News | Simona Brown lands lead in E4\Netflix series ‘Kiss Me First’
British actress Simona Brown has booked the role of Tess in the upcoming E4/Netflix series Kiss Me First. Written by Bryan Elsley (Skins, Dates), the six-part
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News | British Film Institute diversity manager Deborah Williams appointed executive director of Creative Diversity Network
Reposted from Broadcast British Film Institute diversity manager Deborah Williams has been appointed as executive director of Creative Diversity Network. Williams replaces CDN
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News | Malachi Kirby, Marnie Dickens, Vinay Patel & Kayode Ewumi make BAFTA’s 2016 Breakthrough Brits list
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the UK’s most promising future stars of film, television and games. The
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News | Gugu Mbatha-Raw joins cast of Ava DuVernay’s ‘A Wrinkle in Time’
Reposted from The Hollywood Reporter Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who starred in 2014’s Beyond the Lights, is joining the high-profile cast of Disney’s adaptation of A Wrinkle
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News | Letitia Wright joins cast of Marvel’s Black Panther as Serita
Another day and another uber-talented Brit, Letitia Wright, has joined the cast of Marvel's highly anticipated Black Panther movie.
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News | Shonda Rhimes eyes creative opportunities in the U.K.
Reposted from Broadcast Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes has revealed that she is eager to create a show for the UK
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News | The 2016 London Film Festival draws to a close as Steve McQueen wins prestigious award
The 60th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express®, closed having received record breaking attendance 184,700, an 18% increase from 157,000 in 2015, with
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News | ITV2 orders four comedy & entertainment specials from BAME creators
Reposted from Broadcast ITV2 has ordered four BAME-friendly comedy and entertainment specials, commissioned by recently appointed digital channels boss Rosemary Newell and entertainment
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News | Screen International unveils Stars of Tomorrow 2016 with BFI London Film Festival
Reposted from Screen International Now in its 13th edition, the annual showcase highlights up-and-coming actors, writers, directors and producers who will be making
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News | Obi Emelonye makes Nollywood history with BAFTA European Premiere of Oxford Gardens
Film history was made Friday 30th September 2016 as Oxford Gardens, the much anticipated boxing themed drama from Obi Emelonye, officially premiered and became the first
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