Oska Bright Film Festival is a film festival held annually in Brighton and Lewes in East Sussex. It showcases films made by or featuring individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and Asperger's and is the largest festival in the world with this focus.[1] Its programming spans every genre, from comedy and sci-fi to documentary and dance.[2]
| Location | Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| Language | English |
| Website | oskabright |
History
editFounded in 2004, the Oska Bright Film Festival (OBFF) was founded by a group of learning disabled artists involved with the nonprofit organization Carousel who were frustrated by the lack of representation and opportunities for publicly screening their film work.[3][4] The festival continues to be affiliated with and receive financial support from Carousel.[5]
In 2019, Oska Bright was recognized as a BAFTA-qualifying festival and has been added to Section B of the BAFTA Qualifying Festivals List for both the British Short Film Award and the British Short Animation Award.[6][7]
Some years of the festival have included satellite screenings held in different locations across the UK,[8] including the Barbican Centre in London[9] and the DCA in Dundee.[10]
References
edit- ^ Salman, Saba (October 15, 2019). "'It's powerful': how 'feelgood' films about learning disabilities are storming Hollywood". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ McArthur, John (January 17, 2024). "Oska Bright Film Festival Announces 2024 Line-Up". MovieScramble. Archived from the original on October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ Warner, Jason (March 11, 2022). "Oska Bright Film Festival 2022". Brighton Source. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Waldron, Becky (2017). "Oska Bright Film Festival 2017". BN1 Magazine. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (April 13, 2023). "BFI To Invest $8M In Audience Engagement Projects". Deadline.
- ^ Fraser, Celestine (March 30, 2022). "Oska Bright Film Festival: Celebrating Cinema and Inclusivity". Little White Lies.
- ^ Moore, James (October 12, 2019). "Why Oska Bright film festival is so important for people with learning disabilities". The Independent. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Ingham, Jack (March 8, 2024). "Global festival celebrating filmmakers with learning disabilities and autism to be shown at Banbury Cinema". Banbury Guardian.
- ^ "Best of the Fest: Oska Bright Film Festival 2022". Barbican. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Hambrook, Colin (October 24, 2019). "Oska Bright 2019 launches with original stories of learning disability and life". Disability Arts Online. Retrieved March 9, 2024.