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Our 12th Edition is scheduled to take place from the 13th to the 15th of September 2024 at St. Michaels Hotel. CALL FOR SUBMISSION is now open, interested filmmakers can submit through Film Freeway. Ugu International Film Festival has formed a long term partnership with virtual platform to ascertain that our fans from the furthest corners of the world do join and enjoy our program from the comfort of their homes. All our program, films, discussions will be broadcast live on Entertainment Oxygen, a platform that is convenient and can be accessed through cellphones, laptops and any other gadgets. You are just one click away from accessing our 11th EDITION Program starting from the 14th to the 16th of September 2023... CLICK HERE.

Principal Production of Paladin Action Film begun from the 4th of July 2022. This competition is intended to create awareness about the scourge of human body parts trafficking, and general women abuse worldwide. This is done alongside an action family friendly action thriller titled Paladin Resurrection which will be hitting cinemas before the end of the year. The name paladin means “social justice warriors or heroes”, we therefore hereby influencing kids, youth and community at large to combat any kind of abuse worldwide, be it gender-based violence, human trafficking etc.

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Our 11th edition will be prestigious star-studded than ever before, starting from the 14th to the 16th of September 2023, opening with a Thailand Film titled THE LAKE. In attendance, are film industry moguls like (1) Dr. John Kani known blockbusters like Wakanda, Black Panther, Captain America and many more, (2) Vuyo Dabula known for Avengers: Age of Ultron, Invictus, Mandela Long Walk to Freedom, Mmabatho Montsho known for Happiness Is A Four-Letter Word, Mr. Bones 2 etc. This Year's event boasts a series of workshops, discussions, business breakfasts and film screenings done by local international experts from USA, Thailand, South Africa, and Austria. These sessions will be conducted by award winning industry moguls like Peter Pham known for The Foggy Mountain, Lee Thongkham known for The Lake, Aysha Abbas known for Treasure Fellowship etc. Opening and closing nights are prestigious red carpet black tie events that will be acknowledging and awarding best performers.

Principal Production of Paladin Action Film begun from the 4th of July 2022. This competition is intended to create awareness about the scourge of human body parts trafficking, and general women abuse worldwide. This is done alongside an action family friendly action thriller titled Paladin Resurrection which will be hitting cinemas before the end of the year. The name paladin means “social justice warriors or heroes”, we therefore hereby influencing kids, youth and community at large to combat any kind of abuse worldwide, be it gender-based violence, human trafficking etc.