Archive for April 17, 2015

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The super The supers

After scooping 3 big awards in 2014 including The Best Editing Award in Uganda Film Festival, Best Feature Film in the Arusha International Film Festival and The Best Narrative Award in Silicon Valley International Film Festival, The “Superstition” Movie directed by Paresh Gondaliya and Zziwa Aaron Alone gets another official selection this year to participate in the 7th (FESTICAB) Burundi International Film Festival scheduled for April 24th – 30th, 2015 in the Category of Best East African Film Award where it’s to compete with other feature films like;

SEPTEMBER by Mark Wambui in Kenya

CROSSING THE LINES by Karemangingo L. Samuel in Rwanda

DADDY’S WEDDING by Honeymoon Alodji in Tanzania

The Superstition

Kasule Douglas Benda’s “In Reality” short film gets its first selection in the Festivals World by being officially selected to also participate in the 7th (FESTICAB) Burundi International Film Festival scheduled for April 24th – 30th, 2015 in the Category of Best East African Short- Film Award where it’s to compete with other feature films like;

DEEP END by Levis Isoe in Kenya

CULTURE SHOCK by Fred Niyo’o in Burundi

FORBIDDEN TALK by Odile Uwimbabazi in Rwanda

DARKS DAY by Kayambi Musafari in Rwanda

MBWA MWITU by Lean Mwendamseke in Tanzania

SAMAKI MCHANGANI by Amil Shivji in Tanzania

Title : In Reality

Genre : short fiction film

Director : Kasule Douglas ‘Benda’

Writer : Luswata Musa

Cast : Kasule Douglas ‘Benda’ (Alvin) , Okuyo Prynce Joel Atiku (Doctor/dad) , Halima K Nassali (Jovia) and Nalubega Swafua (Nurse).

  1. O. P: Abraham Mugarura

Sound : Senkumba Adnan

Editor : Abraham Mugarura

Producer : Senkumba Adnan

Synopsis :

A father advises his son to go test for HIV with his girlfriend but the girl instead goes alone because she knows her positive HIV status. She sleeps with the  doctor to have her results changed.

In Reality Official Poster

In Reality Official Poster

On the other hand of more updates, Yesterday Thursday 16th April 2015 the shooting of the first episode of STRANGER TV Series kicked off and its reported that the shoot went on smoothly according to the crew team, The Director said that they were at first disturbed by the rain which delayed the shooting while on set but luckily enough they were able to cover 90% of the day’s shooting plan rating the day fairly good for the shoot. The next days of the shoot are to be figured out after revising the first day’s accomplishments and the remaining scenes hence determining the next shooting schedules.

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