Oska Bright Film Festival Explained

Oska Bright Film Festival (Oska Bright)
Location:Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Founded:2004
Language:English

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]

History

Founded 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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Salman. Saba. 'It's powerful': how 'feelgood' films about learning disabilities are storming Hollywood. The Guardian. October 15, 2019.
  2. Web site: Oska Bright Film Festival Announces 2024 Line-Up. MovieScramble. March 9, 2024. John McArthur. January 17, 2024.
  3. News: Oska Bright Film Festival 2022. Brighton Source. March 9, 2024. March 11, 2022. Jason Warner.
  4. News: Oska Bright Film Festival 2017. BN1 Magazine. 2017. March 9, 2024. Becky Waldron.
  5. News: Ntim. Zac. BFI To Invest $8M In Audience Engagement Projects. Deadline. April 13, 2023.
  6. News: Fraser. Celestine. Oska Bright Film Festival: Celebrating Cinema and Inclusivity. Little White Lies. March 30, 2022.
  7. News: Why Oska Bright film festival is so important for people with learning disabilities. The Independent. March 9, 2024. James Moore. October 12, 2019.
  8. News: Ingham. Jack. Global festival celebrating filmmakers with learning disabilities and autism to be shown at Banbury Cinema. Banbury Guardian. March 8, 2024.
  9. Web site: Best of the Fest: Oska Bright Film Festival 2022. Barbican. March 9, 2024.
  10. News: Oska Bright 2019 launches with original stories of learning disability and life. Disability Arts Online. March 9, 2024. Colin Hambrook. October 24, 2019.

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