Kampala has been the centre of almost everything taking place in entertainment, business and, of course, the film industry. With all the cinemas in Kampala and the central, festivals and different film gatherings have been leaving other parts of the country isolated. Over the years, this has inspired the formation of regional wings of different entertainment entities such as associations of film combining film makers from a region and singers or producers from one background coming together to associate.
In film, at the moment, there are associations in both Kigezi and northern Uganda, much as those from Kigezi have been vocal about inclusiveness in festivals and showcases in Kampala. They have also been intentional about ensuring films being made in the region hire talent from the region. Then there are filmmakers from northern Uganda. They have been vocal about creating an ecosystem that includes both exhibiting, marketing and networking. And that is literally the story of the Northern Uganda Film Awards, an initiative by the Northern Uganda Filmmakers’ Association (Nufa), the association aims at promoting culture and northern Uganda through cinema.
