Teddy Nygh to receive British Urban Film Festival honorary award

The British Urban Film Festival has announced Teddy Nygh, co-founder of Fully Focused Productions, Million Youth Media and director of documentaries including Clashadatight1’s and Riot from Wrong as the recipient of this year’s BUFF honorary award for outstanding contribution to the industry. 

Nygh is the creative director of Million Youth Media, the London-based organisation that offers training and development to the next generation of filmmakers and under-represented talent.  

The Million Youth Media YouTube channel has launched and supported over 450 films (including BUFF selections Games Night directed by James Campagne, The Good Son by Tomisin Adepeju, Grounding by Remi Moses, Wireless by Tayo Odesanya and the award-winning Hush produced by Candice Onyeama) with over 85 million views and almost five hundred thousand subscribers, making it the leading platform for young and up-coming filmmakers across the UK and around the world. 

Earlier this year, the organisation won the Production Guild of Great Britain’s (PGGB) annual Film and TV Inclusion award. 

Million Youth Media and MYM Academy are the creations of youth-led media organisation Fully Focused Productions. Fully Focused was founded by Nick Bedu and Teddy Nygh in 2010, with credits including BBC Three comedy series “Pru”, starring “Rocks” actor Kosar Ali. 

Teddy Nygh, co-founder of Fully Focused Productions said: “It is a great honour to be the recipient of this year’s honorary award. I am grateful and proud of this recognition, especially from the British Urban Film Festival whose incredible work I have always admired and whose ethos has much synergy with my own. I’ve seen the festival go from strength to strength over the last 19 years. In 2025, I will celebrate 20 years of directing and creating opportunities within the industry, in perfect alignment with BUFF’s 20th anniversary. What a great way to kick off the celebrations! A special thank you to Emmanuel, wife Clare and the whole BUFF jury and team. Here’s to another incredible 20 years ahead.” 

Adi Alfa, BUFF Awards Producer said: “As somebody who wholeheartedly believes in empowering the youth and elevating those who don’t have access to opportunities, the work that Teddy Nygh has done and is doing, has been both groundbreaking and inspiring. To see his journey and the heart he has behind what he does is exceptional and I am delighted to be a part of an organisation that recognises and champions people like Teddy.” 

The BUFF Honorary Award will be presented to Nygh by TV and radio broadcaster Remel London at the British Urban Film Festival Awards ceremony, Genesis Cinema on 25 October.