Sesanga Jerry
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Sesanga Jerry | |
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| Born | 1994 Kampala, Uganda |
| Occupation | Writer, movie director |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
| Education | Makerere University |
| Alma mater | (St Balikuddembe Secondary School) (Uganda Certificate of Education) (London College Nansana) (Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education) St Lawrence University (Bachelor in Mass Communication) |
| Genre | Fiction, poetry, narrative |
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Sesanga Jerry or sometimes spelt Ssesanga Jerry (born 1994) is a Ugandan writer, movie director and author based in the United States.[1][2][3][4] During the 10th Ugandan Film Festival, his movie The Tales Of Our Times was nominated as the Best Film in Indigenous Language category.[5]
Early life and education[edit]
Sesanga was born in Kampala to Rogers Ssessanga and Terry Namubiru. He attended Frobell Kindergarten, St Catherine Primary School and completed his primary education at Kikaaya Primary School in Bulenga.[6] He went on to join St Balikuddembe Secondary School for his O-level and sat for his final exams at London College Nansana in 2011.[2][4] In 2012, he enrolled at Makerere University, pursuing a degree in education with Literature and English.[7] In December 2017, he graduated with a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from St Lawrence University.[2][3]
Career[edit]
Sesanga has worked as journalist for various media houses in Uganda, like Daily Monitor, as a writer and reporter.[2] Since 2020, Sesanga has directed various movies like The Run (2020), The African Dream (2022), and The Tale of Our Times (2023).[8][9]
Published work[edit]
- "Primary School Poetry": A child's Inner voice, (December 28, 2013) ISBN 1491212616,[2]
- Voices from Jali.: The African story has just gotten better, ISBN 1492811378
- African Girl Paperback[7][10]
- Princess of Africa: A fairy tale inspired by the brothers Grimm
- Redrawing a new Africa Paperback, ISBN 978-1499364880.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Mener ungdoms engasjement er avgjørende". Journalen.
- ^ a b c d e f Baike, Prisca (April 2, 2017). "At 23, Sesanga has authored 12 titles". The Observer – Uganda.
- ^ a b "Jerry Sesanga – New Media New Media".
- ^ a b "By The Book: Jerry Sesanga". Nation. July 2, 2020.
- ^ Ruby, Josh (May 15, 2023). "The Uganda Film Festival 2023 Awards: Full List of Nominees". MBU.
- ^ "We need more black heroes". Monitor. April 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Diary of a young Ugandan girl". The East African. July 6, 2020.
- ^ "Jerry Sesanga | Director, Actor, Writer". IMDb.
- ^ "Showmax". www.showmax.com.
- ^ "African Girl, Sesanga Jerry | 9781493574230 | Boeken". www.bol.com.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Sesanga Jerry at IMDb
- The Uganda Film Festival 2023 Awards: Full List of Nominees
- The Run Movie Premiere
- 2020Movie on early marriages set to premier cinemas open -
- UCC unveils nominees for the 2023 Uganda Film Festival
- Mener ungdoms engasjement er avgjørende
- Poet Jerry Ssesanga: The four stages of Ugandan misery
- Jerry Sesanga
- Jerry Sesanga: Communicating the Importance of Gender Equality – New Media New Media
- Journeys Don’t Always End Up the Way We Expect Them To by Carlos Irisarri (A’21)
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