Honor Society® member
Itumeleng Mokuena
Managing Director at Empire Films
- University of New Orleans
- Bachelor of Arts in Film.
- Class of 2023
- New Orleans, Louisiana
Member since April 2020
About
My name is Itumeleng Thato Afrika Mokuena from Johannesburg, South Africa. I am currently studying for a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Film Studies at the University of New Orleans. I started my studies at UNO during the Summer of 2019. I was raised by a Lawyer/Judge for a Mother, a Businessman for a Father and with three siblings who are Human Resources, Business Science and Law majors. I gravitated to the arts, with a love for music and film. I started my own independent record company in 2014 and film production company in 2018 namely, Empire Records and Empire Films in my native country.
Education
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University of New Orleans
Bachelor of Arts - Film
2019 – 2023
Honors and awards
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2003 Best Music Performer
Talent show at my high school, Summit College.
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2003-2005 Junior Basketball Captain
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2006-2007 Senior Basketball Captain
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2007 Best Soccer Player
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dean's list fall 2019
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Director
Screen Writer
Producer- Graduate school interests
University of New Orleans
NYU - Tisch School Of The Arts
UCLA- Outside the classroom
I grew up influenced by the music and film. I write songs in my spare time and I fly drones. I enjoy photography and shooting music videos. For leisure, I play basketball and soccer. When I am not doing all of that, I read novels, do yoga and hit the gym.
Experience
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Managing Director
Empire Films
Jan 2018 – May 2019
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Managing Director
Empire Records
Jan 2014 – May 2019
Volunteering
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Event Organizer. Empire Records organized entertainment for the scholars at after school math program. My company donated food and clothing vouchers to the scholars, who were from poverty -stricken areas.
OLICO, Maths Education (Non-Profit)
Nov 2016 – Dec 2016
Languages
- English (US) Fluent
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