About Us
About Mahoi Films
House of Mahoi Productions t/a Mahoi Films is a black women owned screen media company based in South Africa.
Our vision is to build communities through implementation of digital creative projects that resonate and nurture collective excellence. This can be achieved through initiating and collaborating on projects that ignite child-like hope and leave fairy-tale endings in communities. Our love for film is an outlet for a yearning to transform and create an inclusive world. Our four pillars are belonging, inclusivity, integrity and creativity.
Once upon a time, in a magical land called Dreamland, lived two sisters named Mandisa and Samkele. They loved films with all their hearts and dreamt of a world where being African was a Golden Superpower. They spent their days reading in the tall, lush grass, learning the many ways to wield their African Golden Superpower.
One peaceful day, Dreamland was invaded by self-help books from the West. These books slowly wove their way in, carrying a vast army called Adulting. Mandisa and Samkele were terrified. By the time they realized the ambush, the army’s numbers were overwhelming. They cherished their African Golden Superpower and quickly hid it just above the Dreamland stage.
Adulting conquered Dreamland, taking the sisters as prisoners of war. They awoke as slaves in the Real World, a place filled with towering corporate ladders and mountains of bills to pay. Dreamland and the African Golden Superpower were soon forgotten. The sisters were trapped in an endless cycle of battling spreadsheets, meeting unforgiving deadlines, and suffering from sleep deprivation.
As the year drew to a close, the sisters were forced to serve at the corporate party. They stood backstage, watching as the CEO gave his annual self-congratulatory speech. Suddenly, a heavy sound echoed through the room, and the African Golden Superpower came crashing down from the roof. The sisters quickly grabbed it, trying to prevent it from causing more damage. But as the dust settled, the African Golden Superpower glowed brightly in their hands, and in an instant, they were teleported back to Dreamland.
In this moment of magic and realization, Mahoi Films was born, a company dedicated to leaving fairy tale endings in all they touch. With the African Golden Superpower guiding them, they spread digital creative skills far and wide, ensuring that the magic of Dreamland lived on in the hearts of many. And so, Mandisa and Samkele brought the enchantment of their dreams to the real world, turning everyday stories into extraordinary adventures!