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List of awards and nominations received by Usama Mukwaya

The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Ugandan film director, screenwriter, and producer Usama Mukwaya. His major nominations include the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film in an African Language for the film Bala Bala Sese and three nominations at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, two for the 2023 film, The Passenger and best short film for the 2021 film Sixteen Rounds.

Usama Mukwaya awards and nominations
A photograph of Usama Mukwaya
Usama at Leo Africa Institute Graduation in 2020
Totals[a]
Wins13
Nominations36
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

Major associations

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Africa Movie Academy Awards

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The Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly known as AMAA and The AMA Awards, are presented annually to recognize excellence of professionals in the African film industry.

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2016 Bala Bala Sese Best Film in an African Language Nominated [1]

Other awards and nominations

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Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards

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Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) is an annual accolade presented by MultiChoice recognizing outstanding achievement in television and film.The inaugural Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards ceremony was held in Lagos, Lagos State in Nigeria on 9 March 2013, and was broadcast live in more than 50 countries. Entries into the award ceremony are films and TV series that have been aired in the previous year.

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2024 The Passenger Best Indigenous M-Net Original Nominated [2][3]
The Passenger Best Scripted M-Net Original Nominated [4][5]
2023 Sixteen Rounds Best Short film Nominated [6][7]

Janzi Awards

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The Janzi Awards are envisioned as an inclusive experience where outstanding achievements, innovations and diversity in Uganda’s Cultural, Creative and Performing Arts forms are recognized and celebrated.

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2021 Outstanding Producer Sixteen Rounds, The Blind Date Won [8][9][10]

Magic Vibe Awards

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Magic Vibe Awards is the sole East Africa Awards Ceremony and music festival in the diaspora. They cater to all music genres including film and sports.

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2023 - Best East African Film Director Nominated [11]

New Vision Peoples Choice Film Awards

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The New Vision People's Choice Film Awards, also known as NVFilmAwards, is an event that recognizes the talent and achievements of Uganda's film industry. The awards are voted for by the public, who consume the films produced..

Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2024 Best Short Film Nambi Nominated [12][13]

Viewers Choice Movie Awards (Uganda)

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Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 Best Screenplay Love Faces Nominated [14][15]
Best Picture Nominated
Film of the Year Won
Best Director Nominated
Best Screenplay Rehema Nominated [14]

Film festival awards

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Africa International Film Festival

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The Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) is an annual film festival. The event normally spans through a week and it includes award shows and film training classes.

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2016 Bala Bala Sese Best Feature Film Nominated [16]

Amakula International Film Festival

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The Amakula International Film Festival is an annual film festival that takes place in Uganda. It is Uganda's oldest film festival founded by Dutch film historian Alice Smits and American filmmaker Lee Elickson.

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2018 Love Faces Best Feature Film Nominated [17]
Rehema Best Short Film Nominated [18]
2016 Bala Bala Sese Best African Film (Golden Impala Award) Nominated [19]

Durban International Film Festival

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The Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) is an annual film festival that takes place in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. Founded in 1979 by Teddy Sarkin and Ros Sarkin, it is the oldest and largest film festival in Africa and presents over 200 screenings celebrating the best in South African, African and international cinema. Most of the screenings are either African or South African premieres.

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2022 Sixteen Rounds Best Short Film Won [20][21]
2021 The Blind Date Best Short Film Nominated [22]
2017 Rehema Best Short Film Nominated [23]

Helsinki African Film Festival

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Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2016 Bala Bala Sese Jury Award for Human Rights and Social Commentary Nominated [24]

Kortfilmfestival Kalmthout

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Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2023 Nambi Best International short film - Audience award Won [25][26]

Luxor African Film Festival

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Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2022 Sixteen Rounds Best Short film Special Mention [27]
2016 Bala Bala Sese Grand Nile Prize (Long Narrative) Nominated [28]

Malawi International Film Festival

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Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2023 The Passenger Best International Feature Film Won [29]

Mashariki African Film Festival

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Mashariki African Film Festival is an international film festival based in Rwanda, that represent the country in the East African Film Network (EAFN).

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2023 The Passenger Long Feature Fiction Nominated [30]
2021 Kyaddala Best TV and web series Nominated [31]
Sixteen Rounds Best Short Film Won
2015 Tiktok Best Short Film Nominated [32]

Nador Cinema Festival

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Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2018 Rehema Best Short Film Nominated [33]

Nile Diaspora International Film Festival

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Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2013 In Just Hours Best Short Film Nominated

Pearl International Film Festival

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The Pearl International Film Festival (PIFF), is an annual film festival held in Kampala, Uganda and has been described as one of the biggest film events in Uganda.

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2023 The Passenger Best Feature Nominated [34]
2017 Rehema Best Short Film Nominated
2014 In Just Hours Best Student Film Nominated [35]

Uganda Film Festival

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The Uganda Film Festival (UFF), is an annual film festival held in Kampala, Uganda founded under the Uganda Communications Commission. The festival is intended to help showcase what the industry is doing and at the same time focusing attention to all the other facets of the industry.

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2024 9 Lives Best Short Film Nominated [36]
2023 The Passenger Best Feature Film Nominated [37]
Best Film In Indigenous Language Won [38]
Viewer’s Choice Nominated
Nambi Best Short Film Nominated [39]
2022 Sixteen Rounds Best Short Film Nominated
Kyaddala Best Television Drama Nominated [40][41]
2021 The Blind Date Best Short Film Won [42]
2017 Love Faces Best Production Design/ Costume Design Nominated [43]
Rehema Best Short Film Won [44]

Zanzibar International Film Festival

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Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2024 The Passenger Golden Dhow for Best Feature Film Nominated

Film industry awards

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MNFPAC

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Mariam Ndagire Film and Performing Arts Centre is a Uganda-based training film initiative for emerging Ugandan filmmakers and mentorship programme for aspiring filmmakers and youth in Uganda.

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2010 Hello Best Screenplay Nominated [45]

Movie Furnace

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Movie Furnace (Tanuulu) is a Uganda-based non-profit short film competition, for Mariam Ndagire Film and Performing Arts Centre alumni (MNFPAC), founded by Mariam Ndagire.

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2013 In Just Hours Best Director Won [46]
2012 Smart Attempt Best Director Finalist

Miscellaneous awards and honors

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Trailblazer Award - MNFPAC (CLASS OF 2010)

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The Mariam Ndagire Film and Performing Arts Centre awarded Usama the trailblazer award during the institutes' 2020 graduation as an exceptional student for his outstanding contribution towards the Ugandan entertainment industry. On the very event, Usama received a diploma in film directing and screenwriting from now a fully recognized training institute by Directorate of Industrial Training.[47]

Fellow of the Young & Emerging Leaders Project (CLASS OF 2019)

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The Young & Emerging Leaders Project (YELP) is an initiative of the LéO Africa Institute, which has been ongoing since 2017, that annually inducts 20-30 outstanding thought leaders into a fellowship program designed to train and orient values of self-advancement, integrity, social responsibility, and socioeconomic transformation.[48]

Film and Television Award - Young Achievers Awards 2011

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The Young Achievers Awards is a national competition held annually in Uganda which selects and promotes the best practice and excellence in youth creativity.

See also

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References

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