Hollywood embraces Britain’s black film talent
Subject
Film; News
Description
Britain’s most talented black and ethnic minority actors, writers, producers and directors have been picked to meet the most powerful studio executives in the American film industry. Kwame Kwei-Armah, the first black Briton to have a play staged in the West End and whose credits include the award-winning Elmina’s Kitchen, was among 12 talents selected by a UK Film Council panel for his role as a writer and producer.
Creator
Arts Correspondent, Arifa Akbar
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