YOUR SPEAKERS!

 

Janet Awe - Development Producer, Owner of Awethentic Tales, previously worked with SKY,  AUDIBLE, ITV, UKTV  and MERMAN. Interested in Comedy and Drama with Comedic beats.

​

Karen Featherstone, Scriptreader for BFI, and Assistant Script Editor, 4SCREENWRITING.​

​

Karimah Zakia Issa  Recently directed 'PEAK MALE EXCELLENCE' part of BBC 3's Long Story Short collection, produced by Joi Productions.

​

Katrina Smith - Jackson, Screenwriter, written for shows including JO JO & GRAN, HOLLY OAKS, and EASTENDERS.

​

Lesley - Anne  Macfarlane, Narrative and doc producer, dedicated to stories that centre identity and underrepresented voices. 

​

Maskelah Gabriel Adams,  the founder of Afro Films UK.  A sales company dedicated to promoting and distributing Black and Global majority films to global audiences.

​

Saba Kia recently produced PEAK MALE EXCELLENCE.  For the BBC's Long Story Short with JOI PRODUCTIONS,  and joined VICE as Associate Producer on Season 4 of Gangs of London.

​

Teddy Nigh Co-founder of multi-award-winning indie MYM (amassing almost 100 Million views on YOUTUBE); he directed the critically acclaimed produced BBC and NETFLIX  series PRU.  He's exec-producing the  BBC Comedy Short ROCKET FUEL  and

SUNDANCE,  selected short ESSEX GIRLS. 

​

​