Radiance Anelle 

Based in Midlands 

Radiance is a writer and actor based in the midlands. At age 13, she was given the task of writing songs for a school play. From that moment, she realised she had a real knack for writing, devising and performing. She came 2nd place in Monologue Slam, with her self-written piece ‘The Last Date’. Radiance is currently filming ‘In Too Deep’, where she will be acting opposite Oscar winner Rachel Shenton, the film will also be produced by Academy Award winning company, ‘Slick Films’. As someone who knows what it’s like to be in the “other” category, Radiance wants to open a safe space for people who don’t feel seen. Her aim is to tell stories in order to create discourse. 

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Luke Fannin 

Based in South West

Luke is a passionate filmmaker, born and bred in the heart of Bristol. His passion for film derives from his visual learning style. Some people pick up a book, but he will always watch a film. This led him to start filming friends, then clients, and then building a production company. Through watching films so often, he’d question and compare styles and characteristics which has allowed him to create his own style. He is still learning but he hopes one day to be viewed as one of the UK’s best directors/cinematographers.  

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Frankie Milo Fox 

Based in South West 

Frankie is a transgender filmmaker born in Seattle and based in the UK. Frankie has worked as a costume and graphic designer for over 6 years and recently trained as a gardener/florist during the pandemic. His main passion lies in making genre films that star trans actors – creating the on screen representation he desperately craved growing up. Frankie is currently working on a sci-fi short film that explores themes of grief and loss through a psychedelic pastel coloured lens. 

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Daryl Grizzle 

Based in Midlands

Daryl is a Black British writer/director living and working in Birmingham, UK. He has over six years of experience writing and directing short films of varying genre’s that have all aided his journey into finding a voice as a director. His work has had success in the festival circuit, playing at BAFTA accredited, national and international film festivals across the globe. In 2019 he was selected as part of the BFI Network x BAFTA Crew, a 12-month talent development programme run by BAFTA.  

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Maral Mamaghanizadeh  

Based in Midlands 

Maral is a Deaf Iranian artist. Her work explores the barriers she encounters in everyday life, being Deaf, female and a refugee. She communicates through her artworks, combining feminism and cultural politics. Her aim is the jewellery she designs has a story. As both an artist and a narrator, she depicts the wearer’s character through the jewellery she makes. The primary material that she uses to create jewellery is human hair, though recently she has been exploring ceramic materials. Her international, cross-cultural experiences have developed her interpersonal and critical skills, as well as improved her understanding of contemporary Jewellery & Crafts. 

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Muhebur Rahman Shaha 

Based in South West 

Muhebur is a British Bangladeshi writer/director with a passion for untold and experimental storytelling. He dedicates every day to making films and can be found writing scripts in city cafes late into the night. Muhebur enjoys creating diverse voices in his scripts, building intriguing worlds, expressing wild ideas, engaging in a dialogue about cultures, ideas and social commentary about the world and its people. All done with a strong vision and focus. With a keen eye for imagery and cinematography, Muhebur is a very visual writer/director who likes to immerse audiences by taking them on a different kind of journey. Muhebur also helps fly the flag for underrepresented filmmakers and people of colour.  

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Corinne Walker 

Based in South West 

Corinne Walker is a writer, actor, producer and filmmaker based in Bristol. She most recently directed and wrote comedy short Clifford which was commissioned by BBC New Creatives. She is now in development on a full-length pilot of Clifford with Calling the Shots. Corinne was also selected to contribute a monologue to Vol2 of the Hear Me Now Monologues anthology with Tamasha & Titilola Dawudu. Also part of the 2021 BFI NETWORK South West Script Development Lab, she was commissioned by Tamasha and Holy Mountain to write a radio drama to be released in early 2022. Her film The Bust With No Name, directed by Amani Naphtali and commissioned by Rural Black History Project debuted as part of their exhibition at New Brewery Arts, Cirencester in October 2021. Corinne is passionate about creating entertaining, exciting work that offers a fresh perspective on the urgent, often unspoken issues in society today. 

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