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For many years, the Filmmakers have and are still hunting all possible means to embrace unity, and work on policies that govern their work in the film sector. Never the less, these young and old men and women have not abandoned this until now. Although some have given up, the thirst and hunger for unity is still reflected from a number of Film makers and surely, one day, the dream will come to pass. On Sunday 4 th December, Mediavision Academy supported the Launch of a new Film power house in Uganda. The power house is a joining of four (4) film studios into one entity called X GENERATION. The film studios include:  Zenj Studios,  TEEZ Studios,  Purple Hearts and  Giraffe Motion Pictures.  The event took place at Fizzy Restaurant in Makindye. The proprietors of the four studios includes, Ismail Kyobe, Tolbert Baguma, Muyanja Bashir and Phatie Nakawuki. X GENERATION aims at boosting the quantity and quality of films to be produced in a year as the member c...

When Aesekol James was searching for a film school to learn acting, he zeroed down to Mediavision Academy after looking at our curriculum and the project model. He then joined us for the ACTING course. But along the way, he picked interest in the film production class which he later joined and learned CAMERA WORK, FILM EDITING, SCREENWRITING, CINEMA STUDIES, FILM ANALYSIS and more. During his stay at Mediavision Academy he produced and directed two amazing short films. SECERTS and AIDA. What caught our eye is that both films have a female as the main character. His philosophical ideas perceive women as caretakers, life givers and should be respected, promoted, protected and supported. As a young man who has always loved acting, he has now picked interest in other technical aspects of film production, and has turned into a passionate actor, robust cinematographer, film editor and screenwriter.  As an actor he has consistently delivered more than expected. He has so far performed...

  “The Mystery and Wonder of Flowers” – A Story by a Film Production Art Student “It is just unimaginable how a flower can play a part in curing a boy, Gavin in his 20’s, from a serious body dysmorphic disorder,” has revealed Laisa Gloria, a student in Film Production Art at Mediavision Academy that offers training programs preparing students for a variety of career paths in the film production industry. Gloria has written a short silent film titled “The Flower” depicting how a flower saved Gavin’s life and how critically important it [the flower] was in helping him with his battle with dysmorphic disorder.   “I got the idea after witnessing the surprise healing of the 20-year-old boy from an allergic disease,” she said.   “A flower can do wonders and save lives.” ‘The Flower’ is a story about Gavin who suffered serious body dysmorphic disorder when he gets exposed to the sun.   He tries out different mixtures making efforts to find a solution to the illness that...

  Nsambya, Uganda – 18 November 2022 - “ By the power vested in me and according to the Business, Technical, Vocational Education and Training act (BTVET) 2008, I hereby confer upon Zalwango Samalie a Certificate in Photography Studies.   Congratulations! ” Ms. Milly Nabankema, Coordinator Worker’s Practically Acquired Skills at the Directorate of Industrial Training (DIT), said softly as she was awarding the paper to the ‘2022 Best Student.’ For eight (8) years of providing quality training, Mediavision Academy is continuing its journey along the path it has traced out for itself towards shaping the future of the youths in areas of: Film, Photography, and Video. The Academy held its second graduation ceremony with the theme “Shaping the Future of the Youths” on Friday 18 November 2022 in the Academy’s grounds.   Present in the occasion were Ms. Milly Nabankema who represented the DIT Director, Ms. Nkoba Lorraine from the Private Sector Foundation – Uganda, Mr. Moses M...

                          Grace Genevieve Tusiime and Angel Toni Acer On Friday 11 November 2022, the newly-established film production house Afriwood Studioz unrolled what has been cited as the inaugural maiden feature film – Mania and red carpet proceeding at the National Theatre in the Ugandan’s capital city, Kampala.  The public turned out in force to witness the release in the cinemas of the feature film driven by obsession and mental disorder, which is portrayed through the manic character of Caren, one of the main characters, and hence, the title of Mania.   Directed by Samuel Savoir Kizito, the multi-award-winning Ugandan filmmaker who is also the founder of Kyooto (Kyooto Media Group), the film is already the subject of many comments, both for its cinematographic quality and its teaching virtues.                               ...

Mediavision Academy’s director, Robert Nkambo, calls upon Ugandan filmmakers to join their efforts to ensure sustainable development in the national film industry, and major cinema projects.   He was speaking to the Academy’s communication team in the immediate aftermath of an unsuccessful rendezvous at the Uganda National Theatre where filmmakers, cineastes, and lovers of cinema and culture meet once a month to watch a Ugandan new movie. “The screening of Shark Avenue , a feature movie directed by Joseph Ken Ssebaggala, was simply cancelled on Wednesday 2 November,” Nkambo, a film director and producer, said sadly.   “No one turned out to the National Theatre for the film show”.   Although some progress has been registered in the production of local feature films and television series in recent years, the locally produced films have a long way to go to attract larger audiences.   The Uganda Cinema Night, a film show for strictly Ugandan movies, has spared no e...

  Jerry Nathan, 25 years old, has been studying music video production at the Academy since August 2022. “What an extraordinary journey I have been on at the MEDIAVISION ACADEMY ® !” he said after developing and implementing his project proposal entitled “MA MINDA”.   Pizzazz Eric and Esther Naava starred as the main characters of the project. “MA MINDA” is a romantic song written and recorded by Pizzazz Eric who sings about a girl friend who he loves so much.   Unfortunately, the girl friend is nowhere to be seen.   The singer couldn’t resist the booths rekindling romantic memories with Esther.   His only hope is: to reunite with her lover again: “ This morning I woke up weak, not knowing why.   Kumbe, it was coz of your absence gal.   Would you mind if I left home to the streets in search of you, but I don`t know if I will find you.   If you were somewhere listening to me just, know I`m searching for you…” “Feeling broken-hearted is a relata...