Culture Market 2026 Strengthens
Industry Collaboration Through Strategic
Partnership
Kampala, Uganda – 10 June 2026 – The Kampala Film Development Foundation (KFD
Foundation) has entered into a strategic partnership with Ninsiima Ronah, a well known producer ,writer and Actor , to support the production and delivery of the 5th Edition of Film & Culture Market
2026 as the producer, reinforcing efforts to advance Uganda’s film and cultural industries through collaboration,
innovation, and market-driven opportunities.
The signing ceremony, held during the first activation of the Market at MOTIV Kampala, brought
together filmmakers, producers, cultural practitioners, creative entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders
committed to strengthening Uganda’s creative economy. The partnership reflects a shared
commitment to expanding platforms that promote industry growth, professional exchange, and
sustainable development within the creative sector.
Now in its fifth edition, Film & Culture Market has evolved into one of Uganda’s leading convening
spaces for film, culture, and creative enterprise. The platform provides opportunities for creators,
investors, institutions, and audiences to connect through exhibitions, screenings, discussions, training
sessions, and business engagements designed to support the growth of the sector.
The collaboration with Ninsiima Ronah is expected to broaden the Market’s reach and deepen its
impact by increasing industry participation, facilitating knowledge exchange, and creating pathways
for filmmakers and cultural practitioners to access new networks and opportunities.
As Uganda’s creative industries continue to gain recognition both regionally and internationally,
initiatives such as Film & Culture Market play an important role in positioning the country as a
destination for storytelling, cultural tourism, and creative investment. The Market also contributes to
ongoing conversations around the economic value of the arts and the importance of building
ecosystems that enable creators to thrive.
Speaking about the significance of the partnership, representatives highlighted some of the biggest
challenges filmmakers face and how the Film & Culture Market intends to address them.
“Film & Culture Market 2026 is especially going to tackle the problem of access to market by bringing the market
that filmmakers need closer to them.
This is to encourage all producers to and film practitioners not to miss the opportunity to meet the distributors,investors ,funders
and buyers they need for their completed,or uncompleted works. They should also take advantage of the collaboration
opportunities that will be available at the Market for their unfinished projects through the pitching
sessions that will take place this year.”
— Ninsiima Ronah
The signing of the Film & Culture Market 2026 partnership underscores a collective belief in the
power of collaboration to shape the future of Uganda’s creative industries. As preparations for the fifthedition continue, stakeholders from across the sector are encouraged to participate in building a platform that celebrates African stories while fostering meaningful industry growth.
Participants can look forward to industry conversations, film festivals, cultural showcases,
networking sessions, exhibitions, capacity-building workshops, pitch opportunities, and
business engagements designed to connect creators with investors, broadcasters,
distributors, aggregators, exhibitors, and other key decision-makers across the value chain.
The Market will continue to serve as a gateway for collaboration, financing, distribution, and crosscultural exchange within Africa’s evolving creative landscape.
Film & Culture Market 2026 aims to serve as more than an annual gathering. It is a platform
dedicated to empowering creators, connecting industries, facilitating cultural exchange, and
contributing to the long-term development of Africa’s creative economy.
About Film & Culture Market
Film & Culture Market is one of Uganda’s leading platforms for film, culture, creative exchange, and
industry development. The initiative brings together creatives, businesses, institutions, and audiences
to foster collaboration, showcase talent, and create sustainable opportunities within Africa’s creative