The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has postponed the Uganda Film Festival due to the Ebola outbreak.
The festival that was scheduled to happen on 5th June will now have to be rescheduled to another date after a statement by UCC, in which it highlighted the safety of attendees.
The Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) wishes to inform filmmakers, partners, audiences, and the general public that the 2026 Uganda Film Festival (UFF) has been postponed following guidance issued by the National Taskforce on Ebola Response and the Ministry of Health.
The postponement affects all festival activities, including film screenings and the Uganda Film Festival Awards Gala that had been scheduled for Friday, June 5, 2026.
This decision follows the Ministry of Health circular issued on May 26, 2026, restricting mass gatherings within the Kampala Metropolitan Area as part of ongoing national efforts to contain the spread of Ebola and safeguard public health.
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