Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Art and culture enthusiasts got a special treat over the weekend with the Kampala screening of “Memories of Love Returned”. What began for many as a simple trip to the cinema became a wholesome uniting experience where generations converged to celebrate a story decades …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2026 iKON Awards will officially take place on Saturday, August 15, with increased participation from international filmmakers across Africa. iKON Awards, the Grand Stage of African Cinema, will also return to the Serena Hotel, Kampala, and will be broadcast live across major media …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bashir Lukonge, professionally known as Bash Luks, is steadily emerging as one of the most multidimensional voices in Uganda’s contemporary entertainment industry. Born in 1993 and raised between Mubende and Kampala, he represents a generation of artists redefining the boundaries between music, film and …
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SPECIAL FEATURE | DAMIEN POLLARD | If you walk into a video hall in Uganda your attention will probably go straight to a person sitting at the front of the audience. Speaking rapidly into a microphone, they comment loudly and continuously, often drowning out the sound of the film …
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Lagos, Nigeria | THE INDEPENDENT | The road map to iKON Awards 2026 has officially kicked off with iKON Activate – an initiative that fosters collaborations with African film stars. The first iKON Activate is scheduled to take place in Lagos, Nigeria from 26th -28th September 2025. The …
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Wawuyo, Nigerian film partnership powered by Ramsey Films, Sozo Films Limited, BRS Studios, and Sauti Plus Media Hub Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The iKON Awards has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with legendary Ugandan actor Michael Wawuyo Sr., to feature in the Nigerian drama film called Dambe, …
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Filmed as a feature documentary over four years inside Ethiopia’s flagship Chinese-built industrial park, Made in Ethiopia follows the lives of a farmer, a factory worker, and a Chinese manager. Their stories reveal what industrialisation feels like when experienced from the ground, not just measured in economic growth. SPECIAL REPORT …
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‘Call 112’ world premieres in Kampala Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | O Studios Entertainment has premiered a film, Call 112 by acclaimed director Usama Mukwaya at Acacia Mall. Call 112 exposes the threat that disinformation poses to stability. The highly anticipated film, brought together in a partnership between Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung …
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Botswana is using strategic reforms to turn its creative sector into an engine for economic growth. The approach draws lessons from South Africa’s success in attracting global filmmakers. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Botswana is borrowing a page from South Africa’s cinematic playbook and strategically deploying film-friendly policies to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On March 29, 2025, at the Kampala Serena Hotel, Iradukunda Rebecca Hope, 18 years old took home the iKon Award Rising Star accolade for her debut performance in the TV series Crossroads. Although Iradukunda is still pursuing her studies, she has passionately delved …
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