Film
Short film night with Sisi Film Lab
On November 14, 2024, the Goethe Zentrum/Ugandan German Cultural Society (GZK/UGCS), in collaboration with Sisi Film Lab, hosted a screening of three short films, followed by a discussion with their directors, moderated by Dilman Dila. The selection featured diverse genres and themes, offering the audience a rich storytelling experience. The first short film, Please Wait,…
Read MoreA History of Film in Uganda
‘Filmmakers in the country remain optimistic about the prospects of the film industry and continue to build a number of professional networks in and outside the country. The indie nature of Ugandan cinema offers complete freedom of creative expression and presents brave and innovative filmmakers with the chance to for the first time actively explore…
Read MoreNgalabi celebrates 8 years of Cinematic Goodness!
The Ngalabi Short Film Festival made eight years of cinematic goodness! Since its inception in 2017, the festival has been intrinsically committed to promoting and celebrating the short film genre as an art form in sub-Saharan Africa. The eighth edition showcased 25 short films from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Egypt, Côte d’Ivoire, Namibia, Reunion Island, France,…
Read MoreNgalabi Festival Program 2024
We are pleased to unveil our three day festival program,6th to 8th September 2024. According to the festival curator, Joel Tugaineyo, “Day one celebrates the boundless imagination of our inner child and its infinite capacity to change the world for good or ill with dark fairytales like Patience Nitumwesiga’s ‘Jangu’ and coming-of-age epics like Raymond…
Read MorePRESS RELEASE: Ngalabi Short Film Festival 2024
Ngalabi Short Film Festival 2024 Celebrating Short Films from Uganda and Beyond Dates: 6th -8th September 2024 Goethe-Zentrum Kampala/Ugandan German Cultural Society is proud to present the 8th edition of the annual Ngalabi Short Film Festival. The festival will be hosted at Circular Design Hub from 6th to 8th September 2024. There will be film…
Read MoreMIFT Fort Portal Edition
On Friday, June 28th, 2024, we embarked on the final leg of the Moving Identities Film Tour (MIFT), heading to Fort Portal in Kabarole district. We arrived around 2:00 pm at Reinah Tourist Hotel, our accommodation and workshop venue. After settling in, we meticulously planned for the workshops to ensure a smooth flow the following…
Read MoreMIFT Arua Edition
Moving Identities Film Tour goes to the West Nile region of Uganda. You heard right! The team after moving to Western and Eastern Uganda took the film tour to West Nile specifically, Arua district on Friday 14th June 2024. Arua is eight hours away from Kampala district and with this in mind, the team set…
Read MoreMIFT Mbale Edition
On Friday 7th June 2024, we set off for Mbale district in Eastern Uganda for the Moving Identities Fim Tour via Gayaza onto Jinja-Iganga highway to avoid the morning traffic. Soon the flat landscape that is a staple to the Eastern region greeted us as we drew closer to our accommodation. We checked in and…
Read MoreMoving Identities Film Tour (MIFT) – Mbarara Edition
Each year, we join hands with our partners, Alliance Française de Kampala, to celebrate arts and culture, a shared vision we passionately pursue. We were thrilled to receive support from the Franco-German Cultural Fund for our project, the Moving Identities Film Tour (MIFT). This initiative aims to bring film culture to various regions of Uganda,…
Read MoreThe Moving Identities Film Tour
Goethe-Zentrum Kampala/Ugandan German Cultural Society and Alliance Française Kampala, funded by the German Franco Cultural Fund are organizing the Moving Identities Film Tour (MIFT) as part of pre-Ngalabi celebrations in June 2024. This initiative is aimed to bring short films closer to other regions of Uganda away from Kampala with a specific focus on Mbarara…
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