The seventh Kampala International Sports Film Festival has officially opened today at Seascallop Restaurant in Kamwokya.
The festival that started with five sports films including one of the three Ugandan entries that is produced by former national badminton player Annet Nakamya was officially launched by NCS general secretary Jasper Aligawesa this morning, who contributed 3 million shillings for next year’s festival.
“This year we have received Fourty entrants for this year’s festival with 3 from Uganda while South Africa and DR Congo have one each while the other 35 enteries come from across the globe in various categories,” the president of FICTS Andrew Luwandagga said. “We would have a much bigger entry that this one however several enteries where time barred.”
Leading the Ugandan entries’ list is a double production from Annet Nakamya(ex-national badminton player)of Uganda Women and Youth Empowerment Foundation supported by singer/playwright/actress Mariam Ndagire’s Trendz Studios,among others.
Nakamya’s two-entry sports shows has Love Thy Game on the 2010 World Cup football final twin bombing Kampala tragedy plus Play of Hope that portrays a budding badminton star.
The festival will conclude on Thursday when the winning entrants will be awarded and given certificates