By Collins Kakwezi The film masterclass, the opening activity of the 11th edition of the Amakula International Film Festival today, proved a valuable source of technical information for participants, most of whom were filmmakers. The masterclass, which was facilitated by German film maker Tom Schreiber, was conducted in the lecture room of the Kampala Film [...]
By Edwin Junior The Amakula International Film Festival, now in its 11th edition, has continued to grow from strength to strength. The film festival which was founded in 2004 by Dutch film historian Alice Smits and American filmmaker Lee Elickson has however not been without its fair share of challenges. Although it has been heralded [...]
By Shadrine Taremwa Amakula International Film Festival which is in its 11 th edition being run by Bayimba Cultural Foundation in partnership with The DOEN Foundation, Africalia, Kampala Film School and the Uganda Museum, Embassy Of Sweden. The film festival is an annual event that takes place in Uganda but has not fallen short of setbacks one being financially related, it [...]
MASTER CLASS OUTLINE The Master class will focus on staging a scene and concentrates on the interaction of movement of the actors and the camera to advance the visual storytelling. The objective of the workshop is creating awareness of visual storytelling beyond shot reverse shot. WHO IS THE PROGRAM FOR? The training is targeting Film [...]
Film Regulation in Uganda: Assessing the Work of the Coordination Working Group (CWG) In 2013, a coalition of several government agencies known as the Coordination Working Group (CWG) was established to oversee Film regulation in Uganda. The group consists of Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), Media Council of Uganda, Uganda Registrations Services Bureau (URSB), Uganda Police [...]
Download Press Release AMAKULA 2018 → FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7th March 2018 Amakula International Film Festival set for 14th – 17th March! THE ELEVENTH AMAKULA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS PRESENTED BY BAYIMBA CULTURAL FOUNDATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KAMPALA FILM SCHOOL AND THE UGANDA MUSEUM. Venue: Kampala Film School – 14th & 15th and the Uganda [...]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 28th February 2017 AMAKULA’s 11th EDITION POSTPONED The curatorial team for the 11th Amakula International Film Festival has decided to postpone the festival. In a statement by Herman Kabubi, Head of Programmes at Bayimba Foundation: “We believe there is room for much more film content compared to the entries gathered this year. [...]
THE AMAKULA 2016 JURY STATEMENT OF THE WINNING FILMS: MOSES It has been a particular pleasure for the three jury members to be able to see the best features and short films on offer from the region. And this year, the variety and depth of content and approach has been both impressive and inspiring. From philosophical [...]