Uga Carlini
Born
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
NationalitySouth African and Italian
Alma materStellenbosch University
Occupations
  • Director
  • writer
  • producer
  • actor
Years active2010 – present
Notable workThe Butterfly Revolution; Alison
Children2

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

Carlini was born in Pretoria, Gauteng and graduated from Stellenbosch University.[5] Her mother is South African and her father is of Italian descent. 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

Carlini has two sons, Roka and Neo, both made their acting debuts together on the feature film, Angeliena.[13]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNote
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

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
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

  1. ↑ "Film writer and director Uga Carlini talks new film, Angeliena". bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Writer-director Uga Carlini talks about her inspirational and life-affirming film Angeliena". writingstudio.co.za. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "MOVIE REVIEW: Alison". iol.co.za. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "SPOTLIGHT - New Venom movie; DC Fandome global event; & local film 'Angeliena' on Netflix". sowetanlive.co.za. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Uga Carlini: The heroine of her own story". mediaupdate.co.za. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  6. ↑ "Alison wins big at the International Innovation Film Festival in Switzerland". screenafrica.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  7. ↑ "Local UFO believer in film about extraterrestrial lover Klarer". news24.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  8. ↑ "South Africa Pic 'Alison' Screens at Dances With Films". variety.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Celebrating heroines". news24.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  10. ↑ "Carlini and her heroines - just in time for a women's month finale". quickread.co.za. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  11. ↑ Carlini, Uga (8 October 2021), Angeliena (Comedy, Drama), Towerkop Creations, retrieved 21 June 2022
  12. ↑ "Watch Angeliena | Netflix". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  13. ↑ "Writer-director Uga Carlini talks about her inspirational and life-affirming film Angeliena". writingstudio.co.za. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  14. ↑ "Another win for Uga Carlini's award winning 'Alison'". filmcontact.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "AMVCA 2017: Complete winners list". africamagic.dstv.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  16. ↑ "Golden Horn Documentary Feature Nominations 2017" (PDF). nfvf.co.za. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  17. ↑ "10th Annual New Media Film Festival Programming". newmediafilmfestival.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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