Stories – Sisi Film Collective

Now I Can Dream of Preserving Our Storytelling Culture

Three young people standing outdoors near a tripod-mounted smartphone. They are gathered closely together, looking at the phone screen as if reviewing footage or photos. Trees and a dirt path are visible in the background.

My name is Mwaka Samuel Baptist. I’m from Palabek, in Lamwo district. I am a veterinary officer at sub-county level. I however love film and I am the director of Northern Uganda Film Network, which I founded to preserve our culture through film. Acholi people were subjected to living in IDP camps during the twenty … Read more

I Found a New Career

Three people lean over a table. concentrating on a smartphone mounted on a tripod.

I heard about the training on Facebook and I immediately applied when I was told they would waive the fee for me. I traveled to Kabale as soon as I got accepted for it was a once in a lifetime chance for me. I had always wanted to do videography and even become a YouTuber … Read more

I Changed How They Do Their Things

Two students during an editing class with another in the background. A laptop with a mobile film school poster sits before them.

My name is Beckham Asiimwe. I have always wanted to go to school but did not have money. I dropped out in Senior Three, because when I got to Senior Four, I failed to sit for the final exams due to lack of school fees. I’m still a teenager, only eighteen years old, though people … Read more

I Became Confident Enough to Chase My Dreams

2 young people record an actor with a smart phone camera. The camera captures their backs as the actor is staring at something with her hand rested on her cheek

I wanted to learn about film. I had a passion for it and I just wanted to see what making film in Uganda is like. I knew how to write a script, I had also learnt African Cinema and film criticism at the university, but I had no idea how to transform a piece from … Read more

Now funders Notice My Work

My name is Ocakacon Raymond, and I’m an aspiring film writer and director. I’ve wanted to write for a long time, after being inspired by my father, who always loved books and was a writer too. He wrote a book in Acholi and he wanted to add more, but he unfortunately passed away before he … Read more

I’m Finding My Voice

A young woman is operating a camera on a tripod. She squats as her hands adjust it.

My names are Akello Emmanuel. I’m a student of procurement. I’ve always loved film, and I just love being behind the camera. I wanted to study it at university, and although my parents are supportive, relatives influenced them to deny me my desires. I’m blessed to have such parents. I’m a DJ, and a model, … Read more

The Story of My Life

A young man dressed in a white shirt poses with a peace sign. He wears a head sock with headphones. He holds an African print bag around his neck.

My name is Junior Jonathan though some call me Jazz. I come from a background of struggle, where getting basic needs is often difficult. Life has not been easy, but through every hardship, I held onto faith and the dream of a better future. I’ve worked on sites, sold metals just to survive. At some point, … Read more

One Day They’ll See Our Stories.

A young woman in an orange shirt adjusts a red smartphone on a tripod, focused on the screen.

My name is Tayebwa Doreen. I’ve been acting since I was in primary three, when I was about nine years old. We had a drama club at school. I used to be the main actor in the plays, and we went in many competitions, from local levels in Kabale up to national level at the … Read more

Five Films, Different Nominations.

When the Uganda Film Festival Regional nominations were announced, something surprising happened. Five of the Sisi Film Collective short films were nominated in different regions of Uganda. That is Western region, Northern region and Central region. These were nominated in different categories including best short film. These short films are Kwak, Lamyel, Lies of Our … Read more

The Creative Man.

They call me King Kim, but my name is Kimonge Conold. My parents died when I was six months old and I grew up with my grandfather. He called me Kimonge after a Kenyan friend of his. He loved Kiswahili. There were six of us in his home and he did not have enough money … Read more