Darling Films - South Africa: Commercial Production Company, Directors & 66 Commercials

01 · Featured

Darling Films - South Africa's most awarded commercial

KFC “Festive (Director's Cut)” (2026), still

KFC “Festive (Director's Cut)” (2026), frame 2

KFC “Festive (Director's Cut)” (2026), frame 3

KFC “Festive (Director's Cut)” (2026), frame 4

KFC “Festive (Director's Cut)” 2026

A diverse group of friends and family gather in a warmly lit home, sharing laughter, dancing, and enjoying KFC fried chicken together during a festive celebration.

Directed by Zee Ntuli · Ogilvy · Darling Films - South Africa

02 · Directors

Notable directors at Darling Films - South Africa

Who made the work, and how much of it won awards. From the credits on every spot.

03 · Clients

Darling Films - South Africa's clients

Every brand in the library, by award-winning work.

Savanna2025
6 commercials
MTN2019–2024
6 commercials
Joburg Ballet2018
3 commercials
KFC2023–2026
3 commercials
Castle Milk Stout2026
3 commercials
Essity2019
3 commercials
Jagermeister2023–2026
3 commercials
Brutal Fruit2025–2026
2 commercials
Carling Black Label2019–2022
2 commercials
Lidl2022
2 commercials
Ocean Basket2022–2026
2 commercials
Sky Witness2018
1 commercials

Also: Joburh Ballet, Virgin Money, Nedbank, Woolworths, Uber Eats, Ford, Assupol, Reckitt - Dettol, ABinBEV Brutal Fruit, Dove, BP, ActionAid

04 · Works with

Who Darling Films - South Africa works with

From the credits: the companies behind the spots, by number of spots.

Agencies Darling Films - South Africa works for

TBWA Hunt Lascaris15
Ogilvy4
Joe Public4
Ogilvy South Africa3
Draftline South Africa3
Publicis Groupe3
TBWA2
Karmarama2
Dentsu Creative South Africa2
Sky Creative1

05 · Work

Commercials by Darling Films - South Africa

Our visual library has 66 Darling Films - South Africa commercials, cut shot by shot. Here: the latest, then the most awarded; open the library for every one.

Per year · gold = award-winning

2020

2025

Latest

ABinBEV Brutal Fruit “Brutal Fruit - Live The Life” (2026)

Castle Milk Stout “Afrikaraoke Promo 2” (2026)

Castle Milk Stout “Afrikaraoke Promo 1” (2026)

Castle Milk Stout “Afrikaraoke - Film Clip 2” (2026)

Most awarded

06 · For producers

What producers use Darling Films - South Africa's page for

01Who directs for Darling Films - South Africa
Rosters change and websites go stale. You need who actually shot their spots.
Every director behind Darling Films - South Africa's 66 commercials, with the agencies and awards.
© KFC© ABinBEV Brutal Fruit© Castle Milk Stout© Castle Milk Stout
Zee Ntuli · Gale Maimane · Chloe Coetsee
02Benchmark a production company
Comparing companies means hunting through reels, trade press and award sites.
Darling Films - South Africa's work by year, brand and award in one place, and the companies with a similar body of work.
© Ubisoft© The Army/Coi© Skinny© Old Spice
Similar: Stink, Academy, Good Oil

07 · Questions

About Darling Films - South Africa

What commercials has Darling Films - South Africa made?+

66 in the library, 2018–2026, including KFC “Festive (Director's Cut)”, ABinBEV Brutal Fruit “Brutal Fruit - Live The Life”, Castle Milk Stout “Afrikaraoke Promo 2” and Castle Milk Stout “Afrikaraoke Promo 1”.

Which agencies has Darling Films - South Africa worked with?+

TBWA Hunt Lascaris (15), Ogilvy (4), Joe Public (4), Ogilvy South Africa (3) and Draftline South Africa (3).

Which directors are behind Darling Films - South Africa's commercials?+

Zee Ntuli (13), Gale Maimane (11), Chloe Coetsee (7), Jeana Theron (6), Alexa Wilson (6) and Slim (4).

Who are Darling Films - South Africa's clients?+

In the library: Savanna (6 commercials, 2025–2025), MTN (6 commercials, 2019–2024), Joburg Ballet (3 commercials, 2018–2018), KFC (3 commercials, 2023–2026), Castle Milk Stout (3 commercials, 2026–2026) and Essity (3 commercials, 2019–2019).