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2024–present
Creative StudiosZ LLC
Marketing Specialist · Remote, part-timeSupports digital marketing and content-led brand communication for a remote creative studio.
Creative profile · Harare, Zimbabwe
Carol ‘Kiki’ Marufu. Storyteller, maker, creative force.
A multidisciplinary content creator, editor, cinematographer, producer and marketer with more than 20 years of creative practice across film, television, documentaries, advertising and digital media.
Zimbabwean rootsGlobal standard
Professional profile
Creative instinct, backed by production experience.
Kiki builds stories that help people understand, feel and act. Her work brings together content development, video editing, cinematography, production and strategic digital marketing—giving her a view of the full journey from the first idea to the final audience.
She has worked across advertisements, documentaries, movies, musicals, broadcast productions and social content, with experience connected to ZBC, Mighty Movies, Twenty28 Pictures, Triggerfish/Netflix, Vasikana Vedu, FEEDZW, ZTN and Creative StudiosZ.
Her strength is joining the technical and artistic sides of production: finding the central story, understanding the audience, shaping the material and delivering work with a clear purpose.
What working together feels like
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Story-led, not trend-led
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Direct, collaborative communication
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Polished work with a practical purpose
Professional experience
A career built across the full production process.
Selected roles from Kiki’s professional CV, spanning independent work, production companies, broadcast teams and creative organisations.
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2024–2025
Vasikana Vedu
Video Content Creator & MarketingCreated video content and supported marketing activity designed to connect the organisation with its audience.
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2023 · July
Triggerfish Animation Studios / Netflix
Reference Footage, Editing & SubtitlesShot reference material and supported editing and subtitle preparation for an animation production workflow.
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2021–present
ZTN
Video EditorProvides video editing for broadcast and digital programming, shaping footage into clear, audience-ready stories.
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2021–2024
Twenty28 Pictures
Video Editor · Part-timeEdited production footage and supported post-production delivery across a range of story-led projects.
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2018–present
FEEDZW Documentaries
Documentary Contributor · Part-timeContributes to documentary work with an emphasis on authentic stories and purposeful visual communication.
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2015–2020
Mighty Movies
Video Editor, Content Creator & ProducerWorked across content acquisition, editing, production and creative development for commercial and editorial projects.
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2014–2015
CMedia
Producer & Video EditorProduced and edited video content, building practical experience across planning, production and post-production.
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2013–2014
Freelance
Filming & EditingDelivered independent filming and editing work for a variety of briefs and formats.
Education & training
The craft behind the practice.
2013 · Completed
National Diploma in Film & Television
Film & Television School of Southern Africa
2017 · Pending
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Science
Coursework undertaken
2010 · Pending
Diploma in Multimedia Advertising & Broadcasting
Coursework undertaken
2008 · Completed
International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL)
Professional computer literacy training
2007 · Completed
Media Training
CHIPAWO
Capabilities & toolkit
Creative range, ready for real-world production.
Hands-on capabilities and software developed through years of production, post-production and content work.
Core capabilities
Video editingCinematography & camera workProducingScriptwritingContent developmentPhotographyVideo productionBasic graphic designSocial media managementContent marketingDigital marketing
Software
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Final Cut Pro
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Soundbooth
- Canva
Languages
- English
- Shona
Shareable profile
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The process
A process made for momentum.
Clear thinking at every step, with no mystery between the first conversation and final delivery.
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Discover
We clarify the audience, goal, platform, timeline and what success needs to look like.
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Shape
Kiki turns the brief into a focused creative direction, scope and production plan.
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Create
The work is filmed, edited, designed or built with check-ins at the right moments.
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Deliver
You receive polished, correctly formatted assets with an agreed review and handover.