Tebogo Malope will share his experience in the industry with young filmmakers at the Lessons from the Bombings event.
What tends to happen after achieving the closest thing to total victory at an awards show is the inflated ego and big head management that comes with all the accolades.
But for filmmaker Tebogo Malope, who won a total of 14 awards at the recent South African Film and Television Awards (Saftas), giving back is seamless and a good way to avoid dipping into the pool of narcissism.
“I was born that way,” Marope says. The Citizen Regarding the nature of his donation.
Most of Malope's Safta victories came from appearances on TV shows. outlaw There he served as executive producer and lead director.
outlaw I won a total of 8 saftas. His other credits came from feature films fragile king Won 5 awards. It also won an award in Rise: The story of Siya Kolisi.
For the latter two productions, Malope contributed through his company Star Film. outlaw Created by Tshedza Pictures.
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Lessons learned from the bombing
This weekend, Malope will be hosting a talk titled Lessons from the bombingwe dig into the valuable lessons he's learned throughout his career, including insights into failed projects and challenges he faced during the filmmaking process.
The award-winning filmmaker said he is giving back, “so that my ego doesn't run away with me, because sometimes my head might be in the clouds.”
In keeping with the theme of giving back, Marope will not be asking participants for a cover charge, but he is asking participants to bring a toy that will be donated as a Christmas present to children in Malatsi village.
“My leadership style is servant-oriented: how I serve and how I use others to serve others.”
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nothing new
“I used to do something like this “Tebuza speaks…” A place where someone invites guests to talk about their travels. This was as a way for me to give back. “I felt like we didn’t do that this year,” he said.
“I've been doing this work even before I became a successful filmmaker. For me, winning has a different effect. It [giving back] Reminds me of what I used to do. It reminds me of where I started. ”
he hopes Lessons from the bombing It will give young filmmakers the understanding that failure is not the end. It's a stepping stone to greatness.
“Each setback I experienced was an opportunity to reflect, learn, and grow.”
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The urgency to give back
Malope said there was an urgent need to give back after renowned film director Teboho Mahlatsi passed away last year.
“I can’t deny that,” Malope said of being inspired by Mahlatsi.
“My every move is inspired by him. [Lessons from Bombing] I am inspired by him. It's become even more urgent since he passed away. [to give back to others]”
Maharatsi was one of the founders of the famous production company Bom Productions, which has produced some of Mzansi's most famous productions. Gizo Gizo, Ishibaya and recent Shaka Ilembe.
Maharatsi's work was noted as part of the company's management team, along with Desiree Markgraf and Angus Gibson.
The title of Malope's upcoming talk has a double meaning. That's because it speaks to Malope's time as a young filmmaker at Bomb Productions, where some of his most ambitious creative endeavors failed.
The director, who grew up in Soweto, said social media has given the impression that everything is glitz and glamor in the filmmaking industry.
“Young filmmakers, especially on social media, post their good things instead of their failures. Social media can sometimes give an unrealistic perspective,” he said.
“People have been tagging me and hearing all kinds of beautiful things about me, but it's not all glamorous and glamorous. In this meeting, I want to show you the other side of it.” Ta.
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