Cinema of Uganda

[2] The 2005 production Feelings Struggle directed by Ashraf Ssemwogerere is credited with being the first Ugawood film.

[3] Many have asserted that this steadily growing film industry is derived from Hollywood, in the same manner as Nollywood and Bollywood.

[7] Patrons also rent DVDs and watch feature films on prime-time TV.

Jayant Maru of MAHJ Productions who has given Uganda gems at the BOX Office like The Route,[11] K3NT & KAT3,[12] and Sipi, which have not only been nominated in several international festivals but have also brought back home a number of accolades, not forgetting having his films available on Amazon Prime plus in-flight entertainment platforms.

[15] In 2014, The Felistas Fable won four awards, including Best Director for Dilman Dila.