Amakula

Bringing the world to Uganda and Uganda to the world Amakula (Amakula Kampala Cultural Foundation) was founded in April 2004 by Dutch art curator Alice Smits and American filmmaker Lee Ellickson to establish a new global platform in the arts and cultural sector in Uganda. A paramount goal was to establish an international dialogue that [...]

Download Press Release AMAKULA 2016 – 002 → 9th March 2016 Kampala’s premier film festival, AMAKULA returns! THE TENTH AMAKULA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS PRESENTED BY BAYIMBA CULTURAL FOUNDATION IN PARTHESHIP WITH KAMPALA FILM SCHOOL, UGANDA MUSEUM AND GOETHE ZENTRUM KAMPALA. Announcing the 10th Amakula Film Festival Jury Bayimba is proud to announce the three Jury members [...]

Download Press Release AMAKULA 2016 – 001 → 1st March 2016 Kampala’s premier film festival, AMAKULA returns! THE TENTH AMAKULA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IS PRESENTED BY BAYIMBA CULTURAL FOUNDATION IN PARTHESHIP WITH KAMPALA FILM SCHOOL, UGANDA MUSEUM AND GOETHE ZENTRUM KAMPALA. Venue: The Uganda Museum will host the 10th edition of the Amakula International Film [...]

The committee organizing the Amakula International Film Festival appoints Jury members of whom one is the President of the jury. Duties of the Festival Jury are: To review all the films (both features/shorts and Documentaries) that entered the competition and to declare winners presented with an expert commentary and a written decision signed by all [...]

Every year, Bayimba works with a significant number of volunteers who help create a countryside season of events as Volunteers are needed to assist in all areas of our programming. And now, it’s the 10th Amakula International Film Festival … where we will need help from cinema entrances to pickups and drop offs of actors, [...]

The Amakula International Film Festival is a joint initiative and co-produced by Bayimba Cultural Foundation, Kampala Film School that have joined hands to keep the Amakula spirit alive and burning. As co-producing partners these organisations make up the festival Production Committee and are in charge of planning and execution of the film festival and related [...]

If you are a journalist and wish to receive accreditation for the Festival, please download the form below and submit it to media@bayimba.org. Download the accreditation form → or fill out below online form.  

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