Loukman Ali
Loukman Ali | |
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| Born | 1 June 1990 Kampala, Uganda |
| Nationality | Ugandan |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
Loukman Ali (born 1 June, 1990) is a Ugandan cinematographer, screenwriter,[1] film director, producer and Graphic Designer. His directorial debut was Monday [2] followed up by The Bad Mexican,[3] released in 2017.The film was nominated in various festival including the Amakula International film festival. His other major films include The Girl in a Yellow Jumper, The Blind Date and Sixteen Rounds. He is known to frequently working with actor Michael Wawuyo Jr. and filmmaker Usama Mukwaya.
Early life and background
After working as a graphics designer in Norway, Loukman returned to Uganda and ventured into advertising until he began doing films in 2014.
Film breakthrough
(2014–2020): The Girl in the Yellow Jumper
This is Loukman Ali's feature film debut. The film was initially to premiere on April 15, 2020, but was subsequently postponed due to COVID-19. The Film will however have its world premiere at the Urbanworld Film Festival during its 25 anniversary[4]
2021 – present: The Blind Date, Sixteen Rounds
In collaboration with filmmaker Usama Mukwaya, The Blind Date is the first of the three episodes meant to make an anthology of sorts. The short film features Martha Kay alongside Michael Wawuyo Jr. with Raymond Rushabiro who stars as former army man – Jacob alongside Riverdan Rugaaju, Patriq Nkakalukanyi and Allen Musumba. A follow up episode titled Sixteen Rounds premiered on September 16, 2021. The 37 minutes short features Michael Wawuyo Jr. again and Natasha Sinayobye in leading roles.[5] Loukman announced in October that a feature based on the Sixteen rounds story is in the making.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | ||
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| Director | Producer | Writer | |||
| 2017 | The Bad Mexican | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | The Girl in the Yellow Jumper | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2021 | The Blind Date | Yes | No | Yes | |
| 2021 | Sixteen Rounds | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| TBA | Captain Ddamba | Yes | No | Yes | |
Awards and nominations
Won
- 2021: Best Short Film, Uganda Film Festival[7][8][9]
Nominated
- 2021: Best Short Film, 42 Durban International Film Festival[10]
References
- ^ "Loukman Ali Archives". Matooke Republic. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ https://vimeo.com/79658422
- ^ "The Bad Mexican". Amakula. 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ Jackson, Angelique; Jackson, Angelique (2021-09-21). "Urbanworld Film Festival Announces 25th Anniversary Slate (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ Andrew Kaggwa. "A chance to change local film narrative – Sqoop – Get Uganda entertainment news, celebrity gossip, videos and photos". Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "Loukman Ali to charge for 'Sixteen Rounds' feature film". Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "OFFICIAL NOMINATION LIST FOR THE 8th EDITION OF THE UGANDA FILM FESTIVAL". March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Full List: UCC Awards Top Stars at Uganda Film Festival". April 3, 2021.
- ^ "Blessing in disguise for Uganda film festival".
- ^ "DIFF | the Blind Date".
External links
- Loukman Ali at IMDb