Kudi Maradzika

Kudakwashe "Kudi" Maradzika is a Zimbabwean filmmaker, screenwriter, producer and actress based in South Africa. She is known as the creator and executive producer of the Netflix original crime drama series Bad Influencer. She has worked across Southern Africa’s television and film industries and participated in development initiatives such as the Creative Producer Indaba, Locarno Open Doors and Realness Institute and Netflix’s Episodic Lab Africa. Quotes People are more accepting and curious. In film, the glass ceiling isn’t shattered yet, but it’s cracked. Locally, it’s relatively easier for African women to make films, though funding is always a hurdle. Globally, it’s tougher, but tough doesn’t mean impossible. Partner with people who know more than you and be prepared to learn from the ground up. I’m a newbie in the gaming space, but I constantly reach out to experts who can teach me. Collaboration and curiosity are everything Bad Influencer and Beyond: Kudakwashe “Kudi” Maradzika is Shaping the Future of African Storytelling, GLAMOUR,Thobeka Phanyeko(October 30, 2025) External links Category:Film directors from Zimbabwe Category:Screenwriters from Zimbabwe Category:Film producers Category:Actresses from Zimbabwe Category:Living people