Sitting in her own director’s chair on a film set, connecting Africa and the rest of the world, is 24-year-old Larona Dichaba’s dream career.
The freelance screenwriter from Francistown, Botswana, enters the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy programme with one idea – to tell Africa’s stories, better.
If there’s one thing that 22-year-old Gaborone, Botswana, resident Refilwe Podi knows how to do well, it’s aim for the stars. This final-year BA in Motion Picture Medium student, who is majoring in writing and directing, aims to be the greatest TV and radio personality, writer and director that Africa and the rest of the world has ever seen.
She has already taken multiple steps towards making this dream a reality by landing posts as a ‘Don’t Get It Twisted’ radio host on Yarona FM; virtual peer educator; TV presenter; SRH; and youth activist.
The single aspect that David Sapalo believes underscores an outstanding film is the story, particularly an action-packed story. That’s most likely because the first film he ever watched when he was just eight years old was Rambo, and most likely the reason why his favourite film today is Mission Impossible and his favourite stars, Tom Cruise and Mark Wahlberg.
Christopher Chishala Puta was born and raised in Sarajevo, capital city of Bosnia & Herzegovina – once a province of the former Republic of Yugoslavia.
Christopher Puta started his media career in the early 90s. While completing his first university degree, Chris worked part time for an advertising agency as a jingle composer. Over the years, his love for audio/video production saw him graduate through different aspects of production from scripting to camera, editing, directing, TV broadcasting and more recently, teaching.