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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 MukwayaDo it now if you can, when you can. Sometimes later goes for never. — Usama Mukwaya
"Do it now if you can, when you can. Sometimes later goes for never."
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Usama Mukwaya
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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.
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"Its not about being cute or not, but the confidence of how you see yourself in the reflection."
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"It affected me so much having to adapt to different parenting environments."
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"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."
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"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."
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"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]"
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