Released on 15 January, MLK / FBI is the first film to uncover the  extent of the FBI's surveillance and harassment of Dr. Martin Luther  King, Jr.  The documentary is based on newly discovered and declassified  files, exploring the government's history of targeting Black activists.  Directed by Emmy® Award-winner and Oscar®-nominee Sam Pollard, MLK / FBI  tells this astonishing and tragic story with searing relevance to the current moment.    Impact Producer for MLK:FBI - Kenneth Alexander...

How to Stop a Recurring Dream Edward Morris  Exploring themes of separation and loss this dreamy trip takes place over a weekend in the lives of two sisters. An imminent family separation forces the oldest daughter to kidnap her sister in an attempt to reconnect before they part. Avril E.Rusell: All On A Summers Day : Based on true events, a girl fights for her life on the Road - Tears Of Souls - chased by a gang of slave traffickers. Solitary Luke Armstrong : SOLITARY' is a...

 The Vlogger Rishi Vaja  An Indian beauty vlogger reveals a dark secret during her latest Youtube tutorials.                     Under the Full Moon Ziyang Liu  A chef is struggling to keep his life together following the death of his daughter. On his way home, the phone containing all his memories of her is stolen. He catches the thief and starts his redemption, but doesn't realize he's leading himself to another tragedy.                     Where Are You From Lawrence Essex  A personal...

Ruby Red Phillippe Audi-Dor  Theo's drunken night takes a troubling turn after the enigmatic Ruby forces him to reveal his deepest fantasy.                    South Beast Kadeem Whyte Tension runs high. Big power moves are made. Ghosts reappear when it's time. SOUTH BEAST.                     The Chippie Louis Norton Selzer  A young boy braves a notorious estate fish & chip shop to find his missing brother.                     The Lost Land Girl Shakira Francis  Sisters, Helena and...

Watch these movies on Apple TV. Link via BUFF website  Duchess Keir Siewert  A true battle of the sexes as two Mixed Martial Arts fighters go head to head for honour, respect and a very specific favour.    Escort Gyulyara Meliki  After a client makes a request that she cannot turn down, Tasha, a bubbly and outgoing experienced escort seeks the help of her younger friend Chloe. Chloe, a down to earth and intelligent girl would usually turn down such an offer as it goes against her moral...

Mino: A Diasporic Myth Ashunda Norris It is 2079. In the utopic haven of Biamara, a coven of Black women who can conceive without men must consider denouncing one of their own when she chooses to defy the all female code and self produce a male child.     Sweet Street - Coz Greenop  Isabella, a sex worker and drug addict, struggles to survive Leeds' red-light district. A romantic encounter offers respite, but happy endings are hard to find when you're working on the sweet street.    What...

A Living Sculpture - Diana Chire : Francesca, a horn player and music composition student is contemplating the pros and cons of continuing a relationship with Nick, an artist. A LIVING SCULPTURE explores and dissects the problematic idea of the female muse in the 21st century.                    Fool's Errand Tomasz Aleksander   Broken-hearted and feeling like he’s lost the love of his life, Michael would do anything to get Rachel back - literally anything. FOOL'S ERRAND is a cautionary tale...

Watch these movies on the Apple TV app - Search British urban film festival.  In The Red (Director's Cut) Patrick Rooney  IN THE RED is an exciting, fast-paced and action-packed feature-length documentary film about Speedway motorcycle racing in the UK, taken from the perspective of the Glasgow Tigers club during their 2019 season. The film follows the Tigers' highs and lows as they travel across the UK, competing against other Speedway teams for the title in their Championship League. 'In...

Watch these brilliant movies on Apple TV A Fashion Show  - Okori S Lewis-Mccalla : An abstract metaphorical depiction on the “Black experience” inspired by high-end fashion.          Knightvolf - Morenike Balogun :  An agent from a special unit is tasked with finding a scientist lost in his own experiment.                     Loki's Game - Supple Nam, Johan Nayar:  Set in a urban environment, Loki, the God of mischief, descends to play his games. He manifests himself in human form during...

Whatch all fo these beautiful shorts on Apple TV. Visit our website now for link:  Cleaning House - Shahaub Roudbari  : An 80s driven action comedy that revolves around a spirited maid and an overzealous secret agent. As her love for Whitney Houston disrupts his covert op, a frantic battle erupts revealing things that are not always as they seem.                     Gurrl       - Bryan Bostic:  Erika is questioning her boyfriend Donovan’s fidelity. She finds out after talking tea with her...

Dismissed - Aysha Scott:  A compassionate Catholic teacher panics when she finds a suicide note in her classroom and attempts to discover the vulnerable pupil. DISMISSED is a social impact film that explores the key signs of young suicide and bully victims overlooked in the classroom. Domino - Effect : Hadyn Thomas  A once loving and vibrant family is left devastated when a shocking incident causes a ripple in the family. While time moves on for the rest of the world, including the...

Get this years selections on Apple TV app or via our BUFFoD room City  - Kenneth Lott : Separate teenagers ignite a gang war and narcotics investigation when they stumble upon a botched robbery and help themselves to the spoils. Starring Elijah Boothe, Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris and Moses Massena.                      Palindrome - Marcus Flemmings: Struggling British queer female artist, Anna, is witness to a tragic event and consequently becomes a revered artist. But should she stop at the...

Dolly Tosin Lepe  A White babysitter awaits the news of a job commission, meanwhile, she is pestered by the young Black girl in her care requesting help with her homework. In the process of helping her, the babysitter discovers the little Black girls' understanding of race and how it differs to that of adults' understanding.                       Resolution Neil Kemp, Nathan Loynes  Somewhere between Ken Loach, a music video and the teenage angst records of the 80’s, RESOLUTION is a 10 minute...

BUFF script table readings are one of the highlights of the BUFF festival programming and awards. Each year we receive scripts and our jurors choose 3 which go onto be awarded and read to a live audience. From these 20 minute readings actors, actors have gone onto be scouted up by talent agencies (such as Curtis Brown, Mels Got Talent) and have been booked for paid work in film and tv (Netflix, BBC, Ch4, Prime Video etc). The award winning writers have secured finance for their scripts and...

BAFTA Execs To Speak At British Urban Film Festival EXCLUSIVE: The British Urban Film Festival (BUFF) has set BAFTA Chair Krishnendu Majumdar and BAFTA Film Committee Chair Marc Samuelson for a 90-minute ‘in conversation’ session at this year’s festival,  Changing Faces of BAFTA, will be moderated by Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe MBE.