Another fantastic edition of @ukasianfilmfest - the 28th! ✨
Brilliant panel conversations led by the fabulous @msamitkaur around Indian–UK collaboration and co-production. If you’re developing an India–UK project, don’t hesitate to reach out!
Supported by @film_london and @britishfilminstitute , with insightful contributions from the fantastic Agnieszka Moody and @jordanjmcgarry alongside filmmakers @saraxbonakdar and @shalini.adnani , who shared more about their latest India–UK co-production project, Our Share Of Sand.
#indiefilmmaker #indiefilms #filmfestival
Big stories need the right support to be told. 🎬
UKAFF’s new Co-Production Programme is here to back emerging filmmakers and bring powerful, untold stories to life.
Because the next great film could start right here.
Would you watch films from new creators? 👀
What an incredible day at the 3rd edition of Future Forward! 🎬🇬🇧🇮🇳
From high-level policy to real-world production, we’re bridging the gap!
Highlights:
✨ Keynote by Monica Chadha (Strategic Adviser to the Creative Industries)
✨ Institutional deep-dives with Agnieszka Moody (BFI) & Jordan McGarry (Film London)
✨ Our Share of Sand Case Study with director Shalini Adnani & producer Sara Bonakdar - catch them at Cannes at the Great8 showcase supported by BFI! 🇫🇷
✨ Finance masterclasses with Brad Noel (Calculus) & Muntazir Bhimji (Macalvins)
✨ Next-gen feature pitches from Agam Jain, Debasmita Dasgupta & Swati Agarwal
The roadmap for UK-India co-production is here!
🎬 Curated by our Advisory Board Member, Amit Kaur, FUTURE FORWARD focuses on turning
treaty guidelines into actual films. 🚀 🇬🇧🇮🇳
A huge thanks to the BFI and Film London for their continued support and thanks to Anita Horam (The Mighty Muse), The Story Ink, Calculus, and Macalvins for shaping this year’s programme.
@msamitkaur@bfinetwork@film_london@saraxbonakdar@shalini.adnani@macalvins_
#calculusmedia @themightymuse@the_story_ink@agam.film@traintripper@raakeshphoto
#UKAsianFilmFestival #FutureForward #UKIndiaFilm #CoProduction
Tomorrow. @britishfilminstitute Southbank. KAYA gets its first public pitch. 🖤
I'm pitching KAYA at the @ukasianfilmfest Future Forward UK-India Co-Production Day — and the event is sold out! Feels like the right room for a film like this.
KAYA is a feminist horror fable written and directed by the @filmfare award winning @priyankabans — about colourism, class, and what it costs a woman to abandon herself in pursuit of beauty. A UK-India co-production between @taketheshotfilms and @traintripperfilms , set across Mumbai, the forests of Maharashtra, and London.
Thank you to @drpkchowdhry MBE, msamitkaur, @themightymuse and the entire UKAFF team for creating a space where stories like these get heard.
And to the team in India - @traintripper and @itsabhisheksharrma — thank you for trusting me with this. See you on the other side. 🎬
#KAYA #UKAFF #BFISouthbank #UKIndiaFilm #FeministHorror #BodyHorror #CoProduction #SouthAsianCinema #IndieFilm #FilmPitch
@ukasianfilmfest FUTURE FORWARD is back for its 3rd and most expanded edition! 🎬
We are navigating this same space with you, which is why it’s so important to us that we create practical roadmaps for all of us.
We’re moving beyond theory into the practical nitty-gritty of UK-India co-productions.
Join us this Saturday, May 9th at BFI Southbank for high-level industry insight starting at 11AM.
🚀 Build your roadmap. 🎟️ Link in bio to book!
Grateful for support from @britishfilminstitute@film_london@saraxbon@macalvins_@themightymuse@the_story_ink@lycaradio
#FutureForward #UKAFF #BFI #FilmLondon #calculuscapital
UKAFF Roundtable episode is out now 🎬
A powerful conversation on cinema today, the challenge of bringing audiences back to theatres, and the incredible work of filmmakers whose stories often don’t get the recognition they deserve.
If you care about meaningful cinema and untold stories, this one’s for you. Go watch now 👀
Attend The UKAFF from May 1-10th!
Not every story gets the screen it deserves!
In today’s world, getting people into theatres has become harder than ever and with that, so many powerful films and passionate filmmakers go unnoticed.
UKAFF is creating space for bold, unapologetic South Asian stories that aren’t widely distributed or promoted but deserve to be seen, felt, and remembered.
Because some stories aren’t made for algorithms… they’re made for the big screen.
Would you show up for stories like these? 👀
Attend UKAFF: May 1 - 10.
The UK-India corridor is one of the most significant frontiers for cinema today, but navigating it requires more than just a great script - it requires a roadmap.
I’m proud to work alongside @ukasianfilmfest to bridge that gap, helping filmmakers move from treaty guidelines to real-world production.
🗓️ Join us on May 9th 2026 at BFI Southbank to demystify UK-India co-production.
Featuring
💰 Expert Sessions: Financing & Tax Credits
🎬 Case Studies: Real-world insights
🎤 Pitch Market: Emerging talent showcase
With support from @britishfilminstitute@film_london@saraxbon@macalvins_@themightymuse@the_story_ink
🎟️ Link in bio to book.
#UKAFF2026 #UKIndiaFilm #BFI #futureforward2026
🎙️ Next week on Lyca Xtra
The UKAFF Roundtable
28 years of the UK Asian Film Festival: Stories that bind us
A special roundtable conversation reflecting on legacy, culture, and the power of storytelling.
🎧 New episode drops next week
🔔 Stay tuned
#LycaXtra #UKAFF #UKAFFRoundtable #Podcast #ComingSoon Film Festival
Two Sikh men were fined, jailed, and challenged for wearing their turbans while riding motorcycles — but they refused to back down.
Their courage, conviction, and stand for faith helped lead to a historic change in UK law, protecting the rights of Sikhs in Britain.
Now, Sikhlens Destination S – UK is proud to begin production on a new film telling the untold true story of Gyani Sundar Singh Sagar Ji and Baldev Singh Chahal Ji — pioneers whose sacrifice changed history.
Directed by filmmaker Amit Kaur, this important project is now underway in the UK.
We welcome support from the Sangat to help bring this powerful story to the world.
For information or to support the project, please contact Harinder Singh, Head of Sikhlens UK: [email protected] | WhatsApp: +44 79664 834445
Photo Credit: Kuldeep Singh Shairey
#Sikhlens #SikhHistory #UKSikhs #DestinationS #SikhLegacy TurbanRights UntoldStories SikhPride
When you’ve lived across cultures, the stories you tell naturally carry those layers. Identity, migration, belonging - they’re not themes you plan; they’re simply in the DNA of who you are.
For me, it felt like a full-circle moment - a girl from Punjab sharing space in Berlin, talking about stories that travel across borders.
Sharing a clip from the conversation at @efm_europeanfilmmarket , from a panel hosted by @afroberlinxyanibes with Ernest White II (@ernestwhiteii ), Mona Ombogo (@monwon82 ), and filmmaker Olive Nwosu (@olivenwosu ), whose feature LADY premiered at @berlinale .
#afroberlin #europeanfilmmarket2026 #berlinale2026 #indiefilmmakers #ukasianfilmfestival
