Uga Carlini
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- Director
- writer
- producer
- actor
Uga Carlini | |
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| Alma mater | Stellenbosch University |
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| Years active | 2010 – present |
| Notable work | The Butterfly Revolution; Alison |
| Children | 2 |
Uga Carlini is a South African and Italian film director, writer, actor and producer.[1][2] She is known for the documentaries Alison and Beyond the Light Barrier and the feature film Angeliena.[3][4][5]
Carlini was born in Pretoria, Gauteng and graduated from Stellenbosch University.[6] In 2010, She founded Towerkop Creations, a production company centered on stories featuring female protagonists. Since 2025, Towerkop Creations has operated a branch in Vancouver, Canada, expanding its presence beyond South Africa.[7] Her debut documentary short film, Good Planets Are Hard to Find, was about Elizabeth Klarer.[8] 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.[9] She has also directed the music videos 17 shots, Die Deur, Wildste Oomblik and Beauty of Africa for the Sony Music Africa.[10][11]
Carlini's debut feature film, Angeliena, about a formerly homeless parking attendant, was released worldwide Netflix on October 8, 2021.[12][13][14] She directed Beyond the Light Barrier (2023), a hybrid documentary about Elizabeth Klarer, a South African meteorologist.[5][15] In 2006, she wrote a syllabus in acting, filmmaking, and screenwriting for the Fiji Institute of Technology (now FNU).[16] In 2024, she returned to FNU to host a film masterclass.[17] She is a member of the Producers Guild of America.
Personal life
Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Note |
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| 2010 | Sewe Sakke Sout | Yes | TV series | ||
| 2011 | Good Planets Are Hard to Find | Yes | Yes | Yes | Documentary |
| 2016 | Alison | Yes | Yes | Yes | Documentary |
| The Butterfly Revolution | Yes | Yes | Yes | Commercial video | |
| 2017 | Die Bergs | Yes | Yes | Yes | TV series |
| 2019 | 17 Shots | Yes | Yes | Yes | Music video |
| Die Deur | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
| Far from home | Yes | Yes | Documentary | ||
| Day Zero | Yes | Yes | Documentary | ||
| 2020 | Home #homehuman2020 | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
| Wildste Oomblik | Yes | Yes | Music video | ||
| 2021 | Beauty of Africa | Yes | Yes | Short film | |
| Angeliena | Yes | Yes | Yes | Feature film | |
| 2023 | Beyond the Light Barrier | Yes | Yes | Yes | Documentary |