The leading film festival for diversity in the UK has found a new home on the Apple TV app The British Urban Film Festival has launched a dedicated home of 70 official selections, including B.U.F.F award-winning titles, on the Apple TV app for customers to buy. The British Urban Film Festival collection on the Apple… British Urban Film Festival launches official selection on Apple TV app Read More
British Urban Film Festival receives BAFTA accreditation
Filmmakers who have short films selected and screened at the British Urban Film Festival will now be eligible to enter their film for the BAFTA film awards. The festival, founded in 2005 by Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe MBE, has been added to Section B of the BAFTA Qualifying Festivals List for the British Short Film award. The… British Urban Film Festival receives BAFTA accreditation Read More
MBE for British Urban Film Festival founder Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe
Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe, founder of the British Urban Film Festival 14 years ago, has been recognised in the New Year’s honours list with an MBE for services to the Black and minority ethnic film industry. It tops another successful year for Anyiam-Osigwe – earlier this year he was inducted into the Britflix Power 100 list of prominent and emerging… MBE for British Urban Film Festival founder Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe Read More
The New Year Honours List at the movies
Arise Sir Steve McQueen, as the director and artist has been given a knighthood in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List for services to art and film. In 2014 McQueen became the first Black filmmaker to win the Best Picture Oscar, for 12 Years A Slave. He has also directed Hunger, Shame, and Widows, and won… The New Year Honours List at the movies Read More
“No Shade” writer-director Clare Anyiam-Osigwe on colourism, diversity in filmmaking, & her love of high stakes
“Twelve years ago the British industry was really bleak for Black creatives… The difference today is that festivals like BUFF have been operating as change-makers for unheard voices, providing a bridge for Black talent to connect with decision makers or build cast, crew and resources to produce their own projects on their own terms.” Clare… “No Shade” writer-director Clare Anyiam-Osigwe on colourism, diversity in filmmaking, & her love of high stakes Read More