HOODLUM FILM FIXERS · FIXER PROFILE & PRODUCTION CREDITS
Zambia Fixer
Fred Phiri
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER & FILMMAKER · LUSAKA
Fred is Hoodlum's fixer on the ground in Zambia, a multi-award-winning executive producer and creative entrepreneur with over 20 years across film, TV, radio, live events and digital media. He has delivered culturally resonant, values-based content for local, regional and international partners including M-Net, Samsung, BBC, UNICEF, UNDP, the African Development Bank and World Vision.
1,348
Episodes Produced
20+
Years In Industry
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FIXER PROFILE · BACKGROUND
Profile & Experience
Fred has spent over two decades producing high-quality, culturally resonant content across Zambia and the region — spanning television drama, documentary, live events, radio and branded campaigns. He is best known for executive producing Zuba (Seasons 3–8), one of Zambia's most successful drama series, totalling 1,348 episodes and employing over 1,000 cast and crew. Fred combines hands-on production leadership with strong operational, financial and stakeholder management across large-scale creative projects.
CORE COMPETENCIES
TV / Video / Radio Production & Directing
Concept Development & Scriptwriting
Brand Communication & Strategic Campaigns
Cross-Platform Content (TV, Radio, Digital, Live Events)
Creative Development & Visionary Leadership
Purpose-Driven & Social Impact Storytelling
AT A GLANCE
BASE
Lusaka, Zambia
EXPERIENCE
20+ years
FLAGSHIP CREDIT
Zuba (S3–S8), 1,348 eps
TEAM LED
1,000+ cast & crew
DISCIPLINES
TV, Film, Radio, Live Events, Digital
NOTABLE CLIENTS
M-Net, Samsung, BBC, UNICEF,
UNDP, AfDB, World Vision
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SELECTED WORK · PART 1 OF 2
Flagship television & drama
Selected credits from over 20 years producing for Zambia's leading broadcasters and international partners.
Zuba, Seasons 3–8
M-Net / Zambezi Magic — Daily TV Drama
Executive Producer · 2019–2024 · 1,348 episodes, 1,000+ cast & crew
Fever, Season 2
M-Net / Zambezi Magic — TV Drama Series
Producer · 2017–2024 · 13 x 48 min episodes
Date My Family, S2 & S3
M-Net / Zambezi Magic — TV Reality Series
Producer · 2017–2024 · 20 x 48 min episodes
Love Games
USAID / PEPFAR (Chemonics/CSH) — Safe Love Campaign
Producer · 26-episode drama series · AMVCA 2014 Best Drama Series
Club Risky Business
SFH, HCP, National AIDS Council
Producer · TV drama (10 x 10 min) & radio series (6 x 60 min)
Zambian Music Awards
Zambian Breweries
Exec. Producer, Line Producer & Creative Lead · 2013–2015
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SELECTED WORK · PART 2 OF 2
Documentary, commercial & campaign work
International broadcasters, NGOs and development partners across documentary, corporate and campaign production.
BBC
"An African Journey with Jonathan Dimbleby"
Local Fixer · Documentary series · 2009–2010
Al Jazeera
Feature report on President F.T.J Chiluba's trial
Local Fixer · 2007
UNICEF Zambia
Imagine Campaign & Brothers for Life
Lead Creative · 2010–2015 · Multiplatform SRH/GBV campaigns
Africa Development Bank
2016 Annual Meetings corporate video
Writer/Producer/Director · 2016
Cheil Africa / Samsung Zambia
Galaxy S8|S8+ launch, activations & CE Dealer's Conference
Event Production, Radio Commercials · 2017
World Vision
Greenfield projects — Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi
Writer/Co-Director · 3 x corporate videos · 2015
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ADDITIONAL CREDITS · PART 1 OF 2
Hoodlum fixer-supported productions
A wider selection of Hoodlum fixer-supported productions in Zambia and across the region, alongside the flagship work on the preceding pages.
Bushcat Adventures — Zambia · Filming Permit Support
Deans Point — Zambia · Short Cinematic Documentary
MC Record (South Africa) — Zambia · Permits & Permissions
Moonlighting (SA) — Zambia · Gold Mine Safety Video
Conversion Champions (Germany) — Zambia · Commercial, Luambe National Park
After Hours Creative (USA) — Zambia · Commercial Production
Make Magic Media (SA) — Various African Countries · “The Long Ride”
DTV Group (UK) — Cameroon · TV Ad for Smile Train
Kaimu Productions (Zambia) — Kenya · Chinese Streaming Series
Anna Richmond (UK) — Zambia · Documentary Interview
Anna Won (UK) — Zambia · Small Documentary
Benjamin Foxen (Zambia) — Zambia/Tanzania · Filming Permit
Andre Knuefing (Spain) — Zambia · Permitting
MTP (UK) — Zambia/Nigeria/Kenya · Production Support
Publicis Groupe (SA) — Ethiopia/Zambia/DRC · Health Stories Series
Kaimu Productions (Zambia) — Kenya/Tanzania · Chinese Reality Show
Robotair (SA) — Africa · Production Support
The Video Cartel (SA) — Zambia · TVC, Unifi Bank & Chicken King
Electriclime (Dubai) — Azerbaijan · M&C Saatchi Campaign
Rose & Oaks Media (SA) — Various African Countries · ABSA Bank Campaign
Ludger Smolka (Germany) — Zambia · Film Permits & Drone Pilot
Electriclime (Dubai) — Zambia · Kia “Cycle of Life” Campaign
Toast Films (Dubai) — Ethiopia/Zambia/Zimbabwe · Production Support
Facebook — Africa · Stills/Video Shoot
Adventure Alliance Films (UK) — Africa · “The Africa Rally” Doc
The Wilderness Medic (UK) — Zambia · Documentary
Fusion Agency (Zambia) — Mozambique/Malawi · Production Support
Grammar Productions (UK) — Tanzania/Zambia/DRC/Angola · Production Support
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ADDITIONAL CREDITS · PART 2 OF 2
Hoodlum fixer-supported productions
Continued — international clients and productions supported by the Zambia fixer team.
Mann Made Media (South Africa) — Namibia · Production Support
Panorama Productions (France) — Tanzania/DRC/Zambia/Angola · Documentary
Great Waterfall Films (Mauritius) — Zambia · Location Deck
Jamma International (UK) — Malawi/Zambia/Zimbabwe · Podcast
Tell All The People (Belgium) — Ghana · Production Support
Protel Studios (Kenya) — Uganda/Malawi/Namibia/Zambia · Documentary
Ben Dwork (Spain) — Zambia · DOP
FF Movie (Germany) — Morocco/Kenya/Tanzania/Zanzibar/Zambia/Namibia/SA · Film Permits
Sandra Kawar (Jordan) — Namibia/Zambia/DRC · Documentary
Fernando April S.A — Zambia · Equipment Customs Clearance
Off The Fence (UK) — Zambia · Wildlife Documentary
Haymaker Media (USA) — Zambia · Reality TV-Style Shoot
Travelrr (UK) — Uganda/Kenya/Zambia · Drone Shoot
Wild Tale (Sweden) — Zambia · Wildlife Documentary
B Vision Media (Germany) — Zambia · Production Support
Black Noize Films (South Africa) — Zambia · GOtv SUPA TVC
Stink Films (UK) — Zambia · WaterAid Charity Commercial
Icon Films (UK) — Zambia · Crew Support
Polska Press (Poland) — Zambia · Fixer Support, Lusaka
Ground Xero (Zambia) — Ghana · Reality Series
Star Films S.A — Tanzania/Kenya · DSTV Africa Shoot
Kherut Films — Zambia · Feature Films
David Coonraadt (USA) — Zambia · Fixer Support
Fieldwork Media — Zambia · Fixer Support
FilmTank (Berlin) — Zambia · Documentary
99 Cents — Zambia · Short Film
Chonnaphat — Zambia · Social Media Content
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RECOGNITION · LEADERSHIP
Awards, affiliations & training
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Best TV Drama Series — Love Games, AMVCA 2014
Best TV Drama Series — Love Games, ZAFTARS 2014
Best Director — Love Games, ZAFTARS 2014
Best Multi-Channel Campaign — One Love Kwasila, Africomnet Awards 2010
Best Drama Series — Club Risky Business, NAMAZ 2009
LEADERSHIP & ENGAGEMENT
Chairman, Independent Projection Selection Committee — Presidential Arts Empowerment Scheme, 2020
Advisor, Zambia Association of Musicians, 2016–2017
Regional Rep. & Juror, Loeries Awards, 2016–2017
Member, Parent Partnership for Children with Special Needs, 2008–present
Co-Founder, Hip Hop Foundation of Zambia, 2007–2008
TRAINING & TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
Certificate in TV Production — CVET & Deutsche Welle TV Training Centre, Cape Town, SA (2004)
MS Office, iWork, Final Draft, Movie Magic Scheduling, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Audition, Asana
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ZAMBIA · FIXER PROFILE
One career. A full range of craft.
From daily television drama to donor-funded behaviour-change campaigns, corporate film and international documentary fixing, Fred brings two decades of full-cycle production leadership to every brief in Zambia.
1,348
Episodes Produced
20+
Years In Industry
1,000+
Cast & Crew Led
Hoodlum Film Fixers · September 2026
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