Uganda Film Festival honors Andrew Benon Kibuuka and Derrick Baka

The Uganda Film Festival Awards celebrated excellence across the nation’s creative industry, honoring veteran actor and producer Andrew Benon Kibuuka with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Kibuuka, a co-founder of the Bakayimbira Drama Actors, was recognized by the Uganda Communications Commission for his four-decade contribution to the country’s performing arts and the evolution of its film and television ecosystem.

In competitive categories, Derrick Baka won Best Actor in a TV Series for his role as Kaliba in ‘Damalie’, marking his second consecutive win in this category. Michael Wawuyo Jr received Best Actor in a Feature Film for ‘The Unforgivable’, while Florence Mariserena won Best Actress in a Feature Film for ‘Small Gods’. The production ‘ADUI’ also secured multiple honors, winning both Best Screenplay and Best Post-Production/Editing.