Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Writing
Languages
Interests
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LINDOKUHLE MDLOZINI

LINDOKUHLE MDLOZINI

JOHANNESBURG,GP

Summary

Adept at transforming ideas into engaging narratives, I excelled at TSHWANE FM by mastering script formatting and fostering creative collaboration. My knack for visual storytelling and project management led to impactful content creation, significantly enhancing audience engagement. Leveraging strong research skills and a collaborative mindset, I consistently delivered compelling projects on time.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Radio Drama Script Writer

TSHWANE FM
08.2024 - 08.2024
  • Wrote and edited high-quality content and visually impactful programs under deadline pressure with exciting, captivating, and authentic approach.
  • Followed company policies and editorial guidelines to craft thorough, well-written content.
  • Wrote compelling, succinct, clear news scripts under tight deadlines.
  • Offered live performances of written works at public gatherings and special events.

Script Coordinator

TUT Igniting The Flame For Reading (Writeathon)
05.2024 - 05.2024
  • Tracked script changes and managed formatting and proofing throughout project duration.
  • Maintained adherence to overall continuity and timeline of project in relation to script.
  • Provided actors with dialog start points and other details for pick up shots.
  • Read scripts to double check for continuity.
  • Retyped scripts quickly and accurately based on large changes.

Project Manager

Rostrum Directors Festival
02.2023 - 11.2023
  • Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
  • Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
  • Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
  • Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.

Radio Drama Script Writer

Radio Pulpit
02.2022 - 11.2023
  • Organized material to research and complete writing tasks.
  • Wrote and edited high-quality content and visually impactful programs under deadline pressure with exciting, captivating, and authentic approach.
  • Utilized exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
  • Brainstormed ideas to create useful content for clients.
  • Conducted interviews with subject matter experts to generate topics.
  • Offered live performances of written works at public gatherings and special events.
  • Worked with copyediting and development editors to enhance development and presentation of each piece.
  • Chose and followed targeted styles, grammatical approaches and narrative voices for each piece.

Project Manager

Open Stage Platform Celebration Perfomers
02.2020 - 11.2023
  • Managed projects from procurement to commission.
  • Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress, and technical problems.
  • Sourced, vetted and managed vendors needed to accomplish project goals.
  • Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
  • Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.

Script Writer

South African State Theatre Incubator Programme
05.2023 - 09.2023
  • Utilized exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills to produce engaging and error-free content.
  • Organized material to research and complete writing tasks.
  • Wrote and edited high-quality content and visually impactful programs under deadline pressure with exciting, captivating, and authentic approach.
  • Followed company policies and editorial guidelines to craft thorough, well-written content.
  • Brainstormed ideas to create useful content for clients.

Project Manager

Actions Festival
08.2020 - 09.2023
  • Managed projects from procurement to commission.
  • Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
  • Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
  • Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.

Project Manager

New Work Reading Festival
04.2023 - 04.2023
  • Managed projects from procurement to commission.
  • Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
  • Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
  • Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
  • Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback.

Script Writer

Zes'Khethu Storytelling Festival
02.2022 - 02.2023
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
  • Offered live performances of written works at public gatherings and special events.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Visual And Performing Arts

Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria
12.2023

Skills

  • Script formatting and proofreading
  • Visual storytelling
  • Effective writing
  • Strong research skills
  • Character Development
  • Collaborative mindset
  • Idea Brainstorming
  • Content Creation
  • Creative Collaboration
  • Project Management
  • Audience Engagement
  • Creative Writing
  • Editing
  • Research
  • Multimedia writing
  • Journalism

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team of creators in the development of Open Stage sessions.
  • Supervised team of project managments staff members.
  • Achieved the best motivational student through effectively helping with lecturers.

Writing

Lindokuhle Mdlozini, originally from Newcastle, KwaZulu Natal, is a poet, novelist, short story writer, biographer, playwright, film scriptwriter, and radio scriptwriter. He holds a Honours degree in Performing Arts with a specialisation in Scriptwriting from the Tshwane University of Technology. Additionally, he completed an online course in Television scriptwriting at UKZN under the DIFF programme. Starting with poems and short stories, he transitioned into a professional writing career encompassing various forms of writing. Nominated for the TX Theatre Awards for his play "The Newspaper" and for "Imxinwa," Lindokuhle also received a nomination at the Naledi Awards for the latter, with Zaza winning the best supporting actress award. His poem "We Die Young" secured the first position in the Poetry Has A Voice competition that he wrote with his friends, Solomon Nkuna and Londiwe Mzobe, while his short story "In Her Darkness" also clinched the top spot in the Writers Lab competition. In 2022, Lindokuhle was tasked with writing a radio drama script for Radio Pulpit, and one of his radio dramas was subsequently selected for recording at Tshwane FM. On May 9, 2024, he conducted a workshop named "Igniting The Flame For Reading (Writeathon)" at Tshwane University of Technology for aspiring writers. Establishing the Open Stage platform at Tshwane University of Technology Art Campus, Lindokuhle created a space for performers, which remains active to this day. Currently based in Johannesburg, Gauteng, he continues to share his poems on his Instagram page (lindokuhle lindor hadebe) and is on the verge of completing his novel titled "The Man In The Mirror." additionally, the play he wrote play "Imxinwa" is set to be staged at The South African State Theatre once again.

Languages

English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Xhosa
Intermediate (B1)
IsiZulu
Advanced (C1)
XiTsonga
Intermediate (B1)
Venda
Elementary (A2)
Setswana
Elementary (A2)
SePedi
Elementary (A2)

Interests

My other interests, which extend beyond the world of writing and the project management of different projects, include engaging in the sport of soccer, embarking on adventurous travels to explore new cultures and landscapes, actively participating in community involvement initiatives that aim to make a positive impact, dedicating time to the fascinating process of learning multiple languages, as well as immersing myself in the captivating world of literature through extensive reading

Timeline

Radio Drama Script Writer

TSHWANE FM
08.2024 - 08.2024

Script Coordinator

TUT Igniting The Flame For Reading (Writeathon)
05.2024 - 05.2024

Script Writer

South African State Theatre Incubator Programme
05.2023 - 09.2023

Project Manager

New Work Reading Festival
04.2023 - 04.2023

Project Manager

Rostrum Directors Festival
02.2023 - 11.2023

Radio Drama Script Writer

Radio Pulpit
02.2022 - 11.2023

Script Writer

Zes'Khethu Storytelling Festival
02.2022 - 02.2023

Project Manager

Actions Festival
08.2020 - 09.2023

Project Manager

Open Stage Platform Celebration Perfomers
02.2020 - 11.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Visual And Performing Arts

Tshwane University of Technology
LINDOKUHLE MDLOZINI