Kemiyondo Coutinho
- Writer
- Producer
- Actress
Forbes Africa 30 under 30 recipient Kemiyondo Coutinho is a multi-hyphenate writer, actor, and director who writes for the fish out of the water. Whilst her storytelling plays double dutch between hard-hitting themes and sharp-biting comedic commentary, the through line in all her work remains making people feel seen. A self-proclaimed African nomad, Kemiyondo credits attending boarding school at UWC High School, which was home to students from nearly 60 nationalities at any given time, with providing the foundation for how she views the world.
Garnering multiple international awards, including NBC Universal's Harness Social Impact Award, her short film KYVENU made a loud directorial debut. Kemiyondo is also the inaugural recipient of John Singleton's Filmmaker's Fellowship, Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loud Filmmaking Fellowship, Shadow & Act's Rising Star Award and has been named one of OKAYAfrica's 100 Women of Africa To Watch.
In the spirit of promoting Ugandan Female Filmmakers, she founded the #fivefor5 initiative, which grants five Ugandan female filmmakers the opportunity to produce a short film of their own.
Kemiyondo prides herself on being kind and efficient.
Garnering multiple international awards, including NBC Universal's Harness Social Impact Award, her short film KYVENU made a loud directorial debut. Kemiyondo is also the inaugural recipient of John Singleton's Filmmaker's Fellowship, Kevin Hart's Laugh Out Loud Filmmaking Fellowship, Shadow & Act's Rising Star Award and has been named one of OKAYAfrica's 100 Women of Africa To Watch.
In the spirit of promoting Ugandan Female Filmmakers, she founded the #fivefor5 initiative, which grants five Ugandan female filmmakers the opportunity to produce a short film of their own.
Kemiyondo prides herself on being kind and efficient.
