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Mondli
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Writer: Mondli Langelihle Maduna
Biography My Name is Mondli Langelihle Maduna Born and Raised in Nsimbini Folweni Son of Lindiwe Nobesuthu Renolda Maduna (1962-2004)and Sandile Msomi.My Siblings are Ntsika Kingdom Maduna, Mxolisi Msomi,Msizi Msomi and Minenhle Msomi. My schooling I went to Zenzele Junior Primary School (1999-May 2002)than Kuhlekwethu Junior Primary School (June 2002-December 2002)Khiphulwazi Senior Primary School (2003-2005) than on High school level I went to KwaMakhutha Comprehensive High School (2006-2011)after Matric couldn't further my studies due to that I come from a disadvantage background and didn't get any bursary but i didn't stop trying to follow my dream of being a writer stated back in 2003 while I was doing Grade 5 inspired by The Cartoons Magazine Supa Strikers which Back than was released on the Sunday Times Newspaper. To this Days I have sent numerous Proposals to Big Production Companies so is Channels requesting a platform in Television for my ideas of Film/Series/Reality/Game shows which I have been writing all over the years but those attempt have not bear fruits till this day but won’t give up. In 2017 I joined a Local N.P.O based in Nsimbini Folweni Called Glass House Production(Co-founder Sambulo Gumede)which deals with Youth Development through Art and other Youth Related issues as a Writer but given more than that as i became a Writer/ScriptWriter/Director/Acting Coach/Actor .I have Co- Directed /Directed/Scriptwrote/ Wrote/Acted on numerous Stage/Theatre plays of Glass House
Production(Mbango Semndenini/Smanga SeMbali/ June16eve/Nkosi KusaKusa The Musical/Nhlangulana the struggle continues /The Regret/Ukuzisola.)To name a few thanks to Glass House Production I am Currently Shooting a Zero-Budget Movie Called Lenzeni Bala a movie aimed at raising awareness on the Brutal abuse and Killings of people living with albinism than earlier this year with a help of Glass House Production Co-founder and Chairperson Sambulo Gumede i opted to open my own Production Company despite being unemployed and currently have no funders as i have a code of not allow my disadvantage background and current situation to Stop me from Achieving my Dream and Goal. I named The Production after my late Mother Lindiwe Nobesuthu Renolda Production (LNR) Which is an Production Company with a vision to give the Youth and People of Folweni and Beyond a platform To Explore the Art and Entertainment industry no matter the Background with those who have been in the industry for so long as it does Film/Series/Game/Reality Shows so is Festivals so it First Project will be The Youth Art Festival which will be Hosted on the 15th of June 2019 at Nsimbini Community Hall at 9:00 am in Association with Glass House Production with this Activities on the day •Drama•Poetry•Music•Visual Art. My Biggest wish is to see LNR Production succeed which will not be only good for me as it will make my dream not only reality but an everlasting legacy it will also fulfill the Vision of the Production so i pleading to anyone out there who always willing to fund innovators so is Investors to please help LNR Production everything is in Order the only the limiting the Production it Funds please Help.