Check out what happened at S.O.U.L.Fest x ABFF Global London this year…
ARC HOUSE Panel & Shorts at the MAC
Exec producer Rem Conway, commissioning editor Rhianna Adams-Christie, artistic director Madeleine Kludje and S.O.U.L. founder Iyare Igiehon explored the question: “What if we stopped chasing visibility and started building versatility?”
Opening Night: 40 Acres
Danielle Deadwyler shines in this post apocalyptic home invasion horror.
Act It Out: Masterclass
Scene Exploration with Patrice DeGraff Arenas
My Community, My Story
Presented by Screen Alliance Wales and Bad Wolf, with support from Sony Pictures Television, this program featured short films by emerging Welsh filmmakers Micah Joshua Brown and Jason Nwachukwu. Their films—Back to Bute and That Rugby Team from Tiger Bay—highlight authentic stories from underrepresented Welsh communities and demonstrate the power of grassroots filmmaking.
Shoot The People
In Andy Mundy-Castle’s Shoot the People, Oscar-nominated British-Nigerian photographer and activist Misan Harriman examines how protest and organised movements can lead to social change, all while capturing the resilience of activism through his lens.
From Character to Plot: Masterclass
Screenwriting with Federico Spiazzi
Trouble Man: UK Premiere
Michael Jai White and Gillian White joined us after the UK premier of their latest film.
South African Stories
A curated collection of short films that showcase the richness of contemporary South African cinema
The Fisherman
Zoey Martinson’s, The Fisherman is a magical realist comedy about an aging Ghanaian man determined to own a boat and become the envy of his village.
S.O.U.L. Fest Shorts & Awards
Each year S.O.U.L Fest celebrates the best of emerging Black British film talent with a shorts programme and award ceremony.