Profiles
Sampled participants are all heavily involved in film and television production. Unstructured questions are asked to establish authenticity of their contribution to the study and then they are left to narrate uninterrupted their experience in relation to particular themes. For example, as they are asked to introduce themselves and what they do, a lot of information is revealed about their suitability.
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Hodge Semakula | Nicholas Busobozi |
Lawyer by profession Over 36 years of legal, corporate and management experience. 12years Executive Secretary of Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) | Lecturer, Kyambogo University |
Education Institutions
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Francis Ochoya | Nicholas Busobozi |
Lecturer of Mass Communication, Uganda Christian University | Lecturer, Kyambogo University |
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Geoffrey Abraham Sennoga | Salome Katasi |
Senior Lecturer Film & TV Instructor, Uganda Christian University (UCU) and Former Uganda Television Head Current Affairs Department Practitioner. | Head of Department Performing Arts, Kyambogo University |
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Dr. Justine Nabagala | |
Senior Lecturer Performing Arts, Kyambogo University |
Media Practitioners
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Tamale Mirundi | |
Senior Media Consultant, Author, Former Senior presidential advisor, and regular host of television and radio talk shows. Mr. Mirundi is one of the top respected senior media experts with wide knowledge and experience in the Ugandan industry |
Regulators
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Hodge Semakula | Paul Mukasa |
Lawyer by profession Over 36 years of legal, corporate and management experience. 12years Executive Secretary of Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) | Manager Content Regulation, UCC |
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Ruth Kibuuka | |
Manager Content Generation, UCC |
Broadcasters
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James Serunkuma | Kim Kaliisa |
Producer / Manager of Bukedde Television Channel. It is one of the popular channels broadcasting translated films into the widely spoken local language luganda. It also employs a big number of young stars / talent many of whom used to be VJs (Video narrators). James is a film and TV professional with a wide experience and successful career in the Ugandan film and tv industry | Broadcaster and CEO of NBS Television. NBS TV is one of the top -rated television channels in Uganda a because of its content quality and quantity but also crucial to this research, because more than 70% of its content is “Kinna-Uganda” |
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Paul Lwanga | (The Late) George Sengendo |
Talent Recruitment Manager, NBS TV | (The late) George Sengendo - Production Manager, Uganda Broadcasting Cooperation (UBC) He was one of the pioneer senior staff / practitioners in the history of Uganda’s film and television industry, producer / director and panel judge Uganda Film Festivals |
Independent Film Makers
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Abbey Mugerwa | Ashraf Semwogerere |
Storyline Pictures, Kampala Uganda. Abbey in an independent film and video producer who is a self - taught practitioner that has built his production company over the last 9years. He has produced and directed Documentaries, commercials and cooperate videos. Story Line has 5 permanent staff members and a few temps as and whenever demand arises. | Film Director / Producer Practitioner | Pearl Africa. Ashraf is one of the pioneer “Kinna-Uganda” directrs/ producers. His films include Feelings Struggle (2005), the first Kinna-Uganda movie recorded. He is a very talented story teller Rasmessen (2010) |
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Faustine Jengo Misanvu | Moses Ssozi |
Currently Director / Producer of “Kinna-Uganda”. Pioneer senior professional practitioner with wide experience and wealth of knowledge of the Ugandan film and television industry, Former Head of production, Uganda Television | Film Director of MN Films Africa. Moses is a self-taught film maker of “Kinna-Uganda”. He has been making films for the last 10 years. His films are popular especially on social media and in particular on YouTube |