Editing Uganda (section)

===Cinema===
{{Main|Cinema of Uganda}}
{{Update|section|date=January 2020}}

The Ugandan film industry is relatively young. It is developing quickly, but still faces an assortment of challenges. There has been support for the industry as seen in the proliferation of film festivals such as [[Amakula International Film Festival|Amakula]], [[Pearl International Film Festival]], [[Maisha Film Lab|Maisha]] African Film Festival and Manya Human Rights Festival. However, filmmakers struggle against the competing markets from other countries on the continent such as those in Nigeria and South Africa in addition to the big budget films from Hollywood.<ref name="cannesvupar.com">[http://www.cannesvupar.com/telling-the-story-against-all-odds-state-of-uganda-film-industry/ Telling the story against all odds; state of Uganda film industry] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718234909/http://www.cannesvupar.com/telling-the-story-against-all-odds-state-of-uganda-film-industry/ |date=18 July 2013 }}. Cannes vu par. Retrieved on 19 July 2013.</ref>

The first publicly recognised film that was produced solely by Ugandans was ''Feelings Struggle'', which was directed and written by Hajji [[Ashraf Ssemwogerere]] in 2005.<ref>Rasmussen, Kristin Alexandra (2010) [http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4889&context=etd_theses Kinna-Uganda: A review of Uganda's national cinema] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219190655/http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4889&context=etd_theses |date=19 December 2013 }}. Master's Theses. Paper 3892. The Faculty of the Department of TV, Radio, Film, Theatre Arts, San José State University, US</ref> This marks the year of ascent of film in Uganda, a time where many enthusiasts were proud to classify themselves as cinematographers in varied capacities.<ref name="monitor.co.ug">[http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Theatre---Cinema/Ugandan-film-s-leap/-/691234/1868542/-/89jsv5z/-/index.html Ugandan film's leap – Theatre & Cinema] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023061335/http://www.monitor.co.ug/artsculture/Theatre---Cinema/Ugandan-film-s-leap/-/691234/1868542/-/89jsv5z/-/index.html |date=23 October 2013 }}. monitor.co.ug. Retrieved on 19 July 2013.</ref>

The local film industry is polarised between two types of filmmakers. The first are filmmakers who use the [[Nollywood]] [[video film era]]'s guerrilla approach to film making, churning out a picture in around two weeks and screening it in makeshift video halls. The second is the filmmaker who has the film aesthetic, but with limited funds has to depend on the competitive scramble for donor cash.<ref name="cannesvupar.com"/>

Though cinema in Uganda is evolving, it still faces major challenges. Along with technical problems such as refining acting and editing skills, there are issues regarding funding and lack of government support and investment. There are no schools in the country dedicated to film, banks do not extend credit to film ventures, and distribution and marketing of movies remains poor.<ref name="cannesvupar.com"/><ref name="monitor.co.ug"/>

The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) is preparing regulations starting in 2014 that require Ugandan television to broadcast 70 percent Ugandan content and of this, 40 percent to be independent productions. With the emphasis on Ugandan film and the UCC regulations favouring Ugandan productions for mainstream television, Ugandan film may become more prominent and successful in the near future.<ref name="monitor.co.ug"/>