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
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
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
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
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
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
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
It’s funny how I got here, my journey in film has been what one would say a battled way out. It was in 2024, after completing my form six and jumping out with all hopes of heading to college, but life took a left turn on me. Everything just went south and in a blink … Read more
My name is Ampuriire Shiela, and I’m from Rukungiri, but now married in Kabale and I have one child. I very much wanted to complete school, but my father fell sick of cancer when I was in Senior Four. They took him to Mulago hospital and he died. I went for a nursing course thereafter, … Read more
In 2025, Sisi Film Lab carried out film trainings in Arua, Gulu, Mbale, Kabale and Kampala. The trainings went well in all the districts. The students showed up, some were new to film while others knew something about film, but everyone came ready to learn. After the training, some students from all the training districts … Read more