Uganda Film Festival Award for Best Actress in a Feature Film

Uganda Film Festival Award for Best Actress in a Feature Film
Awarded forExcellence in Cinematic Acting Achievement
CountryUganda
Presented byUganda Communications Commission (UCC)

The Uganda Film Festival Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) at the Uganda Film Festival. It is given in honor of a female actor (actress) who has exhibited outstanding acting while working in the film industry in Uganda. The award was introduced in 2014.

Winners and nominees

The table shows the winners and nominees for the Best Actor in a Feature Film award. In 2015, two actresses Farida Kutesa and Nisha Kalema co-won the award, the only time the award was shared by two contenders.

Table key
  indicates the winner
Year Actress Film Ref.
2014
(2nd) 		Farida Kuteesa [1]
2015
(3rd) 		Farida Kuteesa House Arrest
Nisha Kalema The Tailor
Deby Wadsen Hanged For Love
Nanziri Fausta Galz About Town
2016
(4th) 		Nisha Kalema Freedom
Tania Shakira Kankindi Invisible Cuffs
Regina Amoding The Ring
Ife Pianchi New Intentions
2017
(5th) 		Joan Agaba The Torture [2]
Hasifah N. Nakitende Devil's Chest
Eleanor Nabwiso Rain
Lilian Cherimo Nabunjo Breaking with Customs
Aganza Kisaka Faithful
Break In
2018
(6th) 		Nisha Kalema Veronica's Wish
Cindy Sanyu Bella
Nabakooza Patricia Jackie and the Gene
The Only Bridge
Coutinho Kemiyondo Kyenvu
2019
(7th) 		Malaika Bed of Thorns [3]
Nalubega Josephine Taste of Faith
Nabasumba Moureen Lailah
Nalukwago Shadia Grade 7 Girl
2023
(10th) 		Nana Kagga Pieces of Me
Doreen Mirembe Kafa Coh
Tracy Kababiito Mukisa
Ankunda Doreck When You Become Me
Tania Shakirah Kankindi All For Love/Atonement

Multiple wins and nominations

The following individuals have won multiple Best Best Actress in a Feature film:

Wins Actress
3
 Nisha Kalema

The following actresses have received two or more Best Actress nominations

Nominations Actress
3 Nisha Kalema
2 Farida Kuteesa
Aganza Kisaka
Nabakooza Patricia

References

  1. ^ "2014 Award Winners". UFF. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. ^ "OFFICIAL NOMINEES LIST FOR THE UGANDA FILM FESTIVAL 2017" (PDF). Uganda Film Festival. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Uganda Film Festival 2019: Full list of award gala night winners". PML Daily. Retrieved 11 March 2020.