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FeaturesBafta flashback: Amma Asante remembers Martin Scorsese, blinding lights and her parents’ reaction
Asante won the Carl Foreman award for British debut feature at the 2005 Baftas for ‘A Way Of Life’
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NewsAmma Asante’s ‘The Billion Dollar Spy’ starring Russell Crowe to shoot in Hungary, do post in the UK
The Walden Media and Weed Road Pictures’ Cold War thriller starts production on April 14
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NewsAmma Asante to receive NFTS fellowship
A United Kingdom and Belle filmmaker to receive honorary award.
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FeaturesPerspectives on 2020: Amma Asante on new projects, understanding bias and Brexit
The UK filmmaker discusses a busy year ahead that will include her Armie Hammer-Mads Mikkelsen spy drama.
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News"I am not McDonalds": Amma Asante urges young directors to make films only for themselves
Belle and A United Kingdom director discussed her career during a Q&A at the Glasgow Film Festival.
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NewsAmma Asante, Paul Feig, Julie Taymor to speak at post-Covid-19 conference Carla 2020
The online event will focus on representation and systemic change.
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NewsAmma Asante's 'A United Kingdom' begins shoot
Period drama stars David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike.
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NewsAmma Asante’s 'A United Kingdom' to open BFI London Film Festival
Drama starring David Oyelowo and Rosamund Pike to receive European premiere at LFF.
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NewsAmma Asante, Deniz Gamze Erguven join directors of 'The Handmaid's Tale' season three (exclusive)
They join series regulars including Mike Barker and Daina Reid.
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