Sponsors - BUFF

BUFF 2019 Festival Partners/Sponsors

MetFilm School is a world-leading film, television and online media school which offers undergraduate, postgraduate and short courses in London and Berlin. Our mission is to inspire a new generation of creative screen professionals, educating them in the new world of story-telling across all screen types. Under the tuition of experienced, award-winning tutors, students learn how to become dynamic pioneers within a wide range of contemporary media. By putting industry at the heart of everything we do, MetFilm School best equips its graduates for successful careers. "We are delighted to be partnering with the British Urban Film Festival. BUFF's commitment to working with and supporting emerging filmmakers echoes our own ethos of developing and nurturing a new generation of creative screen professionals and entrepreneurs. We are proud to be working alongside an organization that is championing independent urban cinema and which is cutting through the artificial boundaries that exist in society and which so often get in the way of such brilliant cultural endeavours and their intended audiences. Within this context, we are pleased to share our expertise in content creation and film production with BUFF, its supporters and guests" (Jonny Persey, director, Met Film).

Organisers of the Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival in Cardiff have confirmed the British Urban Film Festival (BUFF) based in London as a new partner festival. The announcement was made during the press launch for BUFF’s 2019 festival which will take place in London this September. Andrew Pierce, Festival Chair, commented: “Iris has been committed to representing diversity in the LGBT+ community since the very first festival in 2007. This was highlighted with the inaugural Iris Prize award going to Oscar nominated Dee Rees. The global reach of the Iris Prize, with 25 partners in 20 countries, has helped Iris achieve this goal over the past 12 years.” “The UK is hugely diverse and we are committed to making sure that our programme represents the true nature of our LGBT+ population. Therefore, I’m delighted that the British Urban Film Festival (BUFF) is joining the Iris family – this partnership is a reminder that diversity starts at home. BUFF has established itself in London as a global platform and this year they will be celebrating their 14th festival with a programme of 52 films, which will also include a special Iris Programme featuring the work of Iris Prize winner, Dee Rees.”

BUFF 2018 Partners

By merging all the pro sites (including Casting Call Pro and Film and TV Pro) with Mandy.com, (the leading film and tv resource across US, Canada and Asia) we are now the largest single platform where top employers can connect with the best creative professionals worldwide, with 2.3million members worldwide. Business Development Officer Abigail Longstaffe said: 'The Mandy Network is really excited to be sponsoring such a valuable and important festival. This is an incredible industry but can also be difficult and initiatives like BUFF that support and nurture talent are crucial to the future of film. I can't wait to see the films on the night and present the Emerging Female award!

TriForce Creative Network was built on a strong ethos of inclusion and access, opening doors to the industry to people from all walks of life and providing a trusted and viable avenue for the industry to discover diverse talent. We provide opportunities for actors, writers, directors, producers and crew through the following initiatives: MonologueSlam UK, WriterSlam, TriForce Short Film Festival, and The TCN Writers Incubator, supported by Creative Skillset and the HETV Levy. The TCN are celebrating 15 years in 2018. TCN is the official sponsor of the BUFF Short Films Award and will for the first time, screen the winning BUFF short at BAFTA in Dec 2018.

Fat Lama is the world’s fastest growing peer-to-peer film and photography rental community. Lenders are earning up to £4,000/month by renting out their items fully insured and borrowers can rent industry-standard gear from fellow creatives nearby, for approximately 30% less than the cost of traditional rental houses. "The Fat Lama team are really proud to show our support for BUFF and the awesome work that they have been doing for the past 13 years. We chose to support the emerging talent award both because the calibre of contestants is always so high and this aligns with our mission to nurture younger generations."