

What a night! 🚀✨

On June 24th, Chocolate Tribe CEO, Nosipho van den Bragt and the SAE Institute Head of Academics, Tracy Stucki, brought together some of the most forward-thinking minds in tech and storytelling for a powerful industry roundtable on "Original Work in an Age of AI."

From thought-provoking fireside chats with Ian Mangenga and Balázs Kerek, to deep dives with Rob van den Bragt, the conversation explored how AI is reshaping the future of animation, VFX, Film, and digital content development.

Big thanks to everyone who showed up, asked bold questions, and helped spark the future of creative innovation in Africa. 🌍🔥

And the conversation doesn’t stop here. Rob van den Bragt will return with Part Two of “Original Work in an Age of AI” at the

📍Summer Place, 69 Melville Rd, Hyde Park, Johannesburg, 2196
🗓️ Sat 13 Sept | 10:00–18:00
🗓️ Sun 14 Sept | 10:00–16:00
🎟️ Registration opening soon – spaces fill fast!

You don’t want to miss this next chapter in the journey of creative innovation.

17/07/2025

🎙️✨ Proud Moment for the Tribe!

Our CEO, Nosipho Maketo-van Den Bragt, joined the MonExpansion podcast to share why Africa is the next frontier for Animation & VFX. From groundbreaking creative talent to world-class innovation, this is a conversation you do not want to miss.

🌍🚀 Watch the podcast and discover why every Animation and VFX artist should be on the lookout for Africa right now.

Link 👇🏼 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXqUXZCWEBU&t=8s

10/07/2025

From bold ideas to photoreal integration!

Throwback to when Chocolate Tribe brought Spark, Aura, and Flex to life in the latest Karriere.at commercial. ✨💼🔥

Our team handled every step: concept, sculpting, grooming, rigging, and animation — blending stylised characters into live-action with precision and personality.

Powered by Maya, Yeti, and Arnold, and crafted with heart, hustle, and high-end VFX

26/06/2025

Throwback to when Chocolate Tribe’s VFX Supervisor, Rob van den Bragt, teamed up with Automatik VFX and Voltage Pictures on the sci-fi feature Revolt, directed by Joe Miale. 💥👽

From on-set VFX supervision to post-production magic, we helped bring this alien invasion epic to life.