Uga Carlini
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Uga Carlini | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | South African and Italian |
| Alma mater | Stellenbosch University |
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| Years active | 2010 – present |
| Notable work | The Butterfly Revolution; Alison |
| Children | 2 |
Uga Carlini is a South African and Italian film director, writer, actor and producer.[1][2] She is best known for her work on Alison (documentary film), 17 Shots (music video) and Angeliena (feature film). [3][4]
Life and career
[edit]Carlini was born in Pretoria, Gauteng and graduated from Stellenbosch University.[5] Her mother is South African and her father is of Italian descent.[citation needed] She is the co-founder of the production company, Towerkop Creations in 2010, which supports female driven stories.[6] Her debut documentary short film, Good Planets Are Hard to Find, was about Elizabeth Klarer.[7] In 2016, she directed the feature documentary, Alison, based on the Marianne Thamm book, I Have Life. It premiered at the Dances with Films Festival.[8] She has also directed the music videos 17 shots, Die Deur, Wildste Oomblik and Beauty of Africa for the Sony Music Africa.[9][10]
Carlini's debut feature film, Angeliena, about a formerly homeless parking attendant, was released worldwide Netflix on October 8, 2021.[11][12]
Personal life
[edit]Carlini has two sons, Roka and Neo, both made their acting debuts together on the feature film, Angeliena.[13]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sewe Sakke Sout | Yes | TV series | ||
| 2011 | Good Planets Are Hard to Find | Yes | Yes | Yes | Documentary |
| 2016 | Alison | Yes | Yes | Yes | Documentary |
| The Butterfly Revolution | Yes | Yes | Yes | Commercial video | |
| 2017 | Die Bergs | Yes | Yes | Yes | TV series |
| 2019 | 17 Shots | Yes | Yes | Yes | Music video |
| Die Deur | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
| Far from home | Yes | Yes | Documentary | ||
| Day Zero | Yes | Yes | Documentary | ||
| 2020 | Home #homehuman2020 | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
| Wildste Oomblik | Yes | Yes | Music video | ||
| 2021 | Beauty of Africa | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
| Angeliena | Yes | Yes | Yes | Feature film | |
| 2023 | Beyond the Light Barrier | Yes | Yes | Yes | Documentary |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Won | Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Best Documentary Film | Alison | [14] |
| Nominated | Silwerskerm Film Festival | Best documentary Feature | |||
| Won | Writers Guild of South Africa | Best documentary script | |||
| 2017 | Won | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Documentary Feature | [15] | |
| Nominated | South African Film and Television Awards | Best Documentary Feature | [16] | ||
| Nominated | Best Achievement in Directing | ||||
| 2019 | Nominated | New Media Film Festival | Festival Award | 17 Shots | [17] |
| 2022 | Nominated | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best director | Angeliena | |
| 2022 | Nominated | Africa Movie Academy Awards | First feature by a director | Angeliena | |
| 2022 | Nominated | Africa Movie Academy Awards | Best film | Angeliena | |
| 2022 | Won | SAFTA Awards | Best supporting actor in a feature film: Tshamano Sebe | Angeliena | |
| 2022 | Nominated | SAFTA Awards | Best achievement in original music/score - feature film: Charl-Johan Lingenfelder | Angeliena | |
| 2023 | Won | Writers Guild of South Africa | Best produced documentary feature film screenplay | Beyond the light barrier |
References
[edit]- ^ "Film writer and director Uga Carlini talks new film, Angeliena". bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Writer-director Uga Carlini talks about her inspirational and life-affirming film Angeliena". writingstudio.co.za. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "MOVIE REVIEW: Alison". iol.co.za. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "SPOTLIGHT - New Venom movie; DC Fandome global event; & local film 'Angeliena' on Netflix". sowetanlive.co.za. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Uga Carlini: The heroine of her own story". mediaupdate.co.za. June 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Alison wins big at the International Innovation Film Festival in Switzerland". screenafrica.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Local UFO believer in film about extraterrestrial lover Klarer". news24.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "South Africa Pic 'Alison' Screens at Dances With Films". variety.com. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Celebrating heroines". news24.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Carlini and her heroines - just in time for a women's month finale". quickread.co.za. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Carlini, Uga (8 October 2021), Angeliena (Comedy, Drama), Towerkop Creations, retrieved 21 June 2022
- ^ "Watch Angeliena | Netflix". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Writer-director Uga Carlini talks about her inspirational and life-affirming film Angeliena". writingstudio.co.za. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Another win for Uga Carlini's award winning 'Alison'". filmcontact.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "AMVCA 2017: Complete winners list". africamagic.dstv.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Golden Horn Documentary Feature Nominations 2017" (PDF). nfvf.co.za. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "10th Annual New Media Film Festival Programming". newmediafilmfestival.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.