Mandla N On The Inspiration Behind The Stories Of Films He Produce

Mandla N On The Inspiration Behind The Stories Of Films He Produce. Musician, Actor and Film producer Mandla N who has been gracing the media industry for over 10 years with great success but difficult at first, he has expressed the inspiration behind his passion and profession of films he has been associated on.

“My journey was bit rough, I got into so much debt because nobody understood African stories back then,” he said.

Adding that it was his calling to make the business a success as he needed black people to be proud of who they are through his stories.

“There are a lot of stories from our own communities to be told and the reaction to my productions made me realise that citizens have always been ready for SA content. Being from a township, I woke up daily seeing stories being played out around me that had to be told through a bigger medium. There are still more stories to be told, I want to continue entertaining people,” he said.

His hope is to tell more stories by young black film makers employed by his company.

“The stories determine the success of the production and the numbers. I have the highest watched sitcoms and dramas because I understand them from the people’s point of view and what the client wants. It’s also a game of economics.
Films by white directors still get the funding and corporates don’t come forth when it comes to young talented black film makers. That needs to change.”

Source : SowetanLIVE