Film Production · Post-Production · Creative Design
Arthouse Pictures is a Durban-based film and creative production company working across film and television production, post-production and graphic design.
Est. 2017 · Durban
Our work spans film, television and original projects in development. Explore selected productions from Arthouse Pictures and discover the stories we are bringing to the screen.
Aliyah is a talented young woman with an unwavering dream of becoming a fashion designer. When her mother dismisses her ambitions and pressures her into marrying a wealthy man, Aliyah chooses to leave the security of her family home in pursuit of independence.
Hosted by Prev Reddy, The Final Line is a South African stand-up comedy series celebrating the local comedy scene and featuring ten comedians.
Arthouse Pictures co-produced Love at First Bite, a culinary reality series that ran on GlowTV on Openview from 2019 to 2023.
On the slate
Arthouse Pictures continues to develop original film and documentary projects with distinctive stories and compelling characters.
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A young Black woman from a rural community outside Durban earns a bursary to an elite, male-dominated flight academy. Inspired by her late grandfather, a hangar cleaner who never had the chance to fly, she faces prejudice, sabotage and personal tragedy on her journey to becoming a captain.
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A disgraced journalist goes undercover inside a celebrated Durban boxing promoter's empire, only to uncover a syndicate trafficking men and forcing them into underground fights. When she discovers a link to the case that destroyed her career and her cover is blown, she must fight to escape the very operation she set out to expose.
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Four South African grandmothers reflect on the lives they have lived and the country that shaped them. Through personal memories, family histories and shared conversation, their different experiences reveal unexpected connections across generations.
What we do
Established in 2017, we develop and produce screen projects while providing creative services that help bring stories, ideas and visual concepts to life.
Development and production of scripted and unscripted screen content, including films, television series and documentaries.
Discuss a projectProfessional editing and post-production services for film, television, digital content and commercial projects, from shaping the story in the edit to preparing content for delivery.
Discuss a projectGraphic design and visual content for businesses, brands and productions, including promotional artwork, marketing materials and digital creative assets.
Discuss a projectAbout Us
Established in 2017, Arthouse Pictures is a Durban-based film and creative production company working across film, television, post-production and graphic design.
The company develops and produces original screen projects while offering practical creative services to support productions, businesses and organisations. Its experience spans scripted and unscripted content, commercial work and television post-production.
Founded by Lisa-Marie Pyanee, Arthouse Pictures brings together creative development, production management and editorial expertise, with a focus on delivering work that meets both creative and practical production requirements.
Based in KwaZulu-Natal, the company continues to develop its own projects while collaborating with clients and industry partners across the screen and creative sectors.
Press
Coverage of Arthouse Pictures, Lisa-Marie Pyanee and Cotton Dreams in South African media.
Contact
For film and television production, post-production, graphic design, project development and creative collaborations, contact Arthouse Pictures.
Lisa-Marie PyaneeArthouse Pictures · Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Emaillisapyanee@gmail.com
Telephone+27 83 538 3839