Call For Submissions: AFRICAN CULTURAL STORIES& SCRIPTS

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS from Riceboy Productions

AFRICAN CULTURAL STORIES& SCRIPTS

Call for Writers:

Bilingual African Culture Narratives

A paid opportunity is available for a writer to develop content for a focus group study and subsequent script development. The work focuses on authentic African cultural motifs and township narratives

Project Overview:

A paid opportunity is available for a writer to develop content for a focus group study and subsequent script development. The work focuses on authentic African cultural motifs and township narratives.

Scope of Work:

Phase One: Writing five short stories (500 to 750 words each) based on African cultural themes. These must be written in English and a mother tongue (IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Afrikaans, or Sepedi).

Phase Two: Writing five episodes of a micro-drama script (2 to 3 pages per episode) based on the story selected by the focus group.

Application Requirements:

Interested candidates must submit:

One basic short story (approximately 500 words) demonstrating an African cultural narrative.

One micro-drama episode script (2 to 3 pages) in professional script format.

Submissions must be provided in both English and one of the following: IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, Afrikaans, or Sepedi.

Closing date: 17th February 2026

Please submit applications and queries to:

Philip Townsend at philip@riceboy.co.za