PRODUCER & DIRECTOR:

Caroline Kamya

Award winning Ugandan Filmmaker Caroline Kamya completed degrees in England in Architecture at the prestigious Bartlett (UCL) and an MA in TV Documentary at Goldsmith College. While at university Carol also worked on productions first as a runner then as a 3rd, 2nd and 1st AD. In 1999 she set up her own production company, iVAD in London. She continued to work in TV for several years. She worked at BBC London after attaining professional BBC TV training in 2003. In 2004 she set up a company office in Kampala, Uganda. iVAD International is now the leading production house in Uganda.

In 2006 Carol attended the Masiha Film Lab programme in Uganda (founded by Mira Nair) and completed her first three short films. In 2007 she attended the Berlinale Talent Campus, returning to Uganda with a renewed commitment to be back in Berlin with a feature film. Her award winning series entitled “The AfriCANs’ has become a global hit racking up numerous awards at international festivals to date. Carol also set up a not for profit training arm of iVAD to provide TV training for young people in Uganda. So far over 60 kids have been trained and most are already working in media. Carol has recently produced her first feature film “IMANI” (meaning Faith in Swahili) with interest from various film festivals around the world. The film had its World Premiere at The Berlin International Film Festival which was a success. After that IMANI won two awards at the African Movie Academy Awards. On 6th May 2010, IMANI had its Uganda Premiere. Now IMANI awaits screening at a couple of major International Film Festivals such as Seattle and Durban.

AWARDS:

• BEST FULL LENGTH FILM DIRECTOR “IMANI”- 7TH EDITION TARIFA AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL – 2010 (FOR LEADING ACTRESS REHEMA NANFUKA- BEST ACTRESS IN FEATURE LENGTH FILM – 7TH EDITION TARIFA AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL – 2010)
• BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE “IMANI” -AFRICAN MOVIE ACADEMY AWARDS – 2010 (FOR LEADING ACTRESS REHEMA NANFUKA- MOST PROMISING ACTRESS AWARD AFRICAN MOVIE ACADEMY AWARDS – 2010)
• BEST FILM: “Taxi Girl”- Uhuru Film Festival USA – 2009
• BEST DIRECTOR: “Taxi Girl”- Uhuru Film Festival USA – 2009
• BEST EAST AFRICAN DOCUMENTARY “Real Saharawi”, LOLA CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL – 2007 Kenya
• GOLD AWARD “Real Saharawi” – ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL Film Festival – 2006
• SILVER AWARD “Dancing Wizard” – ZANZIBAR INTERNATIONAL Film Festival – 2006
• BEST SHORT FILM “Women Wake Up”, PAN AFRICAN Film Festival – 2006
• COMMENDATION AWARD: “Life Choices”-ONE WORLD Awards U.K – 2005