Film Screenings and Industry Outreach

Overview

To connect filmmakers and audiences through screenings, discussions, community engagement, educational activities, and opportunities to appreciate locally produced films.

Context and need

Films matter most when they reach audiences. Community screenings and discussions connect filmmakers with the people they make films for, grow audiences for locally produced work and open conversations about the stories on screen.

Objectives

• Bring locally produced films to audiences in the region
• Create spaces for discussion between filmmakers and communities
• Build audience awareness and appreciation of regional cinema
• Engage schools, universities and stakeholders with film

Intended beneficiaries

• Community audiences, including young people
• Students and educators
• Filmmakers who gain a platform for their work
• Local institutions and partners interested in film

Key activities

• Community screenings
• University and school engagements
• Film discussions
• Audience development
• Regional film showcases
• Stakeholder engagement
• Film awareness campaigns

Expected outputs and outcomes

• Community and campus screenings with facilitated discussion
• Regional film showcases
• Film awareness campaigns that build future audiences

Geographic focus

Northern Uganda

How your support helps

Support can help fund projection and sound equipment, venues, transport to reach rural communities, facilitators and promotional materials.