Moses Bwayo
Known For: Directing
Biography
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.
Filmography
2025
- The Room: A Tribute ... (Camera Operator)
- The Eyes of Ghana ... (Producer)
- Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within ... (Director)
2023
- Savior Complex ... (Consulting Producer)
- Bobi Wine: The People's President ... (Director)
- Once Upon a Time in Uganda ... (Sound Mixer)
2022
- African Moot ... (Director of Photography)
2020
- Oli Otya? Life and Loss in Rural Uganda ... (Sound)
2018
- Kyenvu ... (Co-Executive Producer)
2016
- Queen of Katwe ... (Boom Operator)
- N.G.O (Nothing Going On) ... (Music)
2015
- Rastasophical Mood ... (Director of Photography)