Alex Lyons is a filmmaker living and working in Uganda. He studied at the University of the Arts London where he graduated with a BA Film & TV in 2012. Since his studies he has worked on a number of different productions as a Director, DOP and Editor in both the UK and Uganda.


 Education
 
2008 BTEC E-Media, Sussex Downs College Lewes.
2008 A2 Photography, Sussex Downs College Lewes.
2012 BA Film & Television, University of the Arts London.
 
Solo Exhibitions
 
2014 The Lost Kinema Experiment, Goethe-Zentrum Kampala.
 
Group Exhibitions
 
2010 Dinalogue: Through A Women's Lens, Colette Store, Paris, France.
2011 MilesKm, Tabacalera, Madrid, Spain.
2011 Few & Far Between, The Rag Factory, London, UK.
2013 Dance in the City, National Theatre, Kampala, Uganda.
2013 White Out, A Short Film Made with David Bade as Part of the White Out Exhibition,  
          Kers Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
 
Festivals
 
2013 Strange Fruit, 7^th LaBa Street Art Festival, Kampala, Uganda.
2014 Infecting the City Shortlist, Cape Town, South Africa.
2014 Cinecity Architectural Film Project, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra Australia.
 
Featured Publications
 
2008 Ozon Magazine. December Issue 2008 ‘Bohemian Rhapsody'. P51-52.
2010 The Stool Pigeon
2010 Dinalogue: Through A Women's Lens, Lomography.
2013 Hollywood Blueprints - Nairobi Half Life, Start Journal of Arts and Culture in East Africa.
 
Prizes
 
2013 Best ‘Open Studio' Installation, 7^th LaBa Street Art Festival.
 
Residencies
 
2013 32° East | Ugandan Arts Trust
Mentorship Schemes
 
2013 Recycling Spaces for Sports, A documentary filmmaking mentorship project with Eric 
          Mukalazi, Supported by The British Council Uganda and 32° East | Ugandan Arts Trust.
 
Other Projects
 
2012 - Media Manager at 32° East | Ugandan Arts Trust.
2013 - Videographer at DRAGONFLY MEDiA.
2013 - Camera Operator and Editor at iVAD Productions.