(from left to right: Aml Ameen, Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe, Jesse Lawrence)
26/11/12
For immediate release:
The actor Aml Ameen and the director Jesse Lawrence will
both join the board of the British Urban Film Festival on December the 1st. The
appointments are the latest shake-up in a series of announcements by BUFF
Enterprises as it looks to further consolidate its’ position as the home of
urban film coverage in the UK.
Ameen (who lives in Los Angeles) is currently filming ‘The
Butler’ with an all-star cast including Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey and
David Oyelowo. Already a familiar face to UK audiences having starred in
‘Kidulthood’, ‘The Bill’ and ‘Harry’s Law’, the actor (who launched his own
production company in 2010) has more recently turned his hand to directing with
his short films (including ‘Drink, Drugs & KFC’ and ‘12’) screened by the
British Urban Film Festival. Equally busy has been Jesse Lawrence who recently
made his feature-length directorial debut with ‘The Knot’ and has also had his
short film (‘Much Ado about a Minor Ting’) screened by the festival back in
2009.
Preparations are already underway for the 8th British Urban
Film Festival in September 2013 and comes off the back of BUFF 2012 which
included the UK premiere of ‘Sparkle’ starring the late Whitney Houston. A new
company ident has been launched together with the streaming of 5 short films
chosen by the British Urban Film Festival board including ‘Closure’ starring
Richie Campbell and ‘Jack Sparrow’ for which the director Suli Breaks received
the inaugural Knice short film trophy at BUFF 2012.
Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe, founder of the British Urban Film
Festival, said: "I'm hugely excited about the future of urban independent
cinema in the UK and greatly look forward to the new year with both Aml Ameen
and Jesse Lawrence at the helm bringing their passion and commitment to the
board and the festival. Whether you’re a paying customer or an aspiring
filmmaker, its’ a great time to be a part of the industry”.
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