Crafts: The Value of Life is a black and white Ugandan short film written, directed, and produced by George Stanley Nsamba as his debut film project.[1] Prior to its release on DVD, the film debuted February 10, 2015, at the Uganda National Cultural Center,[2] breaking the attendance record for a short film premiere at the Ugandan National Theatre[3] before Nsamba's film titled Silent Depression later broke his own record.[4][5]
| Crafts: The Value of Life | |
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| Directed by | George Stanley Nsamba |
| Written by | George Stanley Nsamba |
| Produced by | George Stanley Nsamba |
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| Cinematography | George Stanley Nsamba |
| Edited by | George Stanley Nsamba |
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| Distributed by | Nes Motion Media |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
| Country | Uganda |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 |
Plot
edit19-year-old Shafi (Uzabumwana Sharif) meets up with Pesh (Aber Patience) to address their relationship problems but the crafts he picks up on his way become a focal point of discussion as he is reprimanded for his childish behavior.
Production
editCrafts was originally shot with no intention.[clarification needed] After a meeting with his documentary team at the Uganda National Cultural Center attended by his photography student Sharif Uzabumwana, George Stanley Nsamba decided to put him to the task of with a short film idea to be executed right away. Uzabumwana then took Nsamba's crafts and made a picture in black and white and put his mentor to task. Right it the same spot, Nsamba took a couple of shots with the crafts and directed Uzabumwana on the actions he wanted and by next day he had made a few scenes he in-cooperated in his works to make a demo reel which circulated mainly over WhatsApp.
Allie Mutaka the president of Film Club later requested that a film be made out of that material which led to the making of CRAFTS:The Value Of Life a months later starring Sharif Uzabumwana himself in the lead role alongside rapper Malcolm Kawooya aka Malx[6] and first time actress Patience Aber alongside street kids under The Ghetto Film Project.
Apart from Malcolm Kawooya, the cast were first time actors who had no prior experience. Initially a homeless child called Mujapani was to act in the movie but it was later preferred that the 6 year old Elizabeth Che and her mother who were homeless at that time take up the role.[7] The movie shooting was done for close to two weeks, twice each week and cost around $10 to produce though project value is $1800.
Cast
edit- Kawooya Malcolm (aka MalX)
- Aber Patience
- Uzabumwana Sharif
- Elizabeth Che
- Afzar Shambe
- Angella Amate
- Roy Cwinytado
Reception
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References
edit- ^ staff (January 20, 2015). "Rapper Mal-X is Featuring in A Short Film Titled 'Crafts'". Howwe. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ Salim, Segawa (May 26, 2015). "George Stanley Nsamba Shoots Another Short Film". Urban Hype. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ staff (May 10, 2015). "CRAFTS "The Value Of Life" Movie Premiere breaks record!". File Hacks. Retrieved July 2, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Hinamundi, Collins (January 6, 2015). "George Stanley Nsamba finds destiny in film, set to release second picture". Hinamundi Reviews. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ Saviour, Samuel (February 17, 2015). "CRAFTS "The Value Of Life" Movie Premiere breaks record!". Samuel Saviour. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "Rapper Mal X Is Featuring In A Short Film Titled Crafts". Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Filmmaker Stanley Nsamba Tells Touching Story In New Short Movie". 21 January 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2016.