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Continue reading →: BRIEF ON THE SCHOOLS ICT LABS PROJECT EXECUTED BY UCC/UCUSAFINTRODUCTION The Uganda Communications Universal Services Access Fund (UCUSAF), formerly known as Rural Communications Development Fund (RCDF), is Uganda’s semi-autonomous Universal Service Fund managed and administered by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). Formed in 2003 by an Act of Parliament, UCUSAF is mandated to extend communication services to the unserved…
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Continue reading →: The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) will join the rest of the world to celebrate World Consumer Rights Day 2021 (WCRD2021).On Monday, 15 March 2021, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) will join the rest of the world to celebrate World Consumer Rights Day 2021 (WCRD2021). First observed in 1983, the day is marked to raise awareness about consumer rights and has since 1983 become a focal point for promoting consumer…
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Continue reading →: Marketing and Distribution Training course- Mastering one of the most secretive and difficult processes of filmmaking; ‘selling your movie to distributors’.This course is open for 12 weeks 13 lesson series Certificate of completion 5 hours, 15 minutes of video Industry-Leading Instructors Illustrated Companion Guides About this course You’ve made your cinematic masterpiece, now what? One of the most secretive and difficult processes of filmmaking is selling your movie to distributors. …
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Continue reading →: CINEMATOGRAPHY – ADVANCED LIGHTING COURSE ;Advanced techniques for reducing, softening and shaping light as well as how to work outside with the sun to get the look you want.This course is open for 12 weeks 13 lesson series Certificate of completion 5 hours, 2 minutes of video Illustrated Companion Guides Downloadable Class Materials Industry-Leading Instructors ABOUT THIS COURSE Continuing where the Arts & Business Center Basic Lighting Course left off, the Arts & Business Center Advanced Lighting Course…
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Continue reading →: AUDIO POST-PRODUCTION- Crafting a compelling audio track & understanding the components of how it is created, mixed, and deliveredThis course is open for 12 weeks 10 lesson series Certificate of completion 5 hours, 15 minutes of video Industry-Leading Instructors Illustrated Companion Guides About this course George Lucas famously said that sound is the other 50% of the moviegoing experience. While bad sound can take your audience out of…
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Continue reading →: FILM TRAINING WORKSHOP ON EFFECTIVE SCRIPTWRITING & STORYTELLING -Supporting film writers/producers to improve story-writing & storytelling skills.THE EFFECTIVE SCRIPT/STORY WRITING WORKSHOP The technical quality of African films is getting better, and increasing attention is being paid to the business of film to produce quality films that will make the industry viable. Nigeria is gradually moving in that direction. And yet while there are obviously discernible strides,…
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Continue reading →: EDITING COURSE – Learn the process and psychology of film editing and how to properly shoot your footage.This course is open for 12 weeks 16 lesson series Certificate of completion 4 hours, 37 minutes of video Industry-Leading Instructors Downloadable Class Materials Illustrated Companion Guides ABOUT THIS COURSE In the Arts & Business Center Editing Course, Emmy-winning television and film editors take you inside the process and psychology…
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Continue reading →: ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF AN FM BROADCASTING STATION IN UGANDAThe Uganda Communications Commission (the Commission) was established under the Uganda Communications Commission Act 2013 (the Act 2013) to regulate telecommunications, broadcasting, radio communications, postal communications, data communication and infrastructure. Under Section 26 and 27 of the Act 2013, it is illegal to install or operate a television station, radio…
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Continue reading →: MAKERERE HOSTS NATIONAL TECH CONFERENCE – “Connectivity, Resilience, and Innovation in the Covid-19 Era.”Makerere University has asked Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) to restore its defunct radio station and help the institution to set up a television station, which the Vice-Chancellor said will help in counteracting “fake” news. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the National Conference on Communications (NCC) hosted by Makerere University’s…
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Continue reading →: UCC seeks to establish a framework to guide the deployment and sharing of communications infrastructure in Uganda.The Uganda Communications Act, 2013 (the Act) seeks to among others, develop a modern and vibrant Communications sector, which includes telecommunications, data, radio and postal communications, and broadcasting. In order to achieve the aspirations of the Act, a number of strategies have to be employed including but not limited to…
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The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) was established under the legal framework of the Uganda Communications Act No. 1 of 1997 and the Electronic Media Act of 1996. Consequently, UCC operates as an integrated regulatory body overseeing various sectors, including Telecommunications, Data Communications, Broadcasting, Postal Communication, Radio Communication, and Infrastructure services throughout Uganda. It is also tasked with the responsibility of licensing operations of cinematography theatres and video or film libraries in Uganda.
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