Uganda Film Festival Awards
The Uganda Film Festival Awards, also known as UFF Awards, are presented annually to recognize excellence in the film Industry in Uganda. The awards started in 2013 under a Uganda Communications Commission initiative to recognize and develop the Ugandan film industry. Nominated films are screened at a five-day festival that also runs training, workshops, exhibitions and outreaches. The awarding night marks the helm of the film festival that runs for three days.[1][2]
| Uganda Film Festival Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in cinematic achievements |
| Country | Uganda |
| Presented by | Uganda Communications Commission |
| First awarded | 2013 |
| Website | ugandafilmfestival |
Award categories
Categories for television were introduced in 2016 while film categories started with the awards in 2013. The following is the list of categories awarded by the Uganda Film Festival Awards as of 2019.[3][4]
- Best Cinematography
- Best Costumes (Production design)
- Best Sound
- Best Screenplay (Script)
- Best Student Film
- Best Animation
- Best Short Film
- Best Feature Film
- People’s Choice Award
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Documentary
- Best East African Film
- Best Post-production/Editing
- Best TV Drama/Series
- Best Actor in a TV Drama
- Best Actress in a TV Drama
- Special Award/Life Achievement Award
- Best Director
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best African Film Award
Records
Most nominations per year
By a film
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Television
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Most wins per year
By a film
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Television
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References
- "UCC promises more for the film industry". Sqoop. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- Ampurire, Paul. "UCC Signs Partnership with Hollywood Film Festival to Showcase Ugandan films". Soft Power. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- Muhindo, Clare. "UCC releases list of movies nominated for Uganda Film Festival awards". Sqoop. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- "AWARD CATEGORIES". Uganda Film Festival. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- "OFFICIAL NOMINEES LIST FOR THE UGANDA FILM FESTIVAL 2017" (PDF). Uganda Film Festival. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- "Veronica's Wish sweeps the Uganda Film Festival Awards: Here's the full list of winners". Big Eye. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- Kaggwa, Andrew. "Freedom dominates Uganda Film festival awards". The Observer. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- "Uganda Film Festival 2019: Full list of award gala night winners". PML Daily. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- "The 'Devil's chest' takes most of it at Uganda Film Festival". Sqoop. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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