Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
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Wandile Malimela

Wandile Malimela

Drone Pilot & Director Of Photography
Durban

Summary

Hardworking DOP, Drone Pilot & Camera Operator. Detail-oriented and flexible with positive and upbeat nature. Bringing 10 years of related experience.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Camera Operator

SS Media
  • Camera operator
  • One day production (Amantshontshontsho “Maskandi” Awards)

DOP & Drone Pilot

Lower third media
  • Drone shots and camera operator
  • Big City Dreams

Drone Pilot

Stained Glass Productions
  • Filming Cut-aways
  • The shoot of EHostela (Season 1)

Camera Operator & Editor

Buwa Films & Wahs Motion Pictures
  • Filming and Editing (Njoko - Take away music video)
  • One week

Live Director & Video Editor

BDG Consulting
  • Shot and edited finalists videos and directed the live event
  • 1 week of TIKZN awards

Director of Photography (DOP)

Luna Films International
  • Camera operator
  • The filming of “On The Shoulders of Giants”

Director of Photography (DOP)

Black Brain
06.2025 - 10.2025
  • Director of Photography 'B-Unit' (Black Gold)
  • Drone Pilot (Black Gold)

Camera Operator

Known Associates
10.2024 - 11.2024
  • 2nd Camera operator. (Dear sis Dolly)
  • Drone Pilot (Dear sis Dolly)
  • Behind the scenes (Dear sis Dolly)

Junior Lecturer

Durban University of Technology
03.2019 - 02.2022
  • Lecturing Television Media Technologies, Television Production Software and Practicals

Camera Operator

Magic Drum Films (Pty) Ltd
12.2019 - 12.2019
  • Shot cut-aways for season 1

Live Director & Video editor

BGD Consulting
10.2019 - 10.2019
  • Director (film to screens) Video Editor
  • 3 Hours of Mara phone Launch

Lecturer/ Tutor/ Teaching Assistant

Durban University of Technology
06.2017 - 01.2019
  • Lecturer/ Tutor/ Teaching Assistant

Camera Operator and Video Editor

Genius Series
06.2017 - 11.2018
  • Film and edit videos for LMS development

Editor

Buwa Films
06.2017 - 06.2017
  • Edited “Andile Kamajola – Sekwanele” Music video

Camera Operator & Editor

Edison Power Group
06.2017 - 06.2017
  • Shot and edited a corporate video

Camera Assistant

Siyabonga Media
05.2017 - 05.2017
  • Assisting camera operator and audio operators

Camera Operator & Editor

Wahs Motion Pictures
04.2017 - 04.2017
  • 2nd Camera operator and Editor of pilot reality show

Offline & Online Editor

Buwa Films
01.2017 - 02.2017
  • Editing Family matters (film)

Junior Editor

Tekwini Television
06.2015 - 07.2015
  • Editing & mixing
  • 2 months

Camera Operator

Just Vision Entertainment
05.2015 - 05.2015
  • Rigging and Camerawork
  • Woman The Awards at the ICC

Runner

Blue Moon
01.2015 - 01.2015
  • Assisted production team during production
  • 2015 MMA awards at the ICC

Production Assistant

Tigere Media
01.2014 - 01.2014
  • Assisted production team during production and shooting cut-aways
  • Duration of production – Game Show (Take Me out South Africa)

Lighting

Tigere Media
01.2014 - 01.2014
  • Lighting
  • One episode done in Durban of The Real Housewives of Johannesburg

Camera Operator

Known Associates
04.2022 - 08.2022
  • Shooting and editing behind the scenes


Camera Operator

Known Associates
2023 - 2024

Camera Operator (UBettina Season 3)

Camera Operator & Drone Pilot

Bakwena
2024 - 2024
  • Camera Operator and Drone Pilot (Pound4Pound)

Education

High School -

Grosvenor Boy’s High School
Bluff, South Africa
01.2011

National Diploma - Video Technology

Durban University of Technology
Durban, South Africa
01-2015

B Tech - Video Technology

Durban University of Technology
Durban, South Africa
01-2016

Skills

  • Directing
  • Camera operator
  • Editor
  • Director of Photography
  • Production Manager

References

Mqondisi, Ngubane (Director), mq@mqthedirector.tv, 079 632 1449

Adze Ugah (Director), Adzeugah@gmail.com, 082 397 8857

Leo Phiri (Executive Producer), leo@blanketentertainment.co.za, 079 037 6214

Zuko Nodada (Director), znodada@yahoo.com, 083 422 9514


Timeline

Director of Photography (DOP)

Black Brain
06.2025 - 10.2025

Camera Operator

Known Associates
10.2024 - 11.2024

Camera Operator

Known Associates
04.2022 - 08.2022

Camera Operator

Magic Drum Films (Pty) Ltd
12.2019 - 12.2019

Live Director & Video editor

BGD Consulting
10.2019 - 10.2019

Junior Lecturer

Durban University of Technology
03.2019 - 02.2022

Editor

Buwa Films
06.2017 - 06.2017

Camera Operator & Editor

Edison Power Group
06.2017 - 06.2017

Lecturer/ Tutor/ Teaching Assistant

Durban University of Technology
06.2017 - 01.2019

Camera Operator and Video Editor

Genius Series
06.2017 - 11.2018

Camera Assistant

Siyabonga Media
05.2017 - 05.2017

Camera Operator & Editor

Wahs Motion Pictures
04.2017 - 04.2017

Offline & Online Editor

Buwa Films
01.2017 - 02.2017

Junior Editor

Tekwini Television
06.2015 - 07.2015

Camera Operator

Just Vision Entertainment
05.2015 - 05.2015

Runner

Blue Moon
01.2015 - 01.2015

Production Assistant

Tigere Media
01.2014 - 01.2014

Lighting

Tigere Media
01.2014 - 01.2014

Camera Operator

SS Media

DOP & Drone Pilot

Lower third media

Drone Pilot

Stained Glass Productions

Camera Operator & Editor

Buwa Films & Wahs Motion Pictures

Live Director & Video Editor

BDG Consulting

Director of Photography (DOP)

Luna Films International

Camera Operator

Known Associates
2023 - 2024

Camera Operator & Drone Pilot

Bakwena
2024 - 2024

High School -

Grosvenor Boy’s High School

National Diploma - Video Technology

Durban University of Technology

B Tech - Video Technology

Durban University of Technology
Wandile MalimelaDrone Pilot & Director Of Photography