Hakim Zziwa, a Ugandan-born director and producer who drew inspiration of visual storytelling from his strong performance background as a dance artist later producing concept-based dance videos, such as "IN THE BARROW" (2018), showcased at the Urban Film Festival in Paris 2018, "ASCENSION" (2020) at the Motion State Arts Festival, and "FADED" (2023) at the Berlin Inter Film Festival.
Expanding his directing & producing creative horizons, Hakim's documentary short film "THE DARK ONE" (2021) emerged as a finalist at the Afrykamera Film Festival in Poland 2021, he later directed a narrative proof of concept action thriller short film "BUILDING 62" (2023) which also emerged as a finalist at the African International Film Festival.
Hakim also co-produced another proof of concept short film “PARTLY HAZY” (2024) which has been nominated in a number of film festivals like the Indie Short Fest in Los Angeles. Currently, Hakim is developing his 1st feature film and also a limited series based on his hit action thriller short film "Building 62".
  • Director (7 Credits)
    Boundary Mwisho : The Last Boundary2024
    Short
    Building 622023
    Short
    ASCENSION2020
    Experimental
    The DARK ONE2020
    Documentary
    Yala "Broke"2020
    Short
    MUKIGAALI "In the Barrow"2018
    Short, Other
    KISENGE (Room)2017
    Short
  • Producer (6 Credits)
    Boundary Mwisho : The Last Boundary2024
    Short
    Building 622023
    Short
    The DARK ONE2020
    Documentary
    Yala "Broke"2020
    Short
    MUKIGAALI "In the Barrow"2018
    Short, Other
    KISENGE (Room)2017
    Short
  • Writer (3 Credits)
    Boundary Mwisho : The Last Boundary2024
    Short
    Building 622023
    Short
    Yala "Broke"2020
    Short
Best Short Film
Building 62
Ikon Awards Film & Television
Kampala
2024
Finalist
Building 62
Africa International Film Festival
Lagos
2023
Semi-Finalist
Boundary Mwisho : The Last Boundary
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
Rhode Island
Official Selection
Building 62
Festival International du Film PanAfricain de Cannes
Cannes
Honorable mention
Building 62
Africa USA International Film Festival
Los Angeles
Official Selection
Building 62
Eko International Film Festival
Lagos
Official Selection
Building 62
Black Star International Film Festival
Accra
Special Jury Awrad
Building 62
The Uganda Film Festival
Kampala
Birth Date
February 27, 1984
Nickname
Onehakimz
Birth City
Kampala
Current City
Boston, Massachusetts
Hometown
Kampala, Uganda
Height
5.8
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Black
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