Honor Society® member
Itumeleng Mokuena
membership coordinator at University of New Orleans - Recreation & Fitness Center
- University of New Orleans
- Bachelor of Arts in Film.
- Class of 2023
- New Orleans, Louisiana
Member since October 2022
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 in Film
2019 – 2023
Honors and awards
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President’s List for Fall 2019, Spring and Fall 2022; Dean’s List for Spring 2021, and Honor Roll Fall 2021.
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University of New Orleans Spring Festival Official Selection Nominee
Three of my films namely, Emperor’s Cain (2020), One Shot (2021) and A Taste of Home (2022) were officially selected for the University of New Orleans Spring Film Festival 2021-2022
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Winner of Best Performance Runner-Up
A Taste of Home character "Thato" played by Rashif Holmes, won runner-up best performance at the 2022 University of New Orleans Spring Film Festival
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Director
Screen Writer
Producer- Graduate school interests
American Film Institute
University of Southern California
Harvard University
New York University - Tisch School- 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, practice yoga and workout at the gym.
Experience
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membership coordinator
University of New Orleans - Recreation & Fitness Center
Feb 2023 – May 2023
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intern
Comfy Stone Films LLC
Aug 2022 – Dec 2022
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student supervisor
University of New Orleans - Recreation & Fitness Center
Jan 2022 – Feb 2023
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student worker
University of New Orleans - Recreation & Fitness Center
Jun 2021 – Jan 2022
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Managing Director
Empire Records Pty Ltd Empire Films Pty Ltd
Jan 2014 – May 2019
Volunteering
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Donated food parcels for the Thanksgiving Drive that provided meals for people affected by Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Zeta
The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Oct 2020 – Nov 2020
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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) November, 2016 - December, 2016
OLICO
Nov 2016 – Dec 2016
Languages
- English (UK) Fluent
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