Annual Fees Structure

Uganda Communications Commission in streamlining and developing the film industry in Uganda, has carried a number of initiatives which include The Uganda Film Festival.

The major aim is to stimulate the film industry so as to enable it achieve its full potential as a source of employment, revenue creation, and preserve culture through local content.

DISTRIBUTOR'S LICENSE FEE


Category of the licence

Application Processing fee
( payable once) UGX

Licensing Fee (Annual Fees) UGX

National

100,000

1,000,000

Regional (Presence in at least 2/3 of the districts in any region of Uganda)

100,000

500,000

Districts (Located in a specified location in Uganda)

100,000

300,000

Community/ Video libraries (Located in a specified location in Uganda)

100,000

100,000

EXHIBITOR'S LICENSE FEES


Category of the licence

Application Processing fee (payable Once) UGX

Licensing (Annual Fees) UGX

National

100,000

500,000

City

100,000

500,000

Community

100,000

100,000

EXHIBITION PREMISES


Category of the licence

Application processing fee
( Payable once) UGX

Licensing Fees
(Annual Fees) UGX

Major Cinema(Located in cosmopolitan areas with high level of public infrastructure)

100,000

1,000,000

Medium Cinema (located in sub-urban areas with high level of infrastructure)

100,000

500,000

Viewing Centre/Video halls (located in communities with low levels of public infrastructure)

100,000

100,000

Mobile Van/ Open Air Cinema

100,000

100,000

  1. Proof of ownership of the premises or a copy of the agreement with the owner of the premises if rented;(Only applicable to exhibition premises),
  2. Signed Undertaking of the Distributors or Exhibitors as outlined in the Guidelines for Film distribution and exhibition,
  3. Completed UCC prescribed application forms,
  4. Publication of successful applicants by the Commission, and,
  5. All distributors registered and licensed by the Commission shall apply and obtain a release certificate for each visual-audio film and video works intended for commercial distribution within Uganda.

ISSUANCE AND OR/DENIAL OF THE LICENCE
For all first time applicants for licenses of film distribution and film exhibition services, a provisional license will be issued for a period of one year to allow the operator time to align with the UCC licensing conditions. After that one year with proven compliance, a five-year license will be issued and shall be renewable annually.