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Bishop J. Hiluka

Bishop John Hiluka (born March 26, 1973) is a Tanzanian film director, scriptwriter, comic artist, medical personnel and film analyst who has an extensive experience in creative writing for movies as well as directing. He has been involved as a Consultant, Director, Scriptwriter, Production Manager and Production Designer in various projects for more than 8 years.

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Early life
Hiluka was born in Ndala Mission, Nzega District, to Ngoni-Nyamwezi family. His mother Catherine Kimwaga (1945-2004) was a midwife, and father Alex Hiluka was a medical personnel. His father left him when he was born after separated with his mother and went to live in Dar es Salaam, and his mother was left in Nzega with her newborn baby. He spent his childhood in Nzega, Kahama and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Throughout his early teens, Hiluka wanted to make "adventures" in films. In 1978, at age 5, Hiluka started his primary education at Itobo primary school, Nzega and after few months he shifted to Igusule Primary school where his mother was transferred. In 1982 he moved to Ngogwa primary school, Kahama and the year later he came back to Igusule, Nzega. He completed his primary education in 1984, at the age of 11, then he continued with further studies. There's rumors that he quit his education due to a certain problems and joined a few years later. In 1988, at the age of 15, he joined an acrobatic and drama group known as Mwasama Acrobatic Group, and that was one step to his dreams. In 1990-91, at the age of 17, he joined a medical school for a diploma in clinical medicine and he graduated in 1993, at the age of 20. As a child, Hiluka had a hard time accepting his family's religion. “It isn’t something I enjoy admitting,” he once said, “but when I was young boy, I was attending churches, in 1980, I got holy communion sacraments, and later on in 1983 I got the sacrament of confirmation. My mother and my grandfather always wanted me to study hard and one day I must be a priest.” Hiluka said. His actual career began when he returned to Dar es Salaam from Botswana in 1998 when he decided to quit his professional career as a medical personnel. He joined Gaba Africa Limited, a company which was publishing a famous cartoon magazine called “Kingo”. He started there as a comic artist, later on developed a skill of writing stories and articles from James Gayo, the famous cartoonist and founder of Kingo magazine. It was in 1998 when he met Julius Mhilu and Richard Ndunguru, the directors/actors from the University of Dar es Salaam. Mhilu made his dream come true by assisting him to fulfill his wishes.

Career
Early career (1998–2000) His first professional TV drama came when he was hired to do a job as a set designer for the 1999 China Central Television “Africa Forever drama”. After this, Hiluka involved in various film and drama project. He was among the founder of the then famous drama group, Nyota Academia in 2000, before he left to Malawi in 2001. He came back to Tanzania in 2002.

Since 2004
In 2000, Hiluka involved in various film projects: Tumaini film (childhood robbed), Bifu film, Kipusa film, and a sitcom “Wandani”. And this was the important step to his film career.

Production credits
Since the mid-2000s Hiluka has increased his role as a film analyst, film consultant and film researcher. He presented his paper known as 'The Perspective of Film and Television Industry in Tanzania' at Alliance Francais, in October 15, 2010. He has been involved in various film workshops.

Acting credits
Bishop Hiluka has acted in several movies as an extra character. Such movies like Naomi Film (2007-08) produced by Studio KVS, Shekeli "PESA" – (2007) produced by Aminaah Studios and a comedy-film, “Crazy Couple” produced by Inspiration Image which is going to be released in December, 2010.

Personal life
Marriages and children In 2000 Hiluka was married to Batoul Yahya. They divorced one year later on 2001. Hiluka subsequently developed a relationship with Winfrida Thomas, whom he met when he was living at Magomeni, Dar es Salaam with the same house with her. They married on 2004. There are two children in the Bishop Hiluka family: Magdalena Hiluka (born October 6, 2004) and Derick Flower Hiluka (born September 2, 2008).

Recognition
In 2010, Hiluka was elected as the Secretary General of the Tanzania Film Federation, and a few months later he decided to quit due to his family problems. He was called by the Goethe Institut and Alliance Francais to present his paperwork ' The Perspective of Film and Television Industry in Tanzania' in a film discussion.

Hobbies
Hiluka is an avid film buff and when not shooting a picture, he will indulge in "movie orgies," watching many over a single weekend. "If I get pleasure from anything, I can't think of it as dumb or myself as shallow... I'll probably go late to that movie and go, 'What the dickens was everybody complaining about, that wasn't so bad!'". He is also liking to write article, traveling and reading to novels and magazines.

Filmography
This is a Bishop J. Hiluka's filmography, including those he directed and acted. As a Director: Blackmail Film - (2009), Naomi Film - (2007-08), Kipusa Film - (2005)
 * As an Actor: Naomi Film (2007-08) and Shekeli "PESA" - (2007)
 * As a Scriptwriter: Crossroads Film - (2010), You Must Pay Film - (2009), Blackmail Film - (2009), New Page Film - (2009), From China With Love Film - (2008), Naomi Film - (2007-08), The Pain Film - (2007), Love is War Film - (2007), My Heart Film - (2007-08), Silence Killer Film - (2007), The Trip Shot Film - (2007), Shekeli "Pesa" Film (2007), Miss Bongo Film - (2007), Jeraha la Ndoa Film - (2007), Sandra Film - (2005), Kipusa Film - (2005), Wandani Sitcom - (2004)
 * As a Consultant: Mtoto wa RPC Film - (2007), Bifu Film - (2004), The Scriptwriter Film - (2010-11), Black Suit Film - (2009), Tell Me Film - (2008)
 * As a Production Manager: Shekeli "Pesa" Film (2007), Tumaini feature Film - (2005), Bifu Film - (2004)
 * As a Production Designer: Africa Forever Drama - (1999-2000)

Others
Employment History:
 * 2008-09: Pale Blue Limited: As a Production Director and Graphic Designer
 * May 1998-2008: Gaba Africa Limited: As a Comic Artist, Writer and Designer
 * March 1997-98: Peters Medical Laboratory Services: As a Consultant Clinician
 * July 1995- Dec 96: Morogoro Wazazi Hospital: As a Clinician. Also I worked at Canvas Mills Limited as Clinician under special contact
 * Nov 1994- May 95: Upendo Lutheran Dispensary: As a Clinician I/C

Other Skills: 2003-04: Designated by Oxford University Press on School Books illustration project. 1999/02: Designated by Macmillan Aidan on School books illustration project. 1997-date: Article writer and film analyst in various publications.