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Stories that stay

Cinematic film, television and brand content for broadcasters, corporates and government, throughout South Africa.

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Who we are

A production house built on story

LS Design Lab is a full-service film and content company with 14 years in the industry. We take a brief from concept to final grade with one accountable team.

About the company
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What we do

From first idea to final master

Film and television

Documentaries, series and multi-camera studio direction.

Corporate and brand films

Campaign films, executive interviews and internal communications.

Photography

Corporate portraits, events, product and lifestyle.

Post-production

Editing, colour grading, motion graphics and audio post.

Social media management

Content strategy, planning and publishing, month after month.

Digital and visual management

Websites, brand visuals and event content, consistent on every platform.

Selected work

The work, on screen

Poster for Ukuwela: The Crossing, with festival laurels and the Showmax logo

Feature documentary · Award winner

Ukuwela: The Crossing

Sibusiso Sizatu grew up a herd boy in Qumbu and became a senior instructor at the Royal Cape Yacht Club Sailing Academy. The film follows him and a crew drawn from the Academy's township youth programme across the South Atlantic in the Cape2Rio Yacht Race.

Directed by Sam Tengani. Streaming on Showmax. Winner of Best Documentary Feature at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards.

Laurel: Winner, Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards 2023, Best Documentary Feature Laurel: Official Selection, The African Film Festival (TAFF) 2024 Laurel: Official Selection, The Impact DOCS Awards 2024
Credits and awards

At a glance

Fourteen years behind the camera

14Years in film and television
7Broadcasters and streaming platforms
40Episodes of television drama on a single series
3International awards for Ukuwela: The Crossing

On air with SABC, SuperSport, Mzansi Magic, Showmax, BET Africa, MTV Africa and Channel O.

On set

The crew behind the pictures

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A presenter delivering a piece to camera in a corporate lobby, filmed by two cameras
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A camera operator holding a rig overhead to film a soldier looking out over a valley

Clients serviced

Trusted by broadcasters, brands and government

Client logos: The Color Run, Russian Bear, Bellingham, BMW, bp, MTV Base, Brutal Fruit, Glenfiddich, Jaguar, Shell, BET, Land Rover, Nashua, Boschendal, Puma, LFP Group, City of Ekurhuleni, MTN, Toni Glass and Montecasino

Start a project

Let's tell your story

Tell us what you need filmed, photographed or managed, and we will come back to you with a plan.