ProducerShowrunnerDirector

Reuben
Odanga

Building Africa's next generation of serialized television.

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LocationNairobi, Kenya
RoleProducer & Showrunner
Experience10+ Years
FocusSerialized Television
About Reuben

Scaling African
narratives globally.

With over a decade in television and film production, Reuben Odanga is a Kenyan producer and showrunner known for developing and delivering long-form serialized content at scale.

His work has contributed to some of East Africa's most recognizable television titles, while shaping production systems capable of sustaining high-output storytelling.

Executive Bio
Portfolio

What I build

A decade of serialized television and feature work — telenovelas, prime-time drama, and Netflix originals shipped from Nairobi to the world.

Selina

Selina

Telenovela

2018
Nafsi

Nafsi

Netflix Drama Film

2021
Mo-Faya

Mo-Faya

Netflix Mini Series

2024
A Familiar Christmas

A Familiar Christmas

Holiday Feature

2022
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The Craft

Serialized Drama & Television

  • Long-running telenovelas
  • Prime-time broadcast series
  • Multi-season scripted drama

Feature Film Development

  • Original IP creation
  • Regional and global market positioning
  • Post-production supervision

Industry & Value Chain Development

  • Film training initiatives
  • Mentorship & creative incubation
  • Production systems design
The Vision

Africa does not
lack stories.
It lacks systems.

My mission is to help build a sustainable African studio model — one that integrates content creation, talent development, and infrastructure ownership.

The future of African media will not be built on isolated projects. It will be built on ecosystems.

Collaborate

Let's build globally relevant African stories

Interested in co-productions, studio partnerships, or long-form development?