Nkosikhona Dladla
Producer/ writer
Director Preshanthan Moodley
Since our inception, Rising Emperor
has been totally focused on building a strategic, quality practice.
About
Chairman/Executive Producer
Nkosikhona is the second child of a family of 6. He was born on 09 February 1978, in eMondlo Native Township, Vryheid. Khona's mother was a high school student and his father a water and chemical engineer when they met.
Education was always emphasized in the Dladla household. Nkosie went to primary school in Pietermaritzburg Nichols School and up until Standard 5, he then went attending school in Enkandla for some Political issues, in the KwaZulu-Natal. He matriculated in Vryheid East at Kwanotshelwa High School in Coronation. From there he went on to Teriary and enrolled for , Electrical Engineering up top T4, in that Gap year enrolled for LLB Degree in Law.
He worked as a Principal at new Dawn School of Excellence for 8 years then again registered for MBChB at Wits not completed.
he founded the Rising Emperor Film Productions in 2008, has been a writer of a few Projects, (Where did I go wrong) Film about the Life of President J.G Zuma, still under Production, (I Leave a Question) Film about the Life of President Mbheki in Exile, (A Missed Call) Film about Nuclear disarmament by Bruce Willis, (Certified to Carry 15 Passengers) Comedy by Leon Schuster, (Better ask Somebody) Film about the Life of Robert Mugabe.
Preshanthan Moodley founded Hello Boy Productions in 2007 whilst still a college student. He graduated with his Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in 2009 and majored in Directing and Writing for both Film & TV. Since then, he has been in involved in various projects as listed below:
1. The Legend of the Killer Bride (2008)
The Legend of the Killer Bride was produced and directed by Preshanthan Moodley on a shoestring budget of R20 000. It was distributed by NEXT Entertainment and later that year, it was licensed to DSTV for a three year term.
2. Spill the Beans (2008-2009)
Spill the Beans was a celebrity talk show which ran for two seasons on DSTV. Moodley was hired as director and writer but also took on responsibility of producer during the second season.
3. Yeh Rishta (2010)
Yeh Rishta, South Africa’s first Bollywood type film, was produced and directed by Moodley. The film, which had a budget of R210 000, was distributed by Videovision in 2013 and licensed to TOP TV for a 9 month term commencing October 2015.
The Rising Emperor is an organization that has been in existence since 2008 with the power on the wave to keep peace as the tide of wing revolution still prevails within our Societies , its aims are to give practical expressions of revolutions and the understanding of leadership, educational systems and discipline that they can only be achieved when considered in relation to its general attitude towards life and principles of peace.
Nkosikhona Wiseman, the sole shareholder in Rising Emperor defines the future of African television and film, A pioneer of his craft, Nkosie being involved in a number of Political Arenas from birth to date.
Denis Rolls Director
/Editor
Im from Dundee, Forrestdale...I left Dundee in 2001 to study and never looked back. one of my plans is to come back home with enough skills to develop and share and create a small film and tv production industry.
have been operating since 2007, I worked as a freelancer at SABC and MULTICHOICE, mainly doing Visual Effects and Editing. I ventured into Music Video directing and documentary style directing.
i have edited, did visual effects and directed on brands like, Coke, National Geographics, Fox, Mnet, Mzansi Magic, Jango TV, Sabc 2, Top TV, Golfers Club, Sprite, CNA, Edgars, Telesure, MTN, RedBull Mobile, Power Play Energy and TV shows like Hug a Tree, Rompimento, Soul Sisters, Being Mandela's, Uzalo!