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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
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Personal Information
References
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Innocent Mvulayakata

Innocent Mvulayakata

Videographer/Journalist/Fixer/Video Editor/ Translation & Subtitling
Lilongwe,Malawi

Summary

A broadcast journalist, video producer and photographer with 15 years of varied experience in television and video production working with young people and vulnerable groups. A filmmaker and an all-round creative artist. A uniquely qualified with a rare combination of skills and qualifications in journalism, film making, documentary making and archiving. Articulate in team building, possessing impeccable written and verbal communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to work under pressure and with minimum supervision.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Managing & Creative Director

ASCENT MEDIA
01.2023 - Current
  • Produced a video and photography for Project Hope Malawi for the launch of Ana ndi Achinyamata Patsogolo ANAPA Project – June 2024
  • Produce various videos for World Vision communications office
  • Writing script for UNDP Public Sector Innovation Challenge documentary (subcontracted)
  • Writing subtitles (For Translation)for various projects for institutions such as Give Directly, Food For Life
  • Produced a news report for Voice of America news report on the status of corruption in Malawi.

Creative Director

Illustrative works
06.2017 - 08.2022
  • Writing narration script
  • Editing video products
  • Writing subtitles and Translation.

Journalist

Voice of Accountability(VoA)/KULOndoloza – EU/MoG
06.2021 - 04.2022
  • Pitch and produce stories for Kulondoloza TV magazine
  • Writing scripts for stories
  • Shooting interviews and videos for stories
  • Writing subtitles (For Translation).

Head Of News and Programming (TV)

TIMVENI TElevision & RADIO
08.2015 - 06.2017
  • Setting up Newsline structure and branding mechanism
  • Recruiting, mentoring and training reporters and anchors for the news team
  • Hosting Timveni Exclusive interview
  • Creating Current Affairs programme structures
  • Supervising production of news reports
  • Write news stories, edit video reports and recording news episodes
  • Establishing reliable, working networks with several institution and stakeholders in society
  • Promoting Newsline brand
  • Developed concept, produced, directed, hosted and Edited 8 English episodes, 8 Chichewa Episodes of Inside CFTC and Dziwani Za CFTC television programmes and also produced and hosted 16 English and Chichewa programmes of Inside CFTC and Dziwani Za CFTC aired on Timveni TV and Timveni Radio respectively sponsored by Competition and Fair Trading Commission.

Acting Head Of News (Radio)

TIMVENI TElevision & RADIO
08.2015 - 02.2016
  • Set up the news department at Timveni Radio
  • Champion the impartation of Newsline brand to the members of the news team
  • Establish an hourly broadcast of news update
  • Establish other radio programmes i.e
  • Hear Us Out and Because I Am A Girl.

Video Editor, Graphic Designer and Cameraperson

Timveni child & youth media organisation
05.2012 - 01.2015
  • Successful lobbying to the then Vice President of Malawi (Khumbo Kachali – 2012-2014) for awarding of a television licence to Timveni Child and Youth Media Organisation
  • This was during the commemoration of the day of the African Child
  • Designing the Timveni flagship TV programme – Timveni Hear Us Out
  • Writing scripts, Producing, directing, recording and editing Timveni Hear Us Out Season 1
  • Producing, writing scripts, editing for Timveni Hear Us Out Season 2
  • Designing and writing scripts for Timveni’s Because I Am A Girl programme Season 1
  • Producing, Editing, directing 12 Because I Am A Girl Season 1 programmes
  • Making documentaries and adverts for various corporate clients and organisation including Standard Bank, Plan International, WaterAid, Airtel Malawi
  • Conducting interface meeting with stakeholders in various communities across Malawi under Strengthening Children and Youth Voices project implemented by Timveni
  • Editing the Airtel Premier brand launch video.

Cameraman, Video Editor, Audio Producer

GO BRIGHT MEDIA
01.2008 - 01.2012
  • Writing scripts, Translating scripts
  • Editing TV programmes, documentaries and adverts
  • Editing radio programmes, documentaries and adverts
  • Recording and mixing radio programmes
  • Produced pre-recorded phone voices (IVRs) for Airtel Malawi.

Education

SULA Professional Development Training for Artists -

UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI
01.2022

Certificate In Digital Journalism -

REUTERS & META (ONLINE)
01.2022

Certificate in Journalism -

Malawi Institute of Journalism
12.2008

Skills

  • Team leader
  • Creative
  • Result Oriented
  • Broadcast media practitioner
  • Excellent videographer, editor, and Graphic Designer
  • Fast learner and adaptable to new environment
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Photography & Design: Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
  • Audio & Sound: Adobe Audition, Sound Booth
  • Videography: DSLRs & Camcorders
  • Video Editing & Graphics: Premiere Pro, Adobe Premiere Rush, After Effects, Final Cut, DaVinci Resolve (understudy)
  • Subtitle Edit
  • Directing

Affiliations

MEDIA COUNCIL OF MALAWI

Bio

A broadcast journalist, video producer and photographer with 15 years of varied experience in television and video production working with young people and vulnerable groups. A filmmaker and an all-round creative artist. A uniquely qualified with a rare combination of skills and qualifications in journalism, film making, documentary making and archiving. Articulate in team building, possessing impeccable written and verbal communication skills and excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to work under pressure and with minimum supervision.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 05/16/88
  • Nationality: Malawian
  • Marital Status: Single
  • Religion: Christianity

References

  • Patronella Sello Diedricks (Video Director), Ochre Moving Pictures, patronellasello@gmail.com, +27 67 170 0182
  • Paul Mphepo, MUBAS/TOPLITE Consulting, P.O. Box 974, topliteconsult@gmail.com, +(265) 993 837 611, +(265) 884 492 227
  • Odala Balamu Banda, University of Malawi, Zomba, odala2013@gmail.com, +265 998 56 56 24
  • Trinity Kubalasa, World Vision Malawi, Lilongwe, tkubalasa@gmail.com, +265 999 306 684, +265 888 331 222

Timeline

Managing & Creative Director

ASCENT MEDIA
01.2023 - Current

Journalist

Voice of Accountability(VoA)/KULOndoloza – EU/MoG
06.2021 - 04.2022

Creative Director

Illustrative works
06.2017 - 08.2022

Head Of News and Programming (TV)

TIMVENI TElevision & RADIO
08.2015 - 06.2017

Acting Head Of News (Radio)

TIMVENI TElevision & RADIO
08.2015 - 02.2016

Video Editor, Graphic Designer and Cameraperson

Timveni child & youth media organisation
05.2012 - 01.2015

Cameraman, Video Editor, Audio Producer

GO BRIGHT MEDIA
01.2008 - 01.2012

SULA Professional Development Training for Artists -

UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI

Certificate In Digital Journalism -

REUTERS & META (ONLINE)

Certificate in Journalism -

Malawi Institute of Journalism
Innocent MvulayakataVideographer/Journalist/Fixer/Video Editor/ Translation & Subtitling