About
Buthano Pictures is an animation development studio and live action family movie production company that draws on heart and positive themes for children and family audiences across the globe.
Based in Johannesburg South Africa, we cater for both the local and international market; we therefore create partnerships so as to deliver to the highest standards in development, production, marketing as well as worldwide distribution.
Our strength is development. Our unique selling point is our geographic location, which brings a fresh story perspective to the world stage.
Nompi Vilakazi
Thandiwe Vilakazi
Tracy Stucki
Busisiwe Vilakazi
Co-Founder &
Managing Director
Co-Founder &
Business Development Director
Executive Producer &
Director Animation Skills Programmes
Co-founder &
Finance and Operations Director
Projects
Pulane's Adventures
Thala Bot & Friends
Sweet Whimsical
Gumboot Ants
A six-year-old girl's singing
brings African art to life.
A solar-powered tablet travels across the country and makes friends with different kids from various backgrounds.
A boy's vetkoek brings out the whimsical in a sleepy little town.
A pre-teen ant puts some – tap - onto
his gumboots to get noticed at an audition.
Animation 2D Series
Pre-School
Animation 2D Series
Pre-School
Live-Action Short Film
Family
Animation 2D Short Film
Kids
with the support of:
The Thala Project
The Thala Project is a 4IR arts-based project for the creation of digital content to aid in school readiness and pre-school education.
SERVICES
Concept Development
Script Development
Visual Development
Storyboarding & Animatic
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