The Film and TV Charity’s Reel Impact Awards have granted 10 awards to six Black and Global Majority-led organisations and four mid-career and senior Black and Global Majority individuals.
Launched in 2022, the Reel Impact Awards programme builds on the Film and TV Charity’s commitment “to elevate, support, and invest in Black and Global Majority talent.”
£187,619 has been awarded to 10 applicants.
The four organisations receiving funding to support their business development are:
AiAi Studios Ltd will use the funding to improve its broadcast-quality production hub and support a Partnerships Lead role to drive new commissions, strengthening its position as a leading Northern, Black-led audio-visual facility.
Annie Little Hair Arts | BLCKSTR will use the award to support the growth of BLCKSTR as a scalable, Black-led training business, helping raise standards for Black hair and make-up representation across the screen industries.
S.O.U.L. Fest will use the funding to strengthen its commercial resilience through specialist sponsorship consultancy, fundraising support and talent PR ahead of the 2027 festival.
Black Women in Scripted will use the award to develop into a sustainable, year-round platform, delivering at least six initiatives and 200 participant places for Black women across scripted film and television.
The two organisations receiving funding for projects advancing race equity are:
Creative Access received the award to create a pipeline of board-ready Black and Global Majority leaders, supporting 16 mid-to-senior screen professionals and engaging 50 more through a masterclass and networking events.
Futures in Film was awarded to develop and pilot a practical Faith Inclusion Toolkit to remove faith-related barriers affecting Black and Global Majority professionals across UK film and television.
And the four individuals receiving funding for personal and professional development are:
Amir Adhamy received the award to upgrade his editing suite through new professional equipment, software, and subscriptions.
Mariayah Kaderbhai will use the funding to launch Miss-Represent’s first strand on Islamophobia, producing events, interviews, and filmed content alongside a practical toolkit and ten-point framework to help challenge harmful representation in the screen industries.
Moses Ssebandeke will use the funding to develop his directing practice while creating a community asset that supports other filmmakers and creatives.
Runako Celina will use the funding to develop her filmmaking practice through storytelling platform ReRooted, which will feed into The ReRooted Room, a community of over 25 Black and Brown creatives.
Marcus Ryder MBE, CEO of the Film and TV Charity, said: “Once again, we saw an incredibly strong field of applications, demonstrating the depth of talent, creativity and leadership among Black and Global Majority professionals across our industry. We believe these awards will make a real difference, not only to the individuals and organisations receiving funding, but also by helping to address some of the systemic barriers that continue to drive racial inequity in film and television. That reflects the Charity’s wider mission: supporting people who need help today while also tackling the underlying causes of inequality. Reel Impact has been a powerful example of how investing in both can create lasting change.”
Anita Herbert, Reel Impact Programme Manager, said: “It has been a real privilege to build strong relationships with our existing awardees and to see the impact of their work develop. I’m genuinely excited to welcome our round three awardees into the Reel Impact family, support them on their journey, and see their exciting projects come to life.”
Jon Creamer
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