The much awaited 11th Amakula International Film Festival which was scheduled to happen between March 23 and 25, 2017 has been postponed owing to need for room for much more film content.
A statement from Herman Kabubi, Head of Programmes at Bayimba Foundation said, “We believe there is room for much more film content compared to the entries gathered this year. Plenty was left out given our strict deadlines, so we’ve resolved to re-open the call and create room for more submissions.”
The festival’s later dates will be communicated as soon as the curatorial team from Bayimba decides. This year’s edition, under the funding of Doen Foundation was scheduled to take place next month at the Kampala Film School (short and student films) and the Uganda Museum, (drive-in cinema future films, documentaries, workshops and professional networking).
Last year, focus was put on the needs of the film industry such as developing film distribution channels and building new audiences for cinema especially those that can actually pay for it and contributed to a vibrant local film industry, by broadening access to and developing audiences for quality African film production.
Three Golden Impala Awards were handed out to honour the Best International Feature Film, Best East Africa Short Film and the Best International Documentary Film.
This year, only films completed after 2015 will be accepted and that films from African filmmakers automatically enter the Golden Impala Award competition.
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