Freedom (2016 film)
| Freedom | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Mulindwa |
| Written by | Richard Mulindwa |
| Screenplay by | Nisha Kalema, Richard Mulindwa |
| Produced by | Richard Mulindwa |
| Starring | |
Production company | LIMIT Production |
Release date |
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| Country | Uganda |
| Language | English |
Freedom is a 2016 Ugandan drama film set in the pre-NRA war times and details the despicable abuse suffered by an unlucky Amelia (Nisha Kalema) at the hands of her adoptive father. The film was produced by Richard Mulindwa and screenplay by both Mulindwa and Nisha Kalema. After its release, the film dominated nominations and awards at the 2016 Uganda Film Festival Awards with nine nominations and six wins including Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Actor (film) and Best Actress (film).[1][2][3]
In Theatre
[edit]British producer and religious minister George Hargreaves premiered Freedom on stage in Europe in August 2017. It was staged at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland and the Bernie Grant Arts Centre in London between August 15-26th that same year.[4]
Controversy on Screenplay
[edit]Nisha Kalema who was the film's screenwriter lost her screen writing credits on the promotional posters, film’s DVD and theatre release, hence falling out with the producers of the film. She was however credited on IMDb for screenplay.[5]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Awards & Nominations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Award | Category | Received by | Result | |
| 2016 | Uganda Film Festival Awards (UFF)[6][7] | Best Costume/Design Award | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Won | ||||
| Film of the year/Best Director | Won | ||||
| Best Actress (Film) | Nisha Kalema | Won | |||
| Best Feature Film | Richard Mulindwa | Won | |||
| Best Editing/Post Production | Won | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Actor (Film) | Raymond Rushabiro | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound | Nominated | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Kaggwa, Andrew. "Freedom dominates Uganda Film festival awards". The Observer. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ Muneza, Stephen. "'Freedom' sweeps the board at Uganda film awards". Eagle. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ Panabelle, Patricia. "Freedom The Movie". Youtube: CineBuzz Uganda. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Ugandan film 'Freedom' set for UK stage debut". Edge. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ Kaggwa, Andrew. "Nisha Kalema: A footballer that fell in love with stories". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Full List of winners from the Uganda Film Festival". Bigeye. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "UFF 2016 AWARD WINNERS". Uganda Film Festival. Retrieved 20 August 2019.