This year’s edition marks the first time Buff will take place outside of London after relocating to Leeds and Halifax
The British Urban Film Festival has unveiled the line-up for the 18th edition featuring the world premieres of Jordon Scott Kennedy’s Suicide Kelly and Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stepanian’s Tour De Moon.
Kennedy’s debut feature follows a disgraced former boxer who reconnects with his estranged grandson while Hayoun-Stepanian’s documentary explores an annual UK festival which celebrates plurality, countercultures and nightlife.
Other titles include Andy Mundy-Castle’s documentary White Nanny Black Child which first premiered at Sheffield DocFest...
The British Urban Film Festival has unveiled the line-up for the 18th edition featuring the world premieres of Jordon Scott Kennedy’s Suicide Kelly and Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stepanian’s Tour De Moon.
Kennedy’s debut feature follows a disgraced former boxer who reconnects with his estranged grandson while Hayoun-Stepanian’s documentary explores an annual UK festival which celebrates plurality, countercultures and nightlife.
Other titles include Andy Mundy-Castle’s documentary White Nanny Black Child which first premiered at Sheffield DocFest...
- 10/11/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Anyiam-Osigwe is to be artistic director of Windrush Caribbean Film Festival.
Founder of the British Urban Film Festival (Buff) Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe is to take on the role of artistic director at Windrush Caribbean Film Festival.
Windrush Caribbean Film Festival launched in 2020 with a mission to engage and educate audiences across the UK about the contributions of the Windrush generation to the country. The next edition runs in June, with Anyiam-Osigwe taking up the role on March 1.
“I am excited to be working with the Windrush Caribbean Film Festival at such a pivotal moment in British history,” said Anyiam-Osigwe. “The 75th...
Founder of the British Urban Film Festival (Buff) Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe is to take on the role of artistic director at Windrush Caribbean Film Festival.
Windrush Caribbean Film Festival launched in 2020 with a mission to engage and educate audiences across the UK about the contributions of the Windrush generation to the country. The next edition runs in June, with Anyiam-Osigwe taking up the role on March 1.
“I am excited to be working with the Windrush Caribbean Film Festival at such a pivotal moment in British history,” said Anyiam-Osigwe. “The 75th...
- 2/21/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
The artistic director will assume responsibility for conceiving, developing, and implementing the artistic and commercial vision of Buff.
The British Urban Film Festival (Buff) has named Paula Crickard as its artistic director, in a newly-created role.
Justin Chinyere has been the festival director since 2021, when he took over from festival founder Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigw. Chinyere will remain in post, with Crickard assuming responsibility for conceiving, developing, and implementing the artistic and commercial vision of Buff.
Crickard started her career as a documentary director in 1994 with Northern Visions, going on to work at international production and sales outfits including New York-based Killer Films...
The British Urban Film Festival (Buff) has named Paula Crickard as its artistic director, in a newly-created role.
Justin Chinyere has been the festival director since 2021, when he took over from festival founder Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigw. Chinyere will remain in post, with Crickard assuming responsibility for conceiving, developing, and implementing the artistic and commercial vision of Buff.
Crickard started her career as a documentary director in 1994 with Northern Visions, going on to work at international production and sales outfits including New York-based Killer Films...
- 1/17/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
‘This Is Going To Hurt’, ‘Munich – The Edge Of War’ Scribes Honored At Wggb Awards
The scribes behind This is Going to Hurt and Munich – The Edge of War were among those honored at the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Awards last night at the Royal College of Physicians in London. Best Long Form TV Drama went to Adam Kay for BBC One’s medical comedy-drama This is Going to Hurt, while Jack Rooke took away the Best TV Situation Comedy gong on Channel 4’s university-set Big Boys. Best Screenplay went to Ben Power for German-British period spy thriller Munich – The Edge of War and playwright David Edgar was presented with the Outstanding Contribution Award by his wife and sometime co-writer Stephanie Dale. Rebecca Hall won Best First Screenplay for romantic drama film Passing, which is based on Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel of the same name. Neil McKay won...
The scribes behind This is Going to Hurt and Munich – The Edge of War were among those honored at the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Awards last night at the Royal College of Physicians in London. Best Long Form TV Drama went to Adam Kay for BBC One’s medical comedy-drama This is Going to Hurt, while Jack Rooke took away the Best TV Situation Comedy gong on Channel 4’s university-set Big Boys. Best Screenplay went to Ben Power for German-British period spy thriller Munich – The Edge of War and playwright David Edgar was presented with the Outstanding Contribution Award by his wife and sometime co-writer Stephanie Dale. Rebecca Hall won Best First Screenplay for romantic drama film Passing, which is based on Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel of the same name. Neil McKay won...
- 1/17/2023
- by Jesse Whittock and Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Buff Awards Honor Menelik Shabazz
Burning An Illusion filmmaker Menelik Shabazz will be posthumously handed the Honourary Award at this year’s 16th British Urban Film Festival (Buff) Awards. Barbados-born Shabazz, who died in June, was a pioneer of Black British cinema, best known for 1981 feature Burning An Illusion. Clare Anyiam-Osigwe, Co-Executive producer of the Buff Awards, said: “As a custodian of the culture, it goes without saying that the untimely passing of Menelik Shabazz will be noted and recognised at our biggest night of the year and, like with several of our awards which are named after significant Black figures, Menelik’s legacy will never be forgotten as long as Buff is breathing.” The likes of Ophelia J. Wisdom (Navy), Emiko (Baby Boy) and Rez Kabir (Unintentionhell) are nominated in major categories. Elsewhere, Black Creative by Meena Ayittey and Ultraviolence by Ken Fero are set to battle it out for the Best Documentary Award.
Burning An Illusion filmmaker Menelik Shabazz will be posthumously handed the Honourary Award at this year’s 16th British Urban Film Festival (Buff) Awards. Barbados-born Shabazz, who died in June, was a pioneer of Black British cinema, best known for 1981 feature Burning An Illusion. Clare Anyiam-Osigwe, Co-Executive producer of the Buff Awards, said: “As a custodian of the culture, it goes without saying that the untimely passing of Menelik Shabazz will be noted and recognised at our biggest night of the year and, like with several of our awards which are named after significant Black figures, Menelik’s legacy will never be forgotten as long as Buff is breathing.” The likes of Ophelia J. Wisdom (Navy), Emiko (Baby Boy) and Rez Kabir (Unintentionhell) are nominated in major categories. Elsewhere, Black Creative by Meena Ayittey and Ultraviolence by Ken Fero are set to battle it out for the Best Documentary Award.
- 11/19/2021
- by Anuj Radia
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Cast has been set on Finding Forever, a UK romantic-comedy from writer-director Clare Anyiam-Osigwe.
Arnold Oceng (The Good Lie), Vanessa Donovan (The Truth) Tim Reid (Swagger) Brandi Harvey and Femi Oyeniran (The Intent 2: The Come Up) will lead the pic, which is set in a gospel church in London.
The story follows three best friends at different stages in their respective relationships: one is a serial dater (Oyeniran); another is in a fledgling marriage (Philips Nortey); and another is a bachelor (Oceng) newly engaged to Destiny (Donovan). Things take a turn as pressures from work and a nagging fiancée tip the groom over the edge.
Also joining cast are Georgia Curtis (Black Widow), Winston Ellis (No Time To Die), Ellen Thomas (Johnny English Reborn), Verona Rose, Vincent Jerome (Wonder Woman), Evelyn Duah (It’s A Sin), Kane L Pearson (Small Axe), Adi Alfa (The Intent), Wil Johnson (Fedz), Judith Jacob (No Shade), Frankie Clarence,...
Arnold Oceng (The Good Lie), Vanessa Donovan (The Truth) Tim Reid (Swagger) Brandi Harvey and Femi Oyeniran (The Intent 2: The Come Up) will lead the pic, which is set in a gospel church in London.
The story follows three best friends at different stages in their respective relationships: one is a serial dater (Oyeniran); another is in a fledgling marriage (Philips Nortey); and another is a bachelor (Oceng) newly engaged to Destiny (Donovan). Things take a turn as pressures from work and a nagging fiancée tip the groom over the edge.
Also joining cast are Georgia Curtis (Black Widow), Winston Ellis (No Time To Die), Ellen Thomas (Johnny English Reborn), Verona Rose, Vincent Jerome (Wonder Woman), Evelyn Duah (It’s A Sin), Kane L Pearson (Small Axe), Adi Alfa (The Intent), Wil Johnson (Fedz), Judith Jacob (No Shade), Frankie Clarence,...
- 10/29/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Investment
Media group Vivendi has acquired a stake in France and U.K. headquartered Pernel Media, the independent production company behind “Legends of the Pharaohs,” “The Real War of Thrones,” “Wheeler Dealers France,” “Attila’s Forbidden Tomb” and “Ancient Superstructures.
Pernel will remain an autonomous entity led by Samuel Kissous and will keep expanding the range of broadcast partners and platforms it is working with in France and internationally. The company goal aims to accelerate its international business, consolidate factual output with premium global series, and firm up its scripted projects.
As part of the financing restructure, previous shareholders Alliance Entreprendre and Odyssee Venture are exiting the company.
In July, Pernel hired former head of Arte Distribution Celine Payot Lehmann as international executive producer.
Streaming
HBO Max will stream original drama series “Kamikaze” on Nov. 14 in 46 countries and territories where the streamer is available across Europe, the U.S. and Latin America.
Media group Vivendi has acquired a stake in France and U.K. headquartered Pernel Media, the independent production company behind “Legends of the Pharaohs,” “The Real War of Thrones,” “Wheeler Dealers France,” “Attila’s Forbidden Tomb” and “Ancient Superstructures.
Pernel will remain an autonomous entity led by Samuel Kissous and will keep expanding the range of broadcast partners and platforms it is working with in France and internationally. The company goal aims to accelerate its international business, consolidate factual output with premium global series, and firm up its scripted projects.
As part of the financing restructure, previous shareholders Alliance Entreprendre and Odyssee Venture are exiting the company.
In July, Pernel hired former head of Arte Distribution Celine Payot Lehmann as international executive producer.
Streaming
HBO Max will stream original drama series “Kamikaze” on Nov. 14 in 46 countries and territories where the streamer is available across Europe, the U.S. and Latin America.
- 10/15/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The film will launch at next month’s American Film Market.
UK-based sales agent 101 Films International has picked up international rights to Clare Anyiam-Osigwe’s relationship drama Finding Forever.
101 picked up the project via this week’s Production Finance Market, the two-day film financing event held during the BFI London Film Festival.
Anyiam-Osigwe has written and will direct the film; it is currently at casting stage, aiming for production in 2022. 101 will launch the title at next month’s online American Film Market (November 1-5).
The UK title will be produced by Jesse Quinones for Woolfcub Productions, Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe for Buff Originals,...
UK-based sales agent 101 Films International has picked up international rights to Clare Anyiam-Osigwe’s relationship drama Finding Forever.
101 picked up the project via this week’s Production Finance Market, the two-day film financing event held during the BFI London Film Festival.
Anyiam-Osigwe has written and will direct the film; it is currently at casting stage, aiming for production in 2022. 101 will launch the title at next month’s online American Film Market (November 1-5).
The UK title will be produced by Jesse Quinones for Woolfcub Productions, Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe for Buff Originals,...
- 10/15/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The Buff founder and chairman talks inspiration, new talent, and curators.
Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe is chairman of the British Urban Film Festival (Buff), which he founded in 2005. He reveals who inspires his viewing choices, following the talent he first noticed at the festival and why it is a great time to be a Black creative.
My editorial nose comes from Menelik Shabazz, who was one of the first prominent Black British filmmakers. I worked for him at the [now-online] Black Filmmaker Magazine (Bfm), which he started in the late 1990s. I’m guided by my wife [writer/director Clare Anyiam-Osigwe], who has a lot more time than I do!
Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe is chairman of the British Urban Film Festival (Buff), which he founded in 2005. He reveals who inspires his viewing choices, following the talent he first noticed at the festival and why it is a great time to be a Black creative.
My editorial nose comes from Menelik Shabazz, who was one of the first prominent Black British filmmakers. I worked for him at the [now-online] Black Filmmaker Magazine (Bfm), which he started in the late 1990s. I’m guided by my wife [writer/director Clare Anyiam-Osigwe], who has a lot more time than I do!
- 1/22/2021
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
A total of 70 titles made available to audiences.
The British Urban Film Festival (Buff) has made its official selection available through Apple TV, after shifting to a later date and online due to the pandemic.
The 15th edition of the UK festival launched a 70-strong selection of titles on the Apple TV app today (December 18) including James Webber’s drama Sorority and Patrick Rooney’s motorbike racing documentary In The Red.
The festival will also make a selection of films available through its own website such as Clare Anyiam-Osigwe’s romantic drama No Shade, produced by the festival’s own Buff Originals.
The British Urban Film Festival (Buff) has made its official selection available through Apple TV, after shifting to a later date and online due to the pandemic.
The 15th edition of the UK festival launched a 70-strong selection of titles on the Apple TV app today (December 18) including James Webber’s drama Sorority and Patrick Rooney’s motorbike racing documentary In The Red.
The festival will also make a selection of films available through its own website such as Clare Anyiam-Osigwe’s romantic drama No Shade, produced by the festival’s own Buff Originals.
- 12/18/2020
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
The film aims to start shooting in January 2020.
The UK’s Marsha Thomason has signed to star in Gary Young’s action thriller Stolen which is set to start shooting in the UK and South Africa in January 2020.
Thomason, who has appeared in Us TV series including Fox’s White Collar, FX’s Better Things and ABC’s The Good Doctor, will play an ex-military officer and single mother who runs a private security business and is drawn into the investigation in to her daughter’s involvement in a fatal shooting while on holiday in South Africa.
Us actor Michael Landes will co-star,...
The UK’s Marsha Thomason has signed to star in Gary Young’s action thriller Stolen which is set to start shooting in the UK and South Africa in January 2020.
Thomason, who has appeared in Us TV series including Fox’s White Collar, FX’s Better Things and ABC’s The Good Doctor, will play an ex-military officer and single mother who runs a private security business and is drawn into the investigation in to her daughter’s involvement in a fatal shooting while on holiday in South Africa.
Us actor Michael Landes will co-star,...
- 11/12/2019
- by ¬0¦Lisa Wehrstedt¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
Queen biopic passes £20m in two weeks.
RankFilm / DistributorThree-day gross (Nov 2-4) Gross Week 1 Bohemian Rhapsody (20th Century Fox) £5.7m £20.4m 2 2 A Star Is Born (Warner Bros) £1.8m £22.9m 5 3 The Nutcracker And The Four Realms (Disney) £1.8m £1.8m 1 4 Smallfoot (Warner Bros) £1.1m £10.2m 4 5. Johnny English Strikes Again (Universal) £1m £16.4m 5
Today’s Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.30.
20th Century Fox
Bohemian Rhapsody dropped by just 11% to stay top of the UK box office in its second week on release. It took £5.7m over the weekend from 682 locations, and is already up to £20.4m in the territory.
Although it is behind...
RankFilm / DistributorThree-day gross (Nov 2-4) Gross Week 1 Bohemian Rhapsody (20th Century Fox) £5.7m £20.4m 2 2 A Star Is Born (Warner Bros) £1.8m £22.9m 5 3 The Nutcracker And The Four Realms (Disney) £1.8m £1.8m 1 4 Smallfoot (Warner Bros) £1.1m £10.2m 4 5. Johnny English Strikes Again (Universal) £1m £16.4m 5
Today’s Gbp to Usd conversion rate: 1.30.
20th Century Fox
Bohemian Rhapsody dropped by just 11% to stay top of the UK box office in its second week on release. It took £5.7m over the weekend from 682 locations, and is already up to £20.4m in the territory.
Although it is behind...
- 11/5/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Mike Leigh’s ’Peterloo’ amongst other new openers.
After Twentieth Century Fox’s Bohemian Rhapsody scored a strong opening at the UK box office last week, Disney’s The Nutcracker And The Four Realms heads the challengers looking to usurp it at the top.
Directed by Lasse Hallström and Joe Johnston, The Nutcracker is a retelling of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s short story The Nutcracker And The Mouse King and Marius Petipa’s The Nutcracker Ballet. Mackenzie Foy stars as Clara, the young girl who finds a nutcracker doll which comes to life, with further cast including Keira Knightley as the...
After Twentieth Century Fox’s Bohemian Rhapsody scored a strong opening at the UK box office last week, Disney’s The Nutcracker And The Four Realms heads the challengers looking to usurp it at the top.
Directed by Lasse Hallström and Joe Johnston, The Nutcracker is a retelling of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s short story The Nutcracker And The Mouse King and Marius Petipa’s The Nutcracker Ballet. Mackenzie Foy stars as Clara, the young girl who finds a nutcracker doll which comes to life, with further cast including Keira Knightley as the...
- 11/2/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Clare Anyiam-Osigwe’s debut about the love lives of Londoners tackles a serious issue but can’t escape its amateurish trappings
It is no pleasure to give an unfavourable review to a first-time female film-maker of colour – a perennially underrepresented sector of cinema – but in all honesty, this amateurish drama is hard to recommend to a paying audience. Written, directed and co-starring Clare Anyiam-Osigwe – by day, a dermatologist and skincare entrepreneur – No Shade is more on the level of a student project than a commercial release and despite having some relevant points to make, it lacks the conviction to drive them home.
Related: Dear White People's biggest success? Getting to grips with colorism...
It is no pleasure to give an unfavourable review to a first-time female film-maker of colour – a perennially underrepresented sector of cinema – but in all honesty, this amateurish drama is hard to recommend to a paying audience. Written, directed and co-starring Clare Anyiam-Osigwe – by day, a dermatologist and skincare entrepreneur – No Shade is more on the level of a student project than a commercial release and despite having some relevant points to make, it lacks the conviction to drive them home.
Related: Dear White People's biggest success? Getting to grips with colorism...
- 11/1/2018
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.
For those unfamiliar, with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors. They also shoot the breeze about their new films, The Dare, World of Darkness,...
For those unfamiliar, with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors. They also shoot the breeze about their new films, The Dare, World of Darkness,...
- 8/31/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.
For those unfamiliar, with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors. They also shoot the breeze about their new films, The Dare, World of Darkness,...
For those unfamiliar, with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors. They also shoot the breeze about their new films, The Dare, World of Darkness,...
- 8/27/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Clare Anyiam-Osigwe’s No Shade, produced by the Festival, to open the event.
The 2018 British Urban Film Festival (June 4-9) has announced its line-up, hosts and awards today.
The festival will open with writer-director Clare Anyiam-Osigwe’s No Shade, about a British woman coming to terms with her relationships with men and her skintone, starring Adele Oni in her debut lead role. It is the first feature to be released by the Festival under its new Buff Originals slate.
The closing night film is the festival premiere of Harry Brown writer Gary Young’s directorial debut Two Graves, a revenge...
The 2018 British Urban Film Festival (June 4-9) has announced its line-up, hosts and awards today.
The festival will open with writer-director Clare Anyiam-Osigwe’s No Shade, about a British woman coming to terms with her relationships with men and her skintone, starring Adele Oni in her debut lead role. It is the first feature to be released by the Festival under its new Buff Originals slate.
The closing night film is the festival premiere of Harry Brown writer Gary Young’s directorial debut Two Graves, a revenge...
- 3/8/2018
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
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