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| 2023 || ”Realness Creative Producer Indaba” || Participant (Creative Producer) || Development Program || [https://www.screendaily.com/news/zambia-zimbabwe-producers-among-15-selected-for-creative-producer-indaba-scheme-exclusive/5187246.article? Selected participant in the Realness Creative Producer Indaba] |
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| 2022 || ”Episodic Lab Africa” || Participant (Writer/Creator) || Development Program || Realness Institute & Netflix || [https://www.realness.institute/kudi-maradzika? Selected participant in Netflix–Realness Institute partnership] |
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| 2019 || ”Comedy Central Africa Originals” || Senior Producer || Television Content || Comedy Central Africa || [https://www.veldskoen.com/blogs/news/meet-kudi-maradzika?srsltid=AfmBOorZmrcU_1hKCXIbgHAwsx-Yr0aDAOwxlLlduPwbuvaqnmZOgOs9& Oversaw local productions] |
| 2019 || ”Comedy Central Africa Originals” || Senior Producer || Television Content || Comedy Central Africa || [https://www.veldskoen.com/blogs/news/meet-kudi-maradzika?srsltid=AfmBOorZmrcU_1hKCXIbgHAwsx-Yr0aDAOwxlLlduPwbuvaqnmZOgOs9& Oversaw local productions] |
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Latest revision as of 10:28, 5 November 2025
Zimbabwean-born filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter based in South Africa
Kudakwashe “Kudi” Maradzika is a Zimbabwean filmmaker, screenwriter, producer and actress based in South Africa. She is known as the creator and executive producer of the Netflix original crime drama series Bad Influencer. She has worked across Southern Africa’s television and film industries and participated in development initiatives such as the Creative Producer Indaba, Locarno Open Doors and Realness Institute and Netflix’s Episodic Lab Africa.[1][2]
Early life and education
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Maradzika was born in Zimbabwe. She studied Film Media and Production at the University of Cape Town’s Hiddingh Campus, where she trained in acting, stagecraft and screen performance. Early in her career, she appeared in local stage and film productions while developing an interest in film production and screenwriting.[3]
Acting and early work
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Maradzika began her professional career as a stage and screen actor, performing in various productions in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Her early work included Tanyaradzwa for which she was nominated for an African Film Academy Award. Her early work included voice-overs and television appearances. She gained recognition for her versatile performances and storytelling approach.[3]
Transition to producing and writing
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After several years in acting, Maradzika moved into content development and production. She worked as a senior producer for networks including BET Africa and Comedy Central Africa, producing original African content for regional audiences.[4]
In 2021, she established Lincoln Green Media, a production company focused on creating African narratives for global audiences. Maradzika was later selected for Netflix and the Realness Institute’s Episodic Lab Africa, an initiative designed to develop and mentor African screenwriters and showrunners.[2]
Bad Influencer and later projects
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In 2025, Maradzika created, co-head-wrote and executive-produced the Netflix crime drama series Bad Influencer, produced in collaboration with Gambit Films and Lincoln Green Media. The series follows a single mother drawn into the world of counterfeit luxury goods and digital influencer culture. It premiered globally on Netflix in October 2025 and received media coverage for its portrayal of social media and crime in South Africa.[5]
Recognition and awards
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Maradzika has been profiled in industry publications and creative development listings, including the Realness Institute Creator Directory and The Hollywood Reporter feature on emerging African storytellers.[2][5] She has also been highlighted by ScreenDaily and Casarotto Ramsay & Associates as part of a new generation of African producers and storytellers.[6][7]
Selected filmography
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