# Uga Carlini

Uga Carlini is a South African and Italian film director, writer, actor and producer. She is best known for her work on Alison (documentary film), 17 Shots (music video) and Angeliena (feature film).

## Life and career

Carlini was born in Pretoria, Gauteng and graduated from Stellenbosch University. 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. Her debut documentary short film, Good Planets Are Hard to Find, was about Elizabeth Klarer. 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. She has also directed the music videos 17 shots, Die Deur, Wildste Oomblik and Beauty of Africa for the Sony Music Africa.
Carlini's debut feature film, Angeliena, about a formerly homeless parking attendant, was released worldwide Netflix on October 8, 2021.

## Personal life

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

## Filmography

| 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 |
| 2016 | The Butterfly Revolution | Yes | Yes | Yes | Commercial video |
| 2017 | Die Bergs | Yes | Yes | Yes | TV series |
| 2019 | 17 Shots | Yes | Yes | Yes | Music video |
| 2019 | Die Deur | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2019 | Far from home | Yes | Yes | | Documentary |
| 2019 | Day Zero | Yes | Yes | | Documentary |
| 2020 | Home #homehuman2020 | Yes | | Yes | Short film |
| 2020 | Wildste Oomblik | Yes | | Yes | Music video |
| 2021 | Beauty of Africa | Yes | | Yes | Short film |
| 2021 | Angeliena | Yes | Yes | Yes | Feature film |
| 2023 | Beyond the Light Barrier | Yes | Yes | Yes | Documentary |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work |
| 2016 | Won | Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Best Documentary Film | Alison |
| 2016 | Nominated | Silwerskerm Film Festival | Best documentary Feature | Alison |
| | Won | Writers Guild of South Africa | Best documentary script | Alison |
| 2017 | Won | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Documentary Feature | Alison |
| 2017 | Nominated | South African Film and Television Awards | Best Documentary Feature | Alison |
| 2017 | Nominated | South African Film and Television Awards | Best Achievement in Directing | Alison |
| 2019 | Nominated | New Media Film Festival | Festival Award | 17 Shots |
| 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 |