Alumni
More than 500 filmmakers have trained at KFS. Their
work now exists across Uganda, East Africa and
international film and media industries.
These are not simply names on an alumni page. They
are evidence of where KFS training can lead.
Filmmakers trained
Working in the industry today
Academy Award nomination
The Cut begins at KFS
Imperial Blue, the first KFS feature
Moses Bwayo
Bobi Wine: The People’s President
- Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 96th Academy Awards
- Additional awards: Peabody Award. IDA Award.
- Broadcast work: ABC, BBC, VICE News.
Moses Bwayo came to KFS to learn the craft. He left with a career that has taken him from Kampala to the Dolby Theatre.
His work as co-director and cinematographer of Bobi Wine: The People’s President placed him at the centre of one of the most important documentaries of the decade. The film followed the Ugandan opposition leader through a presidential campaign marked by violence and repression. Bwayo did not just observe — he was arrested, imprisoned and shot in the face at close range while filming. He kept the camera running.
That commitment to the work is what KFS trains. Not just the skills — the discipline.
Beryl Magoko
The Cut
- KFS Cinematography Beginner diploma in film, KFS 1st film, 2010
- Won the ARRI and Zelig Film School Berlin "Artist in Residency" award as the 1st woman filmmaker from East Africa
Beryl Magoko came from Kenya to study at KFS. Her graduation film, The Cut, was a personal documentary about female genital mutilation. The film premiered at IDFA and the London Film Festival. Her follow-up, In Search, took Best Student Documentary at IDFA.
Her story is part of the longer East African filmmaking history connected to KFS — and evidence that the training model is not simply about the region, but the just Uganda.
Edmond Tamale
The Nomads - Going Beyond Katanga - Askar
- Amaknin Best Documentary at the Pearl International Film Festival 2018
- Best Short Film at The Kigali International Film Festival 2015
- Selected for the Durban FilmMart
Edmond Tamale left Makerere University to join Kampala Film School and make documentaries. He has spent his career taking the stories further with the craft. His trilogy, The Nomads, follows a group of Karamojong children in the Katanga slum.
His film Askar won Best Documentary at the Pearl International Film Festival in 2015. It is part of a community holding onto its identity.
His work:
Leonard Amanya
Life Continues
- KFS cinematographer Co-directed the KFS student film Life Continues
- Selected in 2021 as a member of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Leonard Amanya co-directed the KFS student film Life Continues, a documentary about single mothers. In November 2021, he was selected as a member of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences — the Emmys.
His career demonstrates another route from student filmmaking into the wider television and media industry. He now shapes film policy at the Uganda Communications Commission.
Imperial Blue (2019)
- Producer of Imperial Blue which began as a KFS student production project
- Current position: Leads visual production at East African Records
- Selected for the Africa-Europe Distribution Academy in 2025
Semulema Daniel Katenda was part of the KFS 2014 graduating class. He produced Imperial Blue, the first KFS feature film. The production was a milestone for the school and the crew largely composed of KFS teachers, graduates and students. He now leads visual production at East African Records.
He was selected for the Africa-Europe Distribution Academy in 2025.
Josh SB
A Dance with the Bride · Projection
- Full name: Joshua Waiswa Timothy
- Current position: Head of Content at Swangz Avenue
- Founder: JOSH SB 360
Josh SB proves that the KFS education extends into commercial and music video production. He runs content at Swangz Avenue, one of East Africa's leading music labels, and directs his own films. He is also the founder of JOSH SB 360, a production company and talent management firm.
