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Amakula International Film Festival (19th edition)
The 19th Amakula International Film Festival is held at the Bayimba Centre on Lunkulu Island, Uganda, from 30 October to 1 November, with open-air cinema under the sunset.
About the event
The 19th Amakula International Film Festival takes place at the Bayimba Centre on Lunkulu Island, Uganda, from 30 October to 1 November 2026. The organiser's page describes open-air cinema under the sunset.
The festival invites features, shorts, documentaries, animations and student films that tell bold, authentic African stories and global stories that resonate with Africa. The call for film submissions closes on 10 October 2026, so the final programme is not yet published.
Good to know
- Film submissions close 10 October 2026
- Ticket prices and the programme are not yet published on the organiser's page
- Contact: +256 779 644 905
Organiser
Bayimba Centre for Visual and Performing Arts ↗
+256 779 644 905
Event information from
- Amakula 2026 call for films (organiser) bayimba.org
- Bayimba Centre bayimba.org
Details come from the organisers' own pages and can change; please check with the organiser before you go.
