Film Photography
Langalethu Mkhwanazi
Multidisciplinary Film & Live Event Professional
19 Pinetree Avenue, Lynwood Gardens, Claremont, Cape Town
Summary
Versatile and resourceful professional with experience at Splashy Fen Music Festival and various film sets. Adept at optimizing workflows and enhancing team collaboration. Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro, I excel in problem-solving areas and thrive under pressure with a keen eye for detail, ensuring seamless production. Recognized for adaptability and effective communication, contributing to multiple successful festivals and film set experiences.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Assistant
Splashy Fen Music Festival
04.2025 - 04.2025
- Met tight production schedules collaborating with multiple departments for smooth festival operation.
- Provided reliable administrative support for the production team, enabling efficient task completion.
- Maintained a safe and clean work environment, contributing to overall team productivity.
- Communicated with all performing artists ensuring on-time arrival on-site as well as directing them to their respective stage manager for seamless performances.
- Took on a new role to guide and mentor young High school interns
- Communicated with other crew members via walkie talkies to coordinated production activities.
Gear House Intern
SAE Institute Gear House
09.2020 - 12.2024
- Gained valuable experience working with industry equipment, applying learned understanding of various gear directly into relevant onset situations.
- Assisted in distributing booked rental gear to students and staff members.
- Assisted in checking and packing booked rental gear from students and staff members.
- Contributed to a positive environment by collaborating with fellow interns and gear house staff members.
- Helped fellow students in understanding how to make use of different gear.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving onset efficiency and productivity.
- Developed organizational skills through managing multiple tasks simultaneously while adhering to deadlines.
Production Assistant
Splashy Fen Music Festival
04.2024 - 04.2024
- Stayed alert, active, and ready to respond to any request at any time
- Communicating with different departments ensuring smooth production operation
- Communicated with other crew members via walkie talkies to coordinated production activities.
- Provided reliable administrative support for the production team, enabling efficient task completion.
- Maintained a safe and clean work environment, contributing to overall team productivity.
Production Assistant
Splashy Fen Music Festival
04.2023 - 04.2023
- Communicated with all performing artists ensuring on-time arrival on-site as well as directing them to their respective stage manager for seamless performances.
- Provided reliable administrative support for the production team, enabling efficient task completion.
- Maintained a safe and clean work environment, contributing to overall team productivity.
- Communicated with other crew members via walkie talkies to coordinated production activities.
- Collaborated with production team to facilitate smooth operations, avoiding disruptions and delays
- Demonstrated adaptability in handling various production roles as needed, enhancing versatility within the team.
Production Assistant
Splashy Fen Music Festival
04.2022 - 04.2022
- Communicated with all performing artists ensuring on-time arrival on-site as well as directing them to their respective stage manager for seamless performances.
- Provided reliable administrative support for the production team, enabling efficient task completion.
- Maintained a safe and clean work environment, contributing to overall team productivity.
- Communicated with other crew members via walkie talkies to coordinated production activities.
- Collaborated with production team to facilitate smooth operations, avoiding disruptions and delays
- Demonstrated adaptability in handling various production roles as needed, enhancing versatility within the team.
Production Assistant
Splashy Fen Music Festival
04.2021 - 04.2021
- Communicated with all performing artists ensuring on-time arrival on-site as well as directing them to their respective stage manager for seamless performances.
- Provided reliable administrative support for the production team, enabling efficient task completion.
- Maintained a safe and clean work environment, contributing to overall team productivity.
- Communicated with other crew members via walkie talkies to coordinated production activities.
- Collaborated with production team to facilitate smooth operations, avoiding disruptions and delays
- Demonstrated adaptability in handling various production roles as needed, enhancing versatility within the team.
- Supported team members in various tasks around festival site
Sales Floor Associate
The Festive Market
12.2019 - 12.2019
- Developed strong product knowledge to address customer inquiries accurately and efficiently.
- Greeted customers, helped locate merchandise, and suggested suitable options.
- Organized displays to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve daily sales targets and contribute to store's overall success.
- Handled multiple customer queries simultaneously, prioritizing tasks for optimal efficiency.
- Actively listened to customers'' shopping for christmas gift needs and preferences, suggesting relevant products tailored specifically for their requirements.
High School Intern
Splashy Fen Music Festival
04.2019 - 04.2019
- Rotated around the five different stages.
- Gained exposure to the various aspects of event production.
- Learned how to setup, use and manage different Audio and Visual equipment, stage lighting and preparing artists technical rider.
- Observed and assisted the Production manager in the production office with operation duties.
- Worked closely with the Production Manager learning the day to day operational duties, scheduling, problem solving, ensuring effective communication amongst various departments.
- Interacted with artists and festival attendees helping them find their way around the festival site.
- Assisted the Hospitality Manager, Site Manager with various duties.
Sales Floor Associate
The Festive Market
12.2018 - 12.2018
- Developed strong product knowledge to address customer inquiries accurately and efficiently.
- Greeted customers, helped locate merchandise, and suggested suitable options.
- Organized displays to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers, and promote specific merchandise.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve daily sales targets and contribute to store's overall success.
- Handled multiple customer queries simultaneously, prioritizing tasks for optimal efficiency.
- Actively listened to customers'' shopping for christmas gift needs and preferences, suggesting relevant products tailored specifically for their requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Arts in Film Production
SAE Institute
Cape Town, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro
Proficient in Adobe Photoshop
Proficient in Adobe Lightroom
Proficient in DaVinci Resolve
Problem solving
Workflow optimization
Set etiquette
Production management
Pre-production planning
Adaptability and Flexibility
Team collaboration
Works well under pressure
Interests
Poetry
Making art
Cooking
Running
Additional Info
Certificate available upon request.
Timeline
Production Assistant
Splashy Fen Music Festival
04.2025 - 04.2025
Production Assistant
Splashy Fen Music Festival
04.2024 - 04.2024
Production Assistant
Splashy Fen Music Festival
04.2023 - 04.2023
Production Assistant
Splashy Fen Music Festival
04.2022 - 04.2022
Production Assistant
Splashy Fen Music Festival
04.2021 - 04.2021
Gear House Intern
SAE Institute Gear House
09.2020 - 12.2024
Sales Floor Associate
The Festive Market
12.2019 - 12.2019
High School Intern
Splashy Fen Music Festival
04.2019 - 04.2019
Sales Floor Associate
The Festive Market
12.2018 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Arts in Film Production
SAE Institute
04.2001 -
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