Cinema Red Pill

18/11/2024

Co-host of the pod Timothy Niwamanya partnered with Goethe-Zentrum Kampala UGCS to produce a 40-minute film essay/documentary on the history of Film and artistic practice in Uganda.

In case you have not seen it yet, click the link below to watch it for free on YouTube. It's definitely worth a watch!

This 40-minute film essay/documentary, produced by Timothy Niwamanya in collaboration with Goethe-Zentrum Kampala / Uganda German Cultural Society, details t...

10/10/2024

It's happening today! Join us for a screening of our co-host Timothy Niwamanya’s video essay that explores Uganda’s cinematic history. The free screening will be followed by a panel discussion.

01/10/2024

Come through for a screening of our co-host Timothy Niwamanya’s video essay that explores Uganda’s cinematic history. The free screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Sister Dipio, Robert Kalundi Serumaga, and Timothy Niwamanya, moderated by Sharon Rwakatungu.

06/09/2024

The Ngalabi short film festival is on this weekend, curated by our co-host Joel Tugaineyo

13/04/2024

New episode! We discuss two international films: The Zone of Interest and Killers of the Flower Moon. Two movies that showcase horrible events and people in very different ways.

https://linktr.ee/cinemaredpillug

22/03/2024

GZK Kampala has announced applications to the 8th edition of the Ngalabi Short
Film Festival.

Filmmakers from Uganda, East Africa, Africa, and the African Diaspora are invited to submit their short films for a chance to share their unique creative voices with the Ngalabi family.

To merit consideration for the Ngalabi Short Film Festival, all submissions must fulfil the
following requirements:
1) The applicant must be over 18 years old.
2) The applicant must own all screening rights to their short film.
3) The submission must include a Synopsis (100-150 words).
4) The submission must include a Directors Biography (100-150 words).
5) The submission must include 3 high-resolution Directors Headshots (300dpi).
6) The submission must include 3 high resolution screengrabs from the short film (300 dpi).
7) The submission must not exceed a runtime of 30 minutes.
8) The submission must include English subtitles.
9) The submission must include a downloadable film link uploaded to Google Drive, Vimeo,
Dropbox, or WeTransfer (no more than 2GB)

All short film submissions should be sent to [email protected] between
Monday 4th March, 2024 and Friday 3rd May, 2024.

14/03/2024

✨ New Episode ✨

Timothy talks to writer/director and soon-to-be entertainment lawyer, Yuhi Amuli. They discuss his journey as a filmmaker, Rwanda’s film industry and how his personal experiences have inspired his two feature films.

https://linktr.ee/cinemaredpillug

22/02/2024

In this episode, we talk about the HBO documentary Savior Complex. Gerald Odil (Raldy), a researcher for the documentary, and visual artist Charity Atukunda join us to share their thoughts on the film and have a broader conversation on the enduring presence of such 'saviors' in Uganda.

https://linktr.ee/cinemaredpillug

08/02/2024

🚨New podcast episode alert 🚨

We FINALLY gathered together again to talk about the Oscar Nominated documentary 'Bobi Wine: The People's President'

Listen here: https://linktr.ee/cinemaredpillug

Watch the documentary on YouTube here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=8QXubl0V_8g&t=36s&ab_channel=NationalGeographic

Podcast duration: 28 mins 😊

14/11/2023

We collaborated with to host a special video podcast series that takes you behind the scenes with the filmmakers

In this episode, Sharon sits with Shari Mwanika for a discussion about 'I Eat What I Like'

"Sharon from Cinema Red Pill sits down with Shari, the creative force behind 'I EAT WHAT I LIKE,' in a truly intimate and provoking discussion. Join us as we...

17/10/2023

🚨 New podcast episode alert 🚨

We talk about our experience attending the Matatu Film Stage which showcased 6 short films from Uganda and East Africa.

We collaborated with the Matatu film stage team on some podcast episodes with the filmmakers which will be released soon. Stay tuned!

https://linktr.ee/cinemaredpillug

18/08/2023

Our next screening has a fantastic lineup of short films made by female filmmakers.

Ihlazo by Akuol de Mabior ()
Sugarcane Man by Tina Obo
Vanilla by Aganza Kisaka
Maraya Ni by Achiro P. Olwoch ()
The Mineral Basket by Achiro P. Olwoch ()

Excited to be joined by Aganza Kisaka for a brief Q&A after the screening!