| Sesanga Jerry | |
| Birth Date: | 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Kampala, Uganda |
| Education: | Makerere University |
| Occupation: | Writer, movie director |
| Alma Mater: | (St Balikuddembe Secondary School) (London College Nansana) St Lawrence University |
| Genre: | Fiction, poetry, narrative |
| Nationality: | Ugandan |
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. He is also the Director of the 2023 Seeta High's Against My Dreams not forgetting Pearl Magic's cooking show Mum Vs Wife[5]
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]
Sesanga has worked as journalist for various media houses in Uganda, like Daily Monitor, as a writer and reporter. Since 2020, Sesanga has directed various movies like The Run (2020), The African Dream (2022), The Tale of Our Times (2023), Against My Dreams (2023), The Pearl Magic Cooking show Mum Vs Wife not forgetting the Three Award winning serrie; The Lions Of Buganda currently screening on Pearl Magic, [8] [9]