Our Stories

I’m Finding My Voice
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 … Read more

The Story of My Life
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 … Read more

One Day They’ll See Our Stories.
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 … 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 … 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. … Read more

Against All Odds
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 … Read more

I Like to Study.
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 … Read more

Sisi Film Lab Training
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 … Read more

Tatu takes a short holiday.
We officially closed the year on Tatu taps on Love Tv series. It was a month of intensive shooting. But as we take a short festive break and pause shooting until January 2026, here is a look at the moments … Read more

Wrong Costume, Cut!
If there is one thing I have learned from Tatu Taps on Love Tv series, then it is patience. Real, deep patience. You’d think shooting a comedy would keep things light but behind the scenes? Eh, it’s a different story. … Read more

Tatu Taps on Love BTS.
We started shooting a new TV series, Tatu Taps on Love. It’s a comedy about the unexpected thing people do when emotions are involved. It’s just the beginning but the comedy on set feels natural. Just curious about what the … Read more

A Filmmaker Telling Stories.
My name is Nelly, but my National ID knows me as Nelson Okure. As a film enthusiast, I’ve always been fascinated by the art of storytelling. Growing up, I was exposed to various forms of cinema, from action-packed movies to … Read more