Uganda Film Festival Award for Best Feature Film

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Uganda Film Festival Award for Best Feature Film
Awarded forExcellence in Cinematic Production Achievement
Country Uganda
Presented by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)

The Uganda Film Festival Award for Best Feature Film is an award presented annually by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) at the Uganda Film Festival Awards. Introduced in 2013 at the inception of the Uganda Film Festival Awards, the award is given in honor of a producer who has exhibited outstanding production for a feature film.

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Winners and nominees

The table shows the winners and nominees for the Best Feature Film award.

Table key
  indicates the winner
YearFilmProducer(s)Ref.
2013
(1st)
State Research Bureau (S.R.B) Matt Bish [1] [2] [3]
Akataka (The Small Piece)Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala
The Route Jayant Maru
Eric Wamasebu
King’s VirginHassan Mageye
Okusaalimba (The Trespass)Dennis Dhikusooka
2014
(2nd)
The Felistas Fable Dilman Dila [4] [5]
ZamoraJaved Jafferji
ReformJoseph Kenneth Ssebaggala
The SuperstitionDeepak Gondaliya
Spying on SusanaRobert Nkambo
2015
(3rd)
House Arrest [6] [7]
The Boda Boda Thieves (Abaabi Ba Boda)
The Tailor
Akattiro (The Death Corner)
Call 112
2016
(4th)
Freedom Richard Mulindwa [8]
Invisible CuffsHassan Mageye
WakoZziwa Aaron Alone
New Intentions Kennedy Kihire
The Only Son Richard Mulindwa
2017
(5th)
Devil's Chest Hassan Mageye [9]
Kony: Order from Above Steven Ayeny
Rain Daniel Mugerwa
Breaking with CustomsT. West Ttabu Wasswa
The TortureRichard Mulindwa
Break InZziwa Aaron Alone
2018
(6th)
Veronica's Wish Nisha Kalema [10] [11]
Bella Matt Bish
94 Terror Richard Mulindwa
The Agreement
Slay Queens
2019
(7th)
LailahRichard Mulindwa [12]
Red Rats
N.S.I.W.E
August
Bed of Thorns Eleanor Nabwiso
2020
Skipped due to the Covid Pandemic
2021
(8th)
Stain Morris Mugisha [13]
Kemi
Catch Out
Monica
Tecora
2023
(10th)
The Passenger Usama Mukwaya, Meddy Sserwadda, Hadijah Nakanjako
Kafa Coh Doreen Mirembe, Khai Sam
The Kitara ChroniclesYiga Sadat, Kizito SudaisySebbowa
MukisaMeme Kagga, Nana Kagga
When You Become Me Mathew Nabwiso

Multiple wins and nominations

The following individuals have won multiple Best Feature film awards:

WinsProducer
2
Richard Mulindwa

The following producers have received two or more Best Feature Film nominations

NominationsProducer
5Richard Mulindwa [14]
3Hassan Mageye
2Zziwa Aaron Alone
Matt Bish
Joseph Kenneth Ssebaggala

Records

References

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