In the build-up to September’s annual showpiece, BUFF Enterprises has announced its’ biggest line-up of film programming in 8 years with the launch of its’ inaugural BUFF Spring Season in conjunction with Genesis, East London’s biggest independently-run cinema . The new season marks the 1st time that audiences will be able to attend box office screenings organised by the British Urban Film Festival which, since 2005, has made all of its’ screenings available – free without charge. The headline movie, on Thursday 2 May, sees the 1st UK showing of ‘It’s a Lot ’, a comedy written, directed by and starring Femi Oyeniran who first came to prominence in ‘Kidulthood’, ‘Adulthood’ and ‘Anuvahood’. All 5 box-office events (from 4 April – 30 May) will be presented by entertainment journalist Akosua Annobil.
The season officially starts on Good Friday with the launch of ‘Film Friday’, in conjunction with the online webcaster Grime Daily. Actor and director Aml Ameen will present 6 weekly film offerings (including the award-winning short ‘Physical Education’ by Rohan Green) which viewers can watch online.
BUFF Spring Season also marks the return of ‘BUFF Presents…’ on 6 April in conjunction with Community Channel. Viewers will be able to watch a weekend of new film programming from the BUFF archive on Sky Digital, Virgin Media and the BBC i-player (the latter, for up to 7 days after broadcast).
Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe, director of the British Urban Film Festival, said:
“With the support of our host venue and our group of partners, we are delighted to expand our coverage of urban independent film in 2013, consolidating our presence online, on-air and in person. We're also delighted that we have been able to add some exciting new films to the ones we are proud to showcase from our BUFF archive including the critically acclaimed ‘SUS’, ‘Woolwich Boys’ and the award-winning ‘David is Dying’. Even more exciting is the fact that this is merely the starter to the main course in the autumn. There’s a lot for audiences to look forward to”.
It’s also been confirmed that proceeds from the opening box-office screening, ‘The Murder of Stephen Lawrence’ (4 April), will be donated to The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust.
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