Last Thursday female filmmakers, their crews and stars, and industry professionals came together for the 225 Film Club’s Official Selection screening night, held once again at the BFI. The festival was hosted by director Rita Osei, who created, curates and produces the 225 Film Club, with the screening supported by BFI Inclusion. Showcasing a range… 225 Film Club Official Selection, 2024 – reviews and BEST SHORT FILM winner Read More
225 Film Club: the 2024 Longlist is here!
225 Film Club: Promoting Female Excellence In Direction Celebrating its sixth edition, the 225 Film Club is now a well-established fixture in the British filmmaker calendar. Created in 2018 by filmmaker Rita Osei, the 225 Film Club screens excellent current narrative and documentary short films by female and non-binary filmmakers, introduces directors and producers, and… 225 Film Club: the 2024 Longlist is here! Read More
The 4th 225 Film Club – Official Selection!
225 Film Club: Promoting Female Excellence In Direction Created in 2018 to promote female excellence in film direction, 225 Film Club showcases current and past narrative and documentary short film work by female and non-binary filmmakers, introduces directors and producers, and raises money to support women in film. The official selection screens at the BFI on Friday… The 4th 225 Film Club – Official Selection! Read More
225 Film Club 4 — longlisted!
225 Film Club: Promoting Female Excellence In Direction Created in 2018 to promote female excellence in film direction, 225 Film Club showcases current and past narrative and documentary short film work by female and non-binary filmmakers, introduces directors and producers, and raises money to support women in film. The final programme, announced on Monday 31… 225 Film Club 4 — longlisted! Read More
The 225 Film Club – short film round-up Short Film
The 225 Film Club recently held its third programme of short films by women filmmakers. Curated again by director, writer and producer Rita Osei, the event, held at London venue The Wing, showcased some of the best in short filmmaking from women directors over the past few years. Rita created the 225 Film Club in… The 225 Film Club – short film round-up Read More
Director-producer Rita Osei on her journey to bring Bliss! to the big screen
“A boy at the end of the Seville screening came up and said ‘I want to be a dad now. A real dad’.” Rita Osei is the director-producer of Bliss!, set in North East England and Norway. Bliss! follows Tasha, a 16 year old girl with a seemingly indifferent mother and a violent stepdad, who… Director-producer Rita Osei on her journey to bring Bliss! to the big screen Read More
Entrance No Exit For Cast & Crew With My Q&As…
Director Jo Southwell managed to quickly crowdfund then pull together a full team for her short film Entrance No Exit. (You can read my diary of my time as an extra on the shoot here). I spoke to Jo and some of her cast and crew about their experiences and how they got into the… Entrance No Exit For Cast & Crew With My Q&As… Read More