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 anniversary of Windrush in June will be a once in a generation moment. Therefore, the opportunity lies in wait for the festival to become front and centre of all that is great and good in showcasing Caribbean film and cinema in 2023 and beyond. It’s an opportunity that I am honoured to be part of.”
As well as founding the festival in 2005, Anyiam-Osigwe co-founded BUFF Studios (previously known as BUFF Originals) in 2018, the production and distribution arm of BUFF, with a slate including Anyiam-Osigwe’s documentary film Absolutely Marvellous and Clare Anyiam-Osigwe’s No Shade. Justin Chinyere has been the BUFF festival director since 2021. Paula Crickard was appointed BUFF’s first artistic director in January of this year.
Cultural historian, political activist and community leader Ansel Wong CBE has been appointed a director of Windrush Caribbean Film Festival CIC, the community interest company that runs the festival. He has served on the Windrush commemoration committee and was the former chair of the Notting Hill carnival trust.
“I am honoured and delighted to be joining Windrush Caribbean Film Festival as I have engaged with the festival over the past two years and bear witness to the drive for excellence and quality that underpins their programming. I look forward to making a contribution to elevate the creativity of the Caribbean and its diaspora,” added Wong.
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