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Usama Mukwaya
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thumb|Usama Mukwaya in 2014
Usama Mukwaya (born December 12, 1989) is a Ugandan screenwriter, film director, actor and former television host.
Quotes
True success depends on one’s commitment to hard work, the courage to unlearn old habits, and the openness to embrace new industry approaches.
In: "" at The Independent. 20 September 2025
By engaging regional leaders and opening up to the global stage, we are setting the foundation for an even more impactful iKON Awards. [on his perspective and vision for the iKON Awards 2026]
In: "" at Sqoop. 17 September 2025 written by Isaac Ssejjombwe
Sometimes building relationships is facilitated through food, enjoyable events and more.
In: "" at New Vision. 18 March 2024
You can use whatever medium that you have chosen to run to change lives, impact a society and as well to create a legacy.
In: "" at leoafricainstitute.org. 20 July 2020
We have a lot of things that define who we are from where we come from and as filmmakers we need to be true to our identity.
In: "" at Filmhackers.org. 10 June 2019
Inspirations come differently, sometimes you are just sleeping and get a bad dream, others are stories in papers. So people have different stories, it’s about art. I make sure I keep my brains awake.
In: "Ugandan film maker: I am living my dream" at New Vision. 24 January 2017 written by Glorias Musiime
People here always want to grab a simple camera and a table light, get their cousin and shoot a movie. You can’t say that’s wrong, but it’s not cinema.
In: "camera, action: Uganda’s film scene" at British Airways Highlife Magazine. 08 June 2015 written by Elizabeth Mcsheffrey
Do it now if you can, when you can. Sometimes later goes for never.
It's not about being cute or not, but the confidence of how you see yourself in the reflection.
In: "Mukwaya wins film contest" at The Observer. 23 July 2013 written by Abu-Baker Mulumba
Kinna-Uganda has something to do with mediocrity. We should follow the trends of other industries like Hollywood, Bollywood and Nollywood; let us call our films Ugawood.
In: "Ugawood or Kinna-Uganda? Film stars split over name at The Observer. 12 March 2013 written by Polly Kamukama
It affected me so much having to adapt to different parenting environments.
In: "Mukwaya, the self made filmmaker" at The Observer. 12 April 2012 written by Polly Kamukama
External links
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http://www.usamamukwaya.com
Category:1989 births
Category:Living people
Category:Actors from Uganda
Category:Film directors from Uganda
Category:Screenwriters from Uganda
Category:Film producers from Uganda
Category:Television personalities
Category:Muslims