Uganda Film Festival Award for Best Actress in a Feature Film
The Uganda Film Festival Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) at the Uganda Film Film Festival. It is given in honor of a female actor (actress) who has exhibited outstanding acting while working in the film industry in Uganda. The award was introduced in 2014.
| Uganda Film Festival Award for Best Actress in a Feature Film | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence in Cinematic Acting Achievement |
| Country | Uganda |
| Presented by | Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) |
Winners and nominees
The table shows the winners and nominees for the Best Actor in a Feature Film award. In 2015, two actresses Farida Kutesa and Nisha Kalema co-won the award, the only time the award was shared by two contenders.
| Year | Actress | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 (2nd) |
Farida Kuteesa | [1] | |
| 2015 (3rd) |
Farida Kuteesa | House Arrest | |
| Nisha Kalema | The Tailor | ||
| Deby Wadsen | Hanged For Love | ||
| Nanziri Fausta | Galz About Town | ||
| 2016 (4th) |
Nisha Kalema | Freedom | |
| Tania Shakira Kankindi | Invisible Cuffs | ||
| Regina Amoding | The Ring | ||
| Ife Pianchi | New Intentions | ||
| 2017 (5th) |
Joan Agaba | The Torture | [2] |
| Hasifah N. Nakitende | Devil's Chest | ||
| Eleanor Nabwiso | Rain | ||
| Lilian Cherimo Nabunjo | Breaking with Customs | ||
| Aganza Kisaka | Faithful | ||
| Break In | |||
| 2018 (6th) |
Nisha Kalema | Veronica's Wish | |
| Cindy Sanyu | Bella | ||
| Nabakooza Patricia | Jackie and the Gene | ||
| The Only Bridge | |||
| Coutinho Kemiyondo | Kyenvu | ||
| 2019 (7th) |
Malaika | Bed of Thorns | [3] |
| Nalubega Josephine | Taste of Faith | ||
| Nabasumba Moureen | Lailah | ||
| Nalukwago Shadia | Grade 7 Girl | ||
Multiple wins and nominations
The following individuals have won multiple Best Best Actress in a Feature film:
| Wins | Actress |
|---|---|
| Nisha Kalema | |
The following actresses have received two or more Best Actress nominations
| Nominations | Actress |
|---|---|
| 3 | Nisha Kalema |
| 2 | Farida Kuteesa |
| Aganza Kisaka | |
| Nabakooza Patricia | |
References
- "2014 Award Winners". UFF. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- "OFFICIAL NOMINEES LIST FOR THE UGANDA FILM FESTIVAL 2017" (PDF). Uganda Film Festival. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- "Uganda Film Festival 2019: Full list of award gala night winners". PML Daily. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
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