Uga Carlini is a South African and Italian film director, writer, actor and producer.

[citation needed] She is the co-founder of the production company, Towerkop Creations in 2010, which supports female driven stories.

[6] Her debut documentary short film, Good Planets Are Hard to Find, was about Elizabeth Klarer.

[9][10] Carlini's debut feature film, Angeliena, about a formerly homeless parking attendant, was released worldwide Netflix on October 8, 2021.

[11][12] Carlini has two sons, Roka and Neo, both made their acting debuts together on the feature film, Angeliena.