UGANDA FILM FESTIVAL 2026 – FULL WINNERS LIST

UGANDA FILM FESTIVAL 2026 – FULL WINNERS LIST

Compiled by Kasule Douglas Benda

LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD goes to ANDREW BENON KIBUUKA

Best FEATURE FILM goes to  YOU MAY KISS THE BRIDE GOODBYE

Best FILM IN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE goes to ADUI

Best FILM DIRECTOR goes to DRAKE MAKANGA – You May Kiss The Bride Goodbye

Best PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD goes to WAKA WAKA

Best TV SERIES goes to DAMALIE

Best ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK goes to SMALL GODS

UFF CHAMPION award goes to MULTICHOICE

Best SCREENPLAY goes to ADUI

Best ACTRESS IN FILM goes to  CHIMPAYE FLORENCE – Small Gods

Best ACTOR IN FILM goes to MICHAEL WAWUYO JR – The Unforgivable

Best SOUND DESIGN goes to  THE UNFORGIVABLE – Simon Agola

Best ACTRESS IN TV SERIES goes to DIANA KAHUNDE – Choice

Best ACTOR IN TV SERIES goes to  DERRICK BAKKA – Damelie

Best SHORT FILM goes to NO/NEDDA

Best DOCUMENTARY FILM goes to  OKITIIBWA KY’OLUBUGO

Best ANIMATION FILM goes to  AMARA AND THE SPIRIT OF NYAMUGUNDA

Best SHORT FILM goes to INFINITY by GNL Zamba

Best MAKE UP IN FILM goes to You May Kiss the Bride Goodbye

Best CINEMATOGRAPHY goes to ADUI

Best PRODUCTION DESIGN goes to WAKA WAKA

Best COSTUME DESIGN goes to YOU MAY KISS THE BRIDE GOODBYE

Best EDITING goes to ADUI

Best STUDENT FILM goes to Bond of Tera

Best SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN FILM goes to Annet Nandujja – Longing to Belong

Best SUPPORTING ACTOR IN FILM goes to Bizimana Hussein – Small Gods

Best SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN TV SERIES goes to Rukia Nalubega – Damalie

Best SUPPORTING ACTOR IN TV SERIES goes to Austin Jjemba Musoke – Damalie

Best RISING STAR goes to TURINAYO JOTHAM – Small Gods

Congratulations to all the winners

#UFF2026

#MakingUgFilmsFamous

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Kasule Douglas Benda

I’m a professional performing artist, an acting coach, film director, actors’ agent and more.

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