The Film Club Session that happened at the National Theatre on February 27 was an enlighting moment as filmmaker Mathew Nabwiso guided budding filmmakers.

Known for his successful television series Sanyu, Nabwiso kicked off the session with the personal hustles he faced at the morning stage of his filmmaking career.

He reminded them of how he sold his land, a goat farm, and most of his possessions to work on his project called Rain, which he said did not make returns as he had expected.

"With all that had happened to me at the time, I still didn't give up because I was driven by passion. From my experience, you need to do something that you love and even when you are not paid, you continue to work," Nabwiso said.

 He revealed that he also learnt to package messages in the rightful way, select the right people to work with and to work on a few projects that add something on him rather than many that do not yield anything.

Talking about in-depth film production, Nabwiso emphasised that the audience is attracted by three major things; good lighting, the colours and set design, and good sound. To him, if these three elements are mastered and done well, the project could become a success.

Talking to script writers about selling their scripts, Nabwiso hinted that it's better for one to look for money and use the connections they have amassed in the industry to produce their own movies as these could become big projects that could open their doors to bigger projects.

"While there are so many producers in the industry, they also have their ideas and would want to work on them. However, you need to have an extra-ordinary project that make me as a produce leave my own projects to focus on yours. Alternatively, you could use all the means to produce your movie and you never know where it will take you," he said.

Nabwiso advised producers to use the available online resources to showcase the power in them, using platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and other platforms.

Using Loukman Ali as an example, he hinted that the cinematographer has got a number of projects because he posted his work on YouTube.

He called for being professional on a project, urging filmmakers to hire the most professional people and to gather a team that understands one vision and mission.

Nabwiso also cautioned them against taking advise from people that are not experienced enough as they are and not to take on all advice from any person, but follow their visions. 

The session was graced by different filmmakers, including Samuel Saviour Kizito, Toni Acer Angel, Grace Tumusiime, Ali Mutaka and Godfrey Musinguzi.