Mediavision Academy Commends Producers Guild of Uganda as First AGM Sets Ambitious Roadmap for the Film Industry

KAMPALA — The Producers Guild of Uganda (PGU) successfully convened its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) on August 9, 2026 at Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU)  headquarters in Lungujja a Kampala suburb.  The meeting brought together industry stakeholders, regulators, and filmmakers to chart a strategic course for the nation’s audiovisual sector.

Attending the landmark event, Nkambo Robert, Director and Founder of Mediavision Academy, commended the guild for its unwavering commitment to capacity building and emphasized the critical need for a unified front between industry associations and film training institutions.

A Roadmap Focused on Skilling, Hubs, and Impact

Opening the assembly, PGU President Mathew Nabwiso outlined the guild’s constitutional mandate to reflect on past milestones and unveil the upcoming year’s strategic roadmap. Central to the new agenda is an aggressive push toward professional skills training.

“We already have people in the industry producing, but you find that the quality of films being made is not good enough,” Nabwiso noted, stressing the goal to produce up to 28 high-impact feature films, documentaries, and short films designed to excel at festivals and commercial platforms.

To support this growth, the PGU is spearheading the phased creation of regional film hubs—starting in Kampala, Mbarara, and Gulu. Designed to serve as community spaces, training facilities, post-production studios, and exhibition venues, these hubs aim to provide essential infrastructure for local creators.

Bridging the Gap: Film Schools and Industry Collaboration

Addressing the assembly during the interactive sessions, Nkambo raised a pivotal question regarding how the PGU plans to collaborate with formal film schools to enhance professional capacity building.

In response, President Nabwiso affirmed that skills transfer remains a core intentional mandate for the guild. He underscored the importance of working hand-in-hand with academic institutions to pass down practical expertise, share industry realities, and mentor a new generation of filmmakers to avoid historical pitfalls.

“If tomorrow a young filmmaker 20 or 40 years from now says, ‘When so-and-so came to my school, this is what they told me, and this is what I’ve become,’ to me, that is a success story,” Nabwiso stated.

Safeguarding Intellectual Property

The AGM also featured vital contributions from regulatory bodies, including the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB). Martin George Siruwaji, a Copyright Regulation Officer in the Department of Copyright and Neighbouring Rights at URSB—accompanied by colleague Rogers Wairagala—highlighted the importance of engaging directly with audiovisual creators.

“Film is part of copyright as audiovisual works, and URSB is the Intellectual Property Office of Uganda,” Siruwaji explained, pointing out that lively member engagements and direct feedback on the newly amended copyright laws provided invaluable insights into artist concerns.

With future sessions planned to tackle pressing industry hurdles like funding, marketing, and distribution, the PGU’s inaugural AGM has established a collaborative blueprint aimed at transforming Ugandan storytelling and securing a sustainable future for its creators.

Written by Nkambo Robert, Director Mediavision Academy.