Moses Bwayo is an Ugandian and American documentary filmmaker. Born and raised in Uganda, he was introduced to filmmaking by peeking through cracks in the walls of local bootleg movie theaters. Wrapped in the camerawork and storytelling of Hollywood’s martial arts films, Moses immediately fell in love with cinema. He graduated from Kampala University with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and mass communication, earned a postgraduate diploma at Kampala Film School, and started working as a production sound recordist and cinematographer, shooting for ABC, BBC, and VICE News in Uganda. In 2017, he began work on Bobi Wine: The People’s President. Spending five harrowing years following Bobi Wine, a pop star turned politician who ran for president, opposing the 35-year Yoweri Museveni dictatorship. Moses was arrested, imprisoned, and shot in the face at close range while filming. Bobi Wine: The People’s President premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September 2022.
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Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within (2025) Director |
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Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within (2025) Writer |
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The Eyes of Ghana (2025) Producer |
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The Room Returns! (2025) Camera Operator |
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Bobi Wine: The People's President (2023) Director |
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Bobi Wine: The People's President (2023) Director of Photography |
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Once Upon a Time in Uganda (2023) Sound Mixer |
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African Moot (2022) Director of Photography |
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Oli Otya? Life and Loss in Rural Uganda (2020) Sound |
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Kyenvu (2018) Co-Executive Producer |
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Kyenvu (2018) Sound Mixer |
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Kyenvu (2018) Sound Editor |
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N.G.O (Nothing Going On) (2016) Music |
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N.G.O (Nothing Going On) (2016) Producer |
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Queen of Katwe (2016) Boom Operator |
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Queen of Katwe (2016) Sound Mixer |
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Rastasophical Mood (2015) Director of Photography |