I was inspired to join the film industry by watching Nigerian and Ghanaian movies from kibandas (shanty film halls) back then. I was admiring the way they did their thing because by then in Uganda it seemed impossible especially in Eastern Uganda where I grew up from. The first Ugandan film I watched was by … Read more
My film journey began last year in 2024 through Sisi Film Lab training. During this training I got the opportunity to make a few short films. The students I studied with will tell you about the murder freak I was, or I am (out of five student short films only one is a love story: … Read more
I’ve worked on a few film sets so let me honestly tell you that it’s an exhausting ride. I’m talking about long hours, tight schedules and functioning on a whole lot of coffee. During the Dissolution short film shoot, we were working with a 34 pages script for a two-day shoot. I mean, it’s ambitious, … Read more
Photos have a way of saying things words cannot. They freeze little moments, a look, a laugh, a quiet pause, or the chaos of a film set and let you feel like you were right there. In this blog, it’s all about the pictures. From behind-the-scenes moments to real, raw faces of the people creating, … Read more
I used to think movies just “happened.” You’d see them on TV and that was it. I didn’t know someone actually sat down to write them. But the day I saw a name in the credits, “written by” something clicked. I started asking questions. And when I found out a movie begins as just a … Read more
My name is Isaac Mutabazi, a filmmaker still in the becoming. But before this chapter began, there was a boy, barely past PLE, slipping into dimly lit kibanda’s with the neighborhood crew just to catch a glimpse of a world beyond. VJ Jingo was our narrator, who didn’t just translate, he performed. When he dropped … Read more
Filmmaking turned out to be more than just storytelling, it’s about living a story yourself! It became my ticket for exploring new places. In June 2023, I got a call to join the Film School in Kabale as one of the trainers. I boarded a midnight bus from Gulu carrying not just my hopes and … Read more
When I joined the Sisi Film Collective training program, I had no formal background infilmmaking— just a deep passion for storytelling and a desire to learn.From a young age, I have always been fascinated by films— the way they entertain, evoke emotions, tell stories, and allow us to experience different worlds, both real and fictional.However, … Read more
I’ve seen emotional films before and I’m always fine, but this anime movie night made me realise that there is that kind of emotional film that catches you off guard. The kind that lingers longer after the movie ends. So, here I am, four days later, still feeling the weight. So, there I was, sprawling … Read more
This week the Sisi Film Lab training commenced in Gulu bringing new talent and passion for the filmmaking industry in Northern Uganda. The training gathered students from totally different backgrounds, offering them space to learn film and we are excited to say that they are eager to turn their dreams into a reality. Film is … Read more