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"People here always want to grab a simple camera and a table light, get their cousin and shoot a movie. You can’t say that’s wrong, but it’s not cinema."
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Usama Mukwaya"Do it now if you can, when you can. Sometimes later goes for never."
Usama "Osam" Nyanzi Mukwaya is a Ugandan screenwriter, film director, producer and former television host. He has received several accolades, including nominations for an Ama Award and three Amvca Awards.
"People here always want to grab a simple camera and a table light, get their cousin and shoot a movie. You can’t say that’s wrong, but it’s not cinema."
"Its not about being cute or not, but the confidence of how you see yourself in the reflection."
"It affected me so much having to adapt to different parenting environments."
"Kinna-Uganda has something to do with mediocrity. We should follow the trends of other industries like Hollywood, Bollywood and Nollywood; let us call our films Ugawood."
"We have a lot of things that define who we are from where we come from and as filmmakers we need to be true to our identity."
"By engaging regional leaders and opening up to the global stage, we are setting the foundation for an even more impactful iKON Awards. [on his perspective and vision for the iKON Awards 2026]"