Soho Media Club has announced Academy Award-winning actor, writer and filmmaker Rachel Shenton as the closing keynote speaker at this year’s BE YOU Festival, taking place on 6 October at the Underbelly Theatre, London. Shenton’s short film The Silent Child won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short in 2018, while she is also … Read more
Situated within the historic vaulted cellars of the Grade II listed Ivory House at St Katharine Dock, Dockside Vaults will host a new series of intimate fireside chats, called “I Am…”, featuring guests including award-winning filmmakers Femi Oyeniran and Amma Asante. Intimate, compelling and inspiring, “I Am…” is a series of interviews with influential media personalities. Guests open … Read more
Talk of the town Soho Media Club’s second BE YOU Festival, held on 13 July, ignited more thought-provoking discussion around the film and TV landscape, thanks to a delightfully eclectic line-up of speakers united by a desire for change. If you’d popped your head round the entrance to HERE at Outernet, just off London’s Tottenham … Read more
Agents for change Although there is still some way to go to create a truly inclusive industry, there are many associations, initiatives and schemes making strides towards a more diverse filmmaking community. In part one of this special feature, we highlight some of the changemakers helping build a better, more supportive, and more representative creative … Read more
Soho Media Club has announced its new collaboration with Outernet London, the recently opened media and culture district in central London. Located next to Tottenham Court Road tube station and hidden four stories under the centre of London, HERE, part of London’s new Outernet district, will host the BE YOU Festival on 13 July 2023. … Read more
Soho Media Club has announced actor, comedian, singer, television presenter and writer, Sir Lenny Henry, is set to give a Fireside Chat at the 2nd edition of its annual festival of media culture, BE YOU on 13 July 2023 in Soho. Praising the festival, which exists to accelerate positive change in media culture, Sir Lenny … Read more
As the build-up to this September’s IBC continues, the latest in the event’s series of pre-show webinars focused on all things production and post. Three production technology specialists joined the discussion, hosted by IBC’s Keran Boyd: Robin Cramp, head of business development at Production Park for XPLOR; Wesley Dodd, CEO of Celebro Studios; and Tomasz … Read more
Industry members from across the country came together to passionately discuss the future of diversity and inclusion in the film industry. After a spot of breakfast networking over coffee and pastries at Soho’s Dolby Screening Room, Be You’s speaker programme kicked off in fine fashion with the ‘Gamechangers: Content Making Impact’ panel. Media consultant Aaqil … Read more
A line-up of inspiring TV and film industry trailblazers are set to take to the stage in Soho on Thursday 14 July to lead honest discussions about inclusion, diversity, talent and mental health in film and TV and challenge the status quo. Building on the success of its monthly networking meetups, Soho Media Club has … Read more