Family (2018 TV series)

#Family is a Ugandan sitcom created by the Nabwisos and produced at their Nabwiso Films production company. The series stars Eleanor and Matthew Nabwiso as Jackie and Frank Mpanga, the matriarch and patriarch of a middle-class Ugandan family and their daughter Molly (Ruth Kamanzi) and son Timothy (Sasha Serugo). The series also stars Cleopatra Koheirwe as Leah and radio presenter and TV news anchor Andrew Kyamagero as Uncle Robert.[1] It premiered on NTV Uganda on December 16, 2018.[2]

Family
Genresitcom
Screenplay byMary Nyanzi
Conso Buzabo
Kwezi Kaganda
Directed byKwezi Kaganda
Starring
Music byQuad-A
Country of originUganda
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producersEleanor Nabwiso
Matthew Nabwiso
Production locationsKampala, Uganda
CinematographyMustague Abudalah
EditorMatovu King
Running time25 minutes
Production companyNabwiso Films
DistributorVictoria Films Distributors (Uganda)
Release
Original networkNTV Uganda
Pearl Magic
Picture formatcolor
Original releaseDecember 16, 2018 (2018-12-16)

Plot

Frank and Jackie Mpanga are a happily married couple with two children but their marriage is tested when Jackie's old college friend pays her a visit. Jackie then gets a job but Frank's traditional conservative beliefs start to crash on Jackie's new dream.[3]

Cast

Cast
Cast Member Character Type
Eleanor Nabwiso Jackie Mpanga Main
Matthew Nabwiso Frank Mpanga
Ruth Kamanzi Molly Mpanga
Sasha Serugo Timothy Mpanga
Cleopatra Koheirwe Leah Recurring
Allen Komujuni
Andrew Kyamagero Uncle Robert

Awards and nominations

Awards & Nominations
Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref
2019 Uganda Film Festival Awards Best Actress in a TV Drama Eleanor Nabwiso Won [4]
Best TV Drama Matthew Nabwiso Won
Best Actor in a TV Drama Nominated [5]

References

  1. Rachael Kulanyi. "The Nabwiso's return to TV in new 'Family' series". Matooke Republic. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  2. "KICKSTARTER: Promoting acting in Uganda (#Family)". Youtube. NTVUganda. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  3. "#Family (2018) Comedy, Drama". Victoria Film Distributors. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  4. Ssebwami, Javira. "Uganda Film Festival 2019: Full list of award gala night winners". PML Daily. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. "UFF 2019 NOMINEES" (PDF). UFF. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
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