BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Masha Media and Entertainment was founded in 2005 and was born out of the need of its founding members to create stories and images that were relevant to their combined experiences as young South Africans. It was the need to communicate unique and entertaining stories with integrity and a sharp eye for quality that inspired the founding members to form the company. We felt that we could add value to the current South African landscape of television and film. It was through our deep sense of patriotism that we wanted to create positive images of ourselves and our country that would be a balance to the often skewed western representation of our people and our country. We also understand the potential capability of television to entertain, communicate positive values and change society. Our intention is to use our respective experience and expertise to make our vision a reality.
With Tumisho Masha having over ten years experience in the media, television and film industry and Dumetse Masha having five years project planning and mechanical engineering experience as well as three years in the media and music industry, it can be said that the above mentioned shareholders have the relevant skills within the entertainment industry.
VISION
Our vision is to leave our audiences with positive memories through our story telling. We will use our collective experience, values, emotions and cultures to deliver important messages and hold up a mirror to our society by creating images that will tell future generations of our present reality.
MISSION
• To produce entertaining television and film productions.
• To produce good quality television and film productions.
• To produce television and film productions that are relevant to the South African reality that can also be appreciated by an international audience.
• To produce television and film productions that encourage a patriotic spirit and expose the great people and places in South Africa.
VALUES
We believe in:
? Being a partner to our clients.
? Client confidentiality and mutual trust.
? Multiple solutions for enhancing business performance.
? Utilising change as a tool for story telling.
? Creating a vibrant and pleasant working environment.
? Allowing for the open exchange of ideas in finding story telling solutions.
? Creating work of the highest standards even in difficult conditions.
? Exceeding client expectations.
SERVICE OFFERING
? Television
? Drama Series
? Music Shows
? Reality Shows
? Comedy Shows
? Music videos
? Talk and magazine programmes
? Film
? Corporate Videos
? Script Writing
? Production Planning
? Events Management
? Special events and concerts
? Private Functions
PREVIOUS PROJECTS
? Castle Lite Cross Roads Closing Function Event in Polokwane (April 2008)
? Production of Corporate Video of the Lifestyle SA Festival at Gallagher Estate (May 2008)
? PR and Branding work for Tumisho Masha (To date)
? Unsigned at The State Theatre concert (November 2005)
? Mathapelo music video for Standwa Sami
? Production of Kgothatso’s CD
? Corporate communication strategy consulting for YMS Bokamoso Skills training.
? Fundraising work for Babuyile Community Development project.
? Special Events consultants for Pernod Ricard.
PERSONELL
Tumisho Masha
Tumisho Masha is an accomplished actor, presenter and writer.
He started his career in the arts as an actor in theatre productions. A stint as a video jock for the youth music channel “Channel ‘O’” soon followed. He has proved himself as a capable and talented performer in all media as an actor, voice artist, television presenter, radio dj, MC and motivational speaker.
He is currently a presenter on "TOP BILLING" South Africa's premiere lifestyle magazine show. In 2007 he played a lead role in the Canadian-South African television hospital drama Jozi-H as Zane Jara. He hosted the 12th annual South African Music Awards (SAMAS) for the second consecutive year in 2006. He starred on SABC3's flagship daily drama "Isidingo'' as Dumisani Thusong. He played a supporting lead role in the film ''DRUM'' which opened in theatres in South Africa in 2005, as Sophiatown writer and socialite Can Themba. He is a sort after MC and motivational speaker. He has appeared in many international films, including “Catch a Fire” alongside Tim Robbins and Derek Luke, directed by Phillip Noyce. "Beyond Borders" with Angelina Jolie, "Red Water" with Louie Diamond Phillips and rapper Coolio and "Doctor Lucille" with academy award winner Louise Gossett Jnr. His other Canadian mini-series credit was for multi-award winning “Human Cargo” in 2003 as a doctor in Rwanda.
He regularly appears in the press on television, radio, magazines and newspapers. Tumisho is also considered a style icon after being voted SA's most stylish media personality in the SA style awards and SA’s most stylish actor by readers of YOU magazine for 2005. He has appeared in South African premiere magazines such as Elle, Cosmopolitan, True Love, Blink, O magazine (Oprah), @ Home magazine and Top Billing. He has also been on the covers for YOU, DRUM, Ymag, BONA, Foschini club, Jet club, Roots magazine and The Sunday Times magazines (twice in a six month period).
He has been in The Star, The Sowetan, The Sunday Independent, The Sowetan Sunday World, The Mail and Guardian, The Sunday Sun, Beeld, The Natal Tribunal and The Pretoria News.
He has starred in Theatrical productions in all of Johannesburg’s major theatre complexes including the Market Theatre and The Civic Theatre,
presented on Mnet (as a continuity presenter) and Channel O. He has featured in countless SA television shows including “Crossroads” and “Gazlam” on SABC1, “Generations”, “Fela’s TV” on SABC2, “Justice for All”, and “Egoli” on Mnet. He is a busy voice over artist who’s voice has featured in the Vodacom “gimme summa” campaign, MTN “Yello Summa”, KFC, DSTV, TOTAL, JET, Macdonalds and many more. He is a brand ambassador for Nike as well as Carducci and has featured in the print media ad campaign.
As a writer Tumisho was a principal writer on Mnet’s latest sitcom “Coconuts”. He was a story consultant on “Isidingo”, and “Gazlam” as well a writer for SABC 2’s sketch comedy show “Fela’s TV/About Us ”. He was the executive producer and starred in an indie short film entitled “Untilted Axis” which was selected at numerous film festivals around the world and won a bronze for cinematography in a drama at The Visible Spectrum Awards for the South African Society of Cinematographers.
Tumisho is also a director of Masha Media and Entertainment an events, film and television production company. He is also a producer for Loca Lala Productions which co-produced “Izoso Connexion” in 2006 for SABC 1. Loca Lala productions is currently developing a number of television programs for the SABC.
Dumetse Masha
Company Role: Project Manager
Identity no.: 8011145316088
Qualifications: B-Tech Mechanical Engineering Degree (Johannesburg University)
Diploma in Business Management (Damelin)
Certificate course in Marketing and Management in the South African Music industry
RESPONSIBILITES
Project, production planning and general management of the company
EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS
SECONDARY
QUALIFICATION Matric
INSTITUTION Pretoria Boys High School
PERIOD 1994-1998
SUBJECTS English, Afrikaans, Maths, Science, Biology & Business Economics
TERTIARY
QUALIFICATION National Diploma Mechanical Engineering
PERIOD 1999 - 2002
INSTITUTION Technikon Witwatersrand
SUBJECTS Mathematics I & II, Applied Strength of Materials III
Strength of material II & III, Steam Plant III, Thermodynamics II & III,
Hydraulic Machines III, Fluid mechanics II & III, Theory of Machines III,
Mechanics of machines II & III, Mechanical Engineering Drawing I & II,
Mechanical Engineering, Design I, II, III, Machine Design IV,
Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing I, Computer Skills I,
Communication Skills A & B, CAD, Electro-technology I & II
PROJECT TITLE S4 Building of mini baja
(Machine Design IV)
P1 TRAINING COURSES
INSTITUTION Pelindaba Skills Institute
PERIOD January 2001 – June 2002
COURCES Basic Pneumatics
Basic Hydraulics
Electro-Pneumatics
Basic Electricity
Bench Work
Basic Welding
CNC Machines
Basic Motor Mechanics
Turning and Milling
Measuring Techniques
P2 TRAINING
COMPANY Department of public transport, roads & works
PERIOD June 2002– December 2002
JOB TITLE Student Works Inspector
COMPANY PROFILE Provide mechanical services to all Health & Works Institutions.
DUTIES Compile specifications, Do quotations for the services, Conduct all site, Inspection meetings and Supervise Contractors in all mechanical services,
Do cost and quality control, ensure that all the services rendered adhere to occupational health and safety Standards, and general administration.
QUALIFICATION B-tech Mechanical Engineering Degree
PERIOD 2003-2004
INSTITUTION University of Johannesburg
SUBJECTS Strength of materials IV, Fluid mechanics IV, Project Engineering IV, Mechanics of machines IV, Stress analysis IV, Turbo machines IV, Refrigeration and Air conditioning IV, Automatic control IV
QUALIFICATION Diploma in Small Business Management
PERIOD 2005
INSTITUTION Damelin Education Hatfield
COURCES Business Management
Book Keeping
Marketing Management
COMPUTER / IT SKILLS
MS Word
Microsoft Excel
Power Point
Pro Engineer 2001(Introduction to solid modelling I & II)
Pro Engineer 2001(Design Documentation and Detailing)
Pro Engineer Wildfire II
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
COMPANY 1 Department of public transport, roads & works
PERIOD January 2003– June 2003
JOB TITLE Works Inspector
COMPANY PROFILE Provide mechanical services to all Health & Works Institutions.
DUTIES Compile specifications, Do quotations for the services to be rendered to the department, Conduct all site Inspection meetings and Supervise Contractors in all mechanical services,
Do cost and quality control, ensure that all the services rendered adhere to occupational health and safety Standards, and general administration.
COMPANY 2 Kentron Denel
PERIOD June 2003– February 2005
JOB TITLE Mechanical Engineering Designer
COMPANY PROFILE Missile development
DUTIES Produce detailed drawings and solid three D models of components for manufacturing purposes. Produce basic design calculations and full data packs. Act as a drawing coordinator within negotiated outputs, time scales and budget.
COMPANY 3 Mash Media and Entertainment (Reg No:200508756123)
BUSINESS TYPE Close Corporation
PERIOD July 2005 to Date
JOB TITLE Project Manager
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS Film and Television Production
DUTIES General Management of the Business
Project Manager for Events
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