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Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan & Marlon Smith announced as British Urban Film Festival script judges

March 17, 2015scenetvblog Comment

Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan and Marlon Smith have been unveiled as script judges for the 2015 British Urban Film Festival's live script reading competition. The climax [...]

Idris Elba ‘Journey of Self-Exploration’ Doc to Premiere at London’s BFI in April

March 17, 2015January 29, 2017scenetvblog Comment

Reposted from Shadow and Act Idris Elba's life, his relationship with his late father, and his preparation for playing Nelson Mandela in "Mandela: Long Walk [...]

Zawe Ashton to Join New HBO Series from ‘Orange is the New Black’ Creator

March 17, 2015March 17, 2015scenetvblog Comment

Reposted from Shadow and Act Brit Zawe Ashton has joined the cast of HBO's "The Devil You Know," a new pilot from "Orange is [...]

Channel 4 launches 360° Diversity Charter

January 18, 2015scenetvblog Comment

Channel 4 has set out a major commitment to leadership in diversity at every level of the organisation with the launch of its [...]

News| Buzzfeed: The Rise of the Black British Actor in America

January 7, 2015scenetvblog Comment

With the recent release of Golden Globe nominated film 'Selma' which stars Brit David Oyelowo, Buzzfeed has written a piece on the rise [...]

Lenny Henry, Shonda Rhimes & Richard Ayoade named in the MediaGuardian 100 2014

December 8, 2014scenetvblog Comment

Image: The Guardian The MediaGuardian 100 is an annual guide to the most powerful people in digital media, television, radio, newspapers, magazines, media business, [...]

ABC’s Keli Lee in Conversation with Oona King on Diversity in TV [Part 2]

October 13, 2014scenetvblog Comment

Reposted from The GEITF In the second part of our Q&A with ABC’s Keli Lee, we asked how her casting job works on a [...]

ABC’s Keli Lee in Conversation with Oona King on Diversity in TV

October 1, 2014November 25, 2015scenetvblog Comment

Reposted from The GEITF Keli Lee, executive vice-president, casting at ABC, was back in the UK by popular demand last week following her [...]

Apply for BBC’s Expert Voices: BAME Talent Days

September 28, 2014scenetvblog Comment

Do you want to share your expertise and knowledge by appearing on television and radio? Are you from a black, Asian or minority ethnic [...]

Tony Hall and the BBC Unveil Plans to Tackle Diversity

June 23, 2014scenetvblog Comment

Reposted from Broadcast Summary £2.1m diversity fund Creation of independent diversity board Leadership and commissioning development schemes Fresh diversity targets Tony Hall has [...]

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