An artistic collaboration between two varsities explores the concept of common ground in our everyday life and how art can be used to find solutions to challenges in our immediate communities ARTS | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The workshop Common Ground: Multidisciplinary Artistic Practice in Public Space, a collaboration between …
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Glamour and Influence Take Centre Stage as MultiChoice Uganda and Uganda Breweries partner to launch Season 4 of Kampala Crème Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The queens of Kampala Crème are back, ready to leverage their influence and reclaim the spotlight as the hit reality series …
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Kampala, Uganda | ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CORRESPONDENT | In the heart of Wakaliga, Rubaga, sits Ramon Film Productions—the birthplace of WakaliWood and ground zero for one of the world’s most unique cinematic movements. Ahead of this November’s Nyege Nyege edition, the festival organizers paid a visit to the iconic studio …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The full list of the 4th edition of iKON Awards Nominees have been announced. A total of 121 films from 26 categories have been selected for voting. The categories also comprise 24 nominations from across Africa, featuring filmmakers’ dialogue on cross-border collaboration. At the …
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New film helps raise awareness on drowning prevention Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Reach A Hand Africa has premiered Balance the Boat, a docufilm revisiting the November 2018 MV Templer boat tragedy on Lake Victoria, to highlight the importance of water safety and the urgent need to prevent …
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Kasagga’s solo show, The Witness, explores human’s relationship with the universe by drawing on his past and present personal experiences with the moon, a giant mirror, to demystify the concept of the unseen in our everyday life and how it impacts us. ARTS | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | How …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The organising committee of the iKON Awards has announced the unveiling of nominees for the 4th iKON Awards slated for Saturday, 24th October 2026. The nominee reveal sets the stage for the awards night slated for 12th December 2026 at Serena Hotel, Kampala, under …
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African Film Leaders Call for Cross-Border Partnerships to Grow Continent’s Film Industry Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | African filmmakers and industry leaders have called for stronger cross-border partnerships, investment and business structures to help the continent’s film industry reach wider audiences and become more commercially sustainable. …
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Muwonge Kyazze borrows from his experience of working with stained glass for many years to create a body of work that explores themes of co-existence, custodianship, collective memory and nourishment using banana fruit and cultural objects as metaphors. ARTS | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | There is a certain level …
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Small Budget, Strong Story SPECIAL FEATURE | ARTS | For independent filmmakers, a limited budget does not have to mean a limited story. With the right creative and practical decisions, filmmakers can turn resource constraints into opportunities to produce compelling films that reach audiences beyond their home markets. …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
