KAMPALA – The Uganda Film Festival (UFF) which aims at awarding outstanding film creations in the country, was held at the Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology (UICT) Nakawa on Friday, November 29.
The award gala was the culminating event of a week-long festival that was marked by several activities including film screenings, film exhibition market, workshops, and training among others.
Lailah was the biggest winner in the evening. A movie directed by Richard Mulindwa.
The movie scooped five awards including Best Director, People Choice Award, Best Post Production, Best Feature Film and Best Actor in a Feature Film.
UFF is Uganda’s equivalent of the “Oscars”. It’s glitz and glamour, it’s about film and Uganda’s local content.
As UCC had that noted the Award Prizes this year were Bigger, Bolder and Bette. Winners said that UCC didn’t disappoint as they nagged millions for their works.
Rewards
Best Short film – The Quarry
This category includes fiction or non-fiction motion pictures not long enough to be considered a full-length feature film with a running time of up to 59 min or less. The winner received a Cash Award of UGX 5,000,000/= Plus Incubator Training by Stanbic Bank worth UGX 5,000,000/=
Best TV Drama/Series – The Family
This category includes a group of program episodes intended for television broadcast or transmission with a common series title, with or without a predetermined number of episodes, and shall include a miniseries and a pilot episode produced for an intended television series. The winner scooped a Cash Award of UGX 5,000,000/= Plus Incubator Training by Stanbic Bank worth UGX 5,000,000/=
Best Student Film – The Ego She Lost
This category includes works in the categories of short, feature, documentaries, animation, and TV series done by undergraduate students as part of their coursework or projects. The winner got a Canon Camera worth UGX 3,000,000/=, a Cash Award of UGX 5,000,000/= Plus Incubator Training by Stanbic Bank worth UG
X 5,000,000/=
This category includes a non-fictional (factual) treatment or analytical film (motion pictures) to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record (PHOTO/PML Daily)
Best Documentary- Bwana Jogoo
This category includes a non-fictional (factual) treatment or analytical film (motion pictures) to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record. The winner gets a Cash Award of UGX 5,000,000/= Plus Incubator Training by Stanbic Bank worth UGX 5,000,000/=
Best Animation- MIRROR, MIRROR
This category includes narrative or abstract works created using a frame-by-frame technique working with drawings, specialist software or models and puppets to create an illusion of movement when the film is shown as a sequence. The winner in this category gets a Cash Award of UGX 5,000,000/=, 6 months subscription Internet from Roke Telecom worth UGX 3,600,000/= Plus Incubator Training by Stanbic Bank worth UGX 5,000,000/=
Best screenplay – Bed OF Thorns
This category includes original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing including the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are narrated. The winner in this category gets an International Training Program worth UGX 20,000,000/=, A Cash Award of UGX 5,000,000/= Plus Incubator Training by Stanbic Bank worth UGX 5,000,000/=
Best Sound Design – Bed OF thorns
In this category, the Jury considers the audio elements of the soundtrack that may include music composition excluding location recording, sound effects, Foley, dialogue, and final mix. However, this includes the manipulation of previously composed or recorded audio such as sound effects and dialogue. It also involves the composition or manipulation of audio or sound to create a desired effect or mood. The winner in this category gets International Training Program worth UGX 20,000,000/= A Cash Award of UGX 5,000,000/= Plus incubator Training by Stanbic Bank worth UGX 5,000,000/=
Best Cinematography – AUGUST
This category includes techniques as the general composition of a scene; the lighting of the set or location; the choice of cameras, lenses, filters, and film stock; the camera angle and movements; and the integration of any special effects. The winner in this category gets a Camera worth UGX 20,000,000/= A Cash Award of UGX 5,000,000/= Plus Incubator Training by Stanbic Bank worth UGX 5,000,000/=
Best Post Production – LAILAH
This category includes the complete film editing, colour grading, colour correction and the addition of music and sound into the film. The winner in this category gets an International Training Program worth UGX 20,000,000/= A Cash Award of UGX 5,000,000/= Plus Incubator Training by Stanbic Bank worth UGX 5,000,000/=
Special Award/Life Achievement Award – To Philip Luswata
This award is given to an outstanding person or group in the promotion of the film industry in Uganda and in Diaspora. The winner gets A Trip for 2 to Murchison Falls for 3 days sponsored by The Uganda Tourism Board
People Choice Award – LAILAH
This award involves audience participation in the selection of a winner through a voting system. The category of film that qualifies for the viewer’s choice is the feature film following nomination by the expert jury. The popular appeal was an important criterion in selecting the winning film in this category. The winner gets Media & Publicity worth UGX 6,000,000/= A Cash Award of UGX 5,000,000/= Plus Incubator Training by Stanbic Bank worth UGX 5,000,000/=
Best Actress – Malaika Nyanzi (Bed of Thorns)
This award is given to the outstanding leading female actor in the Feature Film category. The winner gets International Exposure at a film festival worth UGX 20,000,000/= A Cash Award of UGX 5,000,000/= Plus Incubator training by Stanbic Bank worth UGX 5,000,000/=
Receiving the Award in the picture on behalf of Malaika Nyanzi is Eleanor Nabwiso
Best Director – Richard Mulindwa (Lailah)
This award is given to an individual who controls the film’s artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay/script while guiding the technical crew and actors in the fulfillment of that vision. The winner gets Training & Apprenticeship Program sponsored by Multichoice at their prestigious Multichoice City in Johannesburg for 1 worth UGX 20,000,000/= A Cash Award of UGX 8,000,000/= Plus Incubator Training by Stanbic Bank worth UGX 5,000,000/=
Best Indigenous Film – Test of Faith
This award is given to feature films that deliver a dialogue of up to 60% of the total film in local indigenous language with subtitles to strengthen the heritage and cultural identity of our communities. The winner gets a Premier of the film and cinema screening for 3 days valued at UGX 6,000,000/=, International Film Festival Exposure worth UGX 20,000,000/=, A Cash Award of UGX 5,000,000/= Plus Incubator training by Stanbic Bank worth UGX 5,000,000/=
Best Feature Film – Lailah
This category includes fiction or non-fiction motion pictures with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole film to fill a program. The film should have a running time of more than 60+mins or more. The winner takes International Exposure at a film Festival worth UGX 20,000,000/=, Premiere of film and cinema screening for 3days valued at UGX 6,000,000/=, A Cash Award of UGX 10,000,000/= Plus Incubator training by Stanbic Bank worth UGX 5,000,000/=
