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 |
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 |
Licensing Fees |
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 |
- 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),
- Signed Undertaking of the Distributors or Exhibitors as outlined in the Guidelines for Film distribution and exhibition,
- Completed UCC prescribed application forms,
- Publication of successful applicants by the Commission, and,
- 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.