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Coverage of Uganda Rising
March 28-Nov 24 (download PDF)


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Hollywood Reporter “’Estrellas’ Will Kick off HotDocs Fest” by Etan Vessing (March 29)
Hollywood Reporter “Docu Festival Puts Focus on Untold Stories” by Etan Vessing (April 28)
The Georgia Straight “Locals Storm Hot Docs” by Ken Eisner (April 27)
Metroland “Film Review: Uganda Rising”
The Economist “Hot Docs” (May 2006)
Playback “HotDocs Unspools Eclectic Mix” by Matthew Hays (May 1, 2006)
Chart Attack “Review: Hot Diggity Doc!: Uganda Rising” by Emma Sadowski
Toronto Star ”Uganda Called to Account” by John Goddard (April 29)
Macleans “And now…March of the Turtles” by Brian D. Johnson (May 3)
The Kampala Monitor “New Film on North Conflict to Show in Canada” by Evelyn Lirri (April 24)
The Canadian Press Newswire “Canadian and International Films Mix for 2006 edition of Hot Docs Fest”
by John McKay (March 28)
The Toronto Star “Hot Docs Pulls Record Crowds With 13th Fest” (May 9)
Le Journal de Montreal “Docu Canadien Sur Les Enfants Soldats en Ouganda” (May 8)
Artvoice Buffalo “Facts, Not Fiction” by M. Faust (May 11)
Global Rhythm “Uganda Rising Wins Coveted Audience Award at Renowned Hotdocs International Film Festival” (May 9)
Now Toronto “Prickly Audiences a Docs Hit” (May 11)
The Vancouver Sun “BC Woman a Champion of Children” by Doug Ward (May 31)
24 Hours “Stars Turn Out for Movie Gala” by Darren Parkman (June 2)
The Vancouver Sun “Filmmaker Champions the Children of War” by Malcolm Parry (June 3)
24 Hours “On the Town” by Michael Schratter (June 5)
Metro “Out on the Town” by Darrin Maharaj (June 6)
Westender “Cats Eye” by Catherine Barr (June 8)
Weekly Scoop Magazine “Scooped” by Paul Duchart (June 12)
The Varsity “What’s up, Hot Doc?” by Radheyan Simonpillai (May 15)
The Santa Barbara Independent “The Lord Hath No Mercy” by Matt Kettmann (June 29)
Vancouver View “Uganda Rising Film Premiere” by Darrin Maharaj (July 2006)
The Kampala Monitor “New Film Documents Kony War” by Msia Kibona Clark (June 20)
The Santa Barbara Independent “Movie Guide” (July 6)
The Globe & Mail “From the Bush, a Harsh Homecoming” by Stephanie Nolen (July 10)
The Waterloo Record “From Hardship to Hope” by Barbara Aggerholm (July 17)
The Philadelphia Inquirer “His Living Nightmare” by Don Steinberg (August 4)
The Waterloo Record “In Arts” (September 14)
Embassy Magazine “Uganda Rising” (September 27)
The Waterloo Record “Film Tomorrow on Uganda to Help Student’s Work” (September 27)
New Vision “Bigombe to Host Guluwalk Show” by Carol Natukunda (September 26)
Common Ground “The US vs. John Lennon” by Robert Alstead (October 2006)
The Record “Compassion and Hope” by Barbara Aggerholm (October 2)
The Ottawa Citizen “Uganda Crisis” (October 1)
Discorder “Strut Fret and Flicker” by Penelope Mulligan (October 2006)
The Georgia Straight “Noble Efforts Noted” by Mark Harris (October 5)
The Province ”Ugandan Version of Country’s Turmoil” by Glen Schafer (October 11)
The Vancouver Sun “Ugandan Version of Country’s Turmoil” by Glen Schaefer (October 11)
The Globe and Mail “Visiting Peacemaker asks Canada’s Help to end Ugandan War” by Unnati Gandhi (October 11)
24 Hours “Today’s VIFF Picks” by Volkmar Richter (October 11)
LA Times “Crises of a Continent” by Robert Welkos (October 19)
Detroit Free Press “One Last Chance to see PI Blues” (October 30)
New Vision “Rising Uganda Premiered at LA Festival” (October 24)
Toronto Sun “What will you do with your extra hour on Sunday morning?” (October 27)
LA Times “Entertainment News” (November 2)
Star Magazine “Kevin Spacey Narrates Uganda Documentary” (November 2)
The Cleveland Plain Dealer “Film takes an unwavering look at the cost of Uganda’s civil war”
by Julie Washington (November 3)
Arizona Republic “Exhibit tells of Uganda war” by Geri Koeppel (November 4)
McGill Reporter “Panel explores Ugandan horror” by Hana Askren (November 9)
Arizona Republic “Shining light on Uganda strike” by Geri Koeppel (November 8)
The UVic Martlet “Human rights filmmakers come to UVic” by Kevin Ehman (November 9)
The KSU Daily Kansan “Film to raise awareness about violent situation in Uganda” by Nate McGinnis (November 14)


INTERNET

Oprah.com “Uganda Rising” (April 26-May 3)
Reel Talk Movie Reviews “A Clear View of A Terrible Conflict” by Geoffrey D. Roberts
NBC News First “A Clear View of A Terrible Conflict” by Geoffrey D. Roberts
Straight.com “Locals Storm Hot Docs” by Ken Eisner (April 27)
People’s Daily Online “New Film Uncovers War in the Northern Uganda” from Xinhua
Metroland.com “Film Review: Uganda Rising”
The Economist.com “Hot Docs” (May 2006)
The Tyee.ca “Filming a Continent on Fire” by Meg Johnstone (April 28)
Playback.com “HotDocs Unspools Eclectic Mix” by Matthew Hays (May 1)
Afrotoronto.com “Stolen Children in Uganda’s Hidden War” by Pamela Bailey (April 18)
Chartattack.com “Review: Hot Diggity Doc: Uganda Rising” by Emma Sadowski
TorontoStar.com “Uganda Called to Account” by John Goddard (April 29)
Macleans.ca “And now…March of the Turtles” by Brian D. Johnson (May 3)
SinaEnglish.com “New Film Uncovers War in the Northern Uganda” (April 24)
English.eastday.com “New Film Uncovers War in the Northern Uganda” (April 24)
African Nation “Oprah Winfrey Show to Feature Northern Uganda Tonight” by Gerald Businge (April 26)
All Africa.com “New Film on North Conflict to Show in Canada” by Evelyn Lirri (April 24)
The Kampala Monitor.com “New Film on North Conflict to Show in Canada” by Evelyn Lirri (April 24)
African News Dimension “New Film on North Conflict to Show in Canada” by ANDnetwork.com (April 23)
ChinaView.com “New Film Uncovers War in the Northern Uganda” by Pliny (April 24)
UG.com “Uganda Rising: The Canadian Film about Northern Uganda” by Jane Muskoe-Nteyafas (May 4)
IndieWire.com “Cema Rodriguez’s “The Railroad All Stars” to Open 13th HotDocs Fest” by Tamara Schweitzer (March 31)
The Canadian Press Newswire “Canadian and International Films Mix for 2006 edition of HotDocs Fest”
by John McKay (March 28)
TorontoStar.com “Hot Docs Pulls Record Crowds With 13th Fest” (May 9)
Hour.ca “Doc Prescription” by Meg Hewings (May 11)
Agence France-Presse “International Court’s Intervention Could Block Peace in Uganda: Film”
by Jaqueline Schwartz (May 9)
Artvoice.com “Facts, Not Fiction” by M. Faust (May 11)
Global Rhythm.net “Uganda Rising Wins Coveted Audience Award at Renowned Hotdocs International Film Festival” (May 9)
HotDocs Daily “The Struggle of Uganda’s Children” by Laura Thompson (May 6)
Okayplayer.com Boards “So Much Horror is Happening: Let’s do Something” by K.A. Wright (April 26)
Vancouversun.com “BC Woman a Champion of Children” by Doug Ward (May 31)
24hours.ca “Stars Turn Out for Movie Gala” by Darren Parkman (June 2)
Vancouversun.com “Filmmaker Champions the Children of War” by Malcolm Parry (June 3)
24hours.ca “On the Town” Michael Schratter (June 5)
Metro.ca “Out on the Town” by Darrin Maharaj (June 6)
Westender.com ”Cats Eye” by Catherine Barr (June 8)
All Africa.com “New Film Documents Uganda’s 20-Year Civil War” by Msia Kibona Clark (June 8)
TheVarsity.ca “What’s up, Hot Doc?” by Radheyan Simonpillai (May 15)
CatherineBarr.com “Uganda Rising Movie Premiere in Vancouver” (June 1)
Filmaker.co.za “New Film Documents Uganda’s 20-Year Civil War (June 19)
Blackened Sky.net “Uganda Rising” (June 2)
FIUBC.wordpress.com “Uganda Rising” (May 26)
Houstondemocrats.com “Congress Members Arrested at Sudan Protest” by Andrew Miga (April 28)
Studio4.com “Past Shows” (June 9)
Afromix.com “Reports: New Film Documents Uganda’s 20-year Civil War” by Msia Kibona Clark (June 8)
RedTram.com “Uganda Rising” (June 8)
Feedz.info “Uganda Rising” (June 8)
CBC.ca “HotDocs Presents 2006 Lineup” (March 28)
AmnestyUVA.org “Uganda Rising Amsterdam Screening” (June 23)
IntentBlog.com “Live Virtual Youth Conference” (June 23)
ReelWest.com “Filmmakers of a Different Voice” (May 31)
Topix.net “Stars Turn Out for Movie Gala” (June 2)
CanadianMusicNetwork.com “HotDocs Wraps up Successful Festival” (Date Unknown)
Einnews.com “Uganda Rising” (Date Unknown)
The New York Times.com “Movie Details-Uganda Rising” (July 4)
DarrenBarefoot.com “Uganda Rising” by Darren Barefoot (July 4)
The Monitor.com “New Film Documents Kony War” by Msia Kibona Clark (June 21)
The Santa Barbara Independent.com “The Lord Hath No Mercy” by Matt Kettmann (June 29)
The Globe&Mail.com “From the Bush, a Harsh Homecoming” by Stephanie Nolen (July 8)
Flickr.com “Uganda Rising Film Stills and Photo Stream” (July 17)
TheRecord.com “From Hardship to Hope” by Barbara Aggerholm (July 17)
Philly.com “His Living Nightmare” by Don Steinberg (August 4)
TheVancouverSun.com ”It’s all Gone Green at VIFF” by Glen Schafer (September 6)
TheProvince.com ”Its All Gone Green at VIFF” by Glen Schafer (September 6)
UgandaNet “Movie in Uganda-Uganda Rising-Bytown Theatre” by Sarah Nekesa (August 30)
Iofilm.co.uk “Vancouver International Film Festival 2006 Sounds Alarm Bells” by Rebort (September 7)
Uganda.USembassy.md ”Uganda Rising Blog” (September 11)
TheRecord.com “In Arts” (September 14)
SanFrancisco Bay Guradian Online “Movie Clock” (October 20)
Embassy Online “Uganda Rising” (September 27)
TheRecord.com” Film Tomorrow on Uganda to Help Students Work” (September 28)
The New Vision.com “Bigombe to Host GuluWalk Show” by Carol Natukunda (September 26)
The Plaza Theatre.ca “Uganda Rising” (September 27)
AllAfrica.com “Bigombe to Host GuluWalk Show” by Carol Natukunda (September 26)
Common Ground.ca “The US vs John Lennon” by Peter Alstead (October 2006)
The Record.com “Compassion and Hope” by Barbara Aggerholm (October 2)
Rabble.ca “Uganda Rising With Alan Rock and Betty Bigombe” (October 1)
The Ottawa Citizen.com “Uganda Crisis” (October 1)
ClubVibes.com “VFF-Uganda Rising” by Robert Waldman (October 3)
Discorder.ca “Strut Fret and Flicker” by Penelope Mulligan (October 2006)
The African.com “Film Screening: Uganda Rising NYC” (October 2006)
Cambridge Times.com “Uganda Rising” (October 4)
Calgary Movies.com “Uganda Rising” (October 5)
Georgia Straight.com “Noble Efforts Noted” by Mark Harris (October 5)
Yahoo Finance.com “Hollywood Film Fest Unveils Line up” (October 10)
Canada.com “Ugandan Version of County’s Turmoil” by Glen Schaefer (October 11)
Business of Cinema.com “Hollywood Film Fest Unveils Line-Up” (October 11)
Globe and Mail.com “Visiting Peacemaker Asks Canada’s Help to end Ugandan War” by Unnati Gandhi (October 11)
24hours.ca “Today’s VIFF Picks” by Volkmar Richter (October 11)
Iofilm.com.uk “Last King shall be First” by Rebort (October 15)
LA Times.com “Crises of a Continent” by Robert Welkos (October 19)
Film Stew.com “Spacey Lends a Hand to Uganda” by Richard Horgan (October 23)
Film Threat.com (October 23)
Dayton Ohio Flyer News-by Nikki Miller (October 24)
Detroit Free Press.com “One Last Chance to see PI Blues” (October 30)
AllAfrica.com “Rising Uganda Premiered at LA Festival” (October 25)
AfricaMedia.com “Making Uganda Visible” (October 27)
Yahoo! Canada Movies.com “Spacey Lends a Hand to UGANDA” (October 23)
WriteMovies.com “Spacey Lends a Hand to Uganda” (October 23)
darrenbarefoot.com “Uganda Rising” (June 28)
Toronto Sun.com “What will you do with your extra hour on Sunday morning?” (October 27)
LATimes.com “Entertainment News” (November 2)
Star Magazine.com “Kevin Spacey Narrates Uganda Documentary” (November 2)
The Cleveland Plain Dealer.com “Film takes an unwavering look at the cost of Uganda’s civil war” by Julie Washington (November 3)
Arizona Republic.com “Exhibit tells of Uganda war” by Geri Koeppel (November 4)
Ontario Public Interest Research Group – Windsor (OPIRG.uwindsor.ca) “Canadian Lawyers For International Human Rights First Annual Film Fesival” (November 8)
McGill Reporter “Panel explores Ugandan horror” by Hana Askren (November 9)
The National Enquirer.com “Kevin Spacey Narrates Uganda Documentary” (October 29)
iofilm.co.uk “Uganda Rising Review” by Rebort (November 20)
The Spacey Gazette.com “Something to look for” (October 31)
New Vision Online “Where is the media in war-torn north?” by Opiyo Oloya (November 14)
Arizona Republic.com “Shining light on Uganda strike” by Geri Koeppel (November 8)
Inform.com “Kevin Spacey Narrates Uganda Documentary (October 29)
Podcast Directory.com “Uganda Rising Trailer Episode” (October 23)
Missing Image.com “Spacey Lends Hand to Uganda” (October 22)
Anne Brodie.ca “Uganda Rising” (November 2)
Indy Film.com “Film takes an unwavering look at the cost of Uganda’s civil war” (November 3)
Upcoming.com “Uganda Rising - Seattle Movie Premiere” (November 20)
Seattlest.com “Speaking Tour: 11/22 – 11/28” (November 22)
Exploit Seattle.com “Uganda Rising the Movie Premiere” (November 20)
Friendster Classifies.com “Uganda Rising the Movie Premiere” (November 20)
The UVic Martlet Online “Human rights filmmakers come to UVic” by Kevin Ehman (November 9)
The Stranger.com “Uganda Rising” (November 23)
Kansan.com “Film to raise awareness about violent situation in Uganda” by Nate McGinnis (November 14)
The Place.ca “Honorable Mention/Advance Notice” (November 14)
Cyler.Blogspot.com “Upcoming Events” (November 12)
Lake Oswego Review.com “What’s Happening” (November 22)


BROADCAST

The Oprah Winfrey Show (April 26)
Radio Canada International (May 5)
The John Donabie Show (May 1-5)
CBC NewsWorld (May 7)
CBW-AM Information Radio, host Terry MacLeod (28 April)
Radio Canada International –Interview- Lynn Desjardins (May 11)
CHUM National Network-Colour TV-(May 21)
CBC Almanac (May 10) Susan Macnamee
CBC Early Edition (June 1) host Rick Cluff
Global BCTV Morning News- Anchor Lynn Colliar (May 31)
CFUN-The Nik and Val Show-(May 31)
CTV News at Six- Anchor Pamela Martin (May 31)
Shaw-The Fanny Kiefer Show-Host Fanny Kiefer (June 9)
CBC Canada Now with Gloria Macarenko-Reporter Deborah Goble (June 2)
Global Morning News-Anchor Steven Darling (June 2)
CFUN Pia Shandel Show-Host Pia Shandel (June 2)
Global Weekend Morning News-(June 4)
OMNI TV-The Standard (June 14)
NPR Radio-Cambridge MA
The Good Life Show (Sirius Satellite 114) Host Jesse Dylan (June 26)
CTV Noon News Calgary- Guluwalk and Uganda Rising (October 5)
COOP Radio-The Rational- Imtiaz Popat Interview with Jesse and Pete (October 9)
Entertainment Tonight Canada –Full Coverage- (October 23)
Mountain FM Radio – Glenn Hicks Interview with Pete (October 30)


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