Job Advert: TV Comedy Director

We are producing a TV series, a half-hour comedy, and are looking for a director to helm the show.

We are looking for directors with a thing for comedy, with a great understanding of humour. Particularly, we seek individuals with a great sense of storytelling, and as such we prefer writer-directors. The successful candidate will have; skill in guiding actors to deliver great comic performances, good leadership skills, be a team builder and a team player. At Dilstories we abhor toxicity and our aim is to create a safe and enjoyable working environment. Women and PWDs are encouraged to apply.

Candidates should have a good understanding of contemporary Kampala cultures as the series is a situational comedy set in our city. A good working knowledge of Luganda will be an added advantage.

  

Start Date: 1st January 2022

Duration: 8 Months. Renewable. 

DEADLINE: 15 December 2021

Duty station: Filming will happen in our new film studio in Ssonde, Mukono, and the director is expected to be available on a full time basis.

Any questions? Send us an email productions@dilstories.com

About Dilstories

Dilstories is a film and media production house started in 2011 and has since become a major player in Uganda’s film industry. Our productions include two TV Series, Mama and Me (2021), and The Love Makanika (2015). Our feature films include, The Felistas Fable (2013), which was nominated for Best First Feature at the Africa Movie Academy Awards (2014), and which won several awards at the Uganda Film Festival (2014), and Her Broken Shadow (2017).

We regularly produce short films for our YouTube channel, and starting 2022 we plan to invest heavily in production of web series.