Natasha Preville, Founder of the Brixton Film Festival & BAFTA-Winning Producer Tobi Kyeremateng
Ask BCA About is a monthly one-hour education and learning series hosted by subject matter experts on our YouTube channel. The sessions provide accessible insights and practical guidance on a range of topics exclusive to the Black Cultural Archives community.
Go behind the scenes for an exclusive deep-dive into film and theatre production, with two extraordinary industry leaders, Natasha Preville, Founder of the Brixton Film Festival and BAFTA-Winning Producer, Tobi Kyeremateng. Don't miss this unique conversation between two of the UK's most exciting creative voices as they share.
What theatre and film production really entails
Their personal journeys
How to break into the world of production
Whether you’re an emerging artist, a film or stage enthusiast, or simply curious about the craft, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
This session is free for BCA Black Card members and Friends of BCA by logging into your account on the day of the event at 3:00 PM BST. Our members can access the full recording of this event anytime after as part of their membership benefits.
Natasha Preville (BSc, MSc, Dip.) is a distinguished professional with over 25 years of cross-sector experience, including more than a decade in senior leadership within the screen industries. Her career highlights include spearheading numerous award-winning campaigns for the BBC and Red Bee Media. As an author, advocate, and dedicated mentor; Natasha is deeply committed to dismantling barriers for storytellers and young audiences. She is an active member of the TIME’S UP UK movement, working tirelessly to champion equitable access and enhance diverse representation both on and behind the camera. Most recently, Natasha trademarked, co-founded, and launched The Brixton Film Festival 2024, a platform celebrating and preserving the legacies of unheard storytellers.
Throughout her accomplished career, Natasha has been a fervent exponent for the transformative power of education, sport, and culture in shaping lives and communities. She founded an Agency dedicated to elevating young talent, creating pathways for them to thrive within the culture, media, and sports sectors. Natasha has served on various boards, including Chair of the Association of Panel Members, Independent Director for the National Governing Body of Parkour UK, and proud Parent Governor. She now serves as Vice Chair at The Norwood School, continuing her unwavering mission to inspire, challenge, empower, and uplift.
Tobi Kyeremateng is a BAFTA-winning film, television, and artists' moving image producer. She has produced work internationally for renowned broadcasters and media, including BBC, BFI, Channel 4, Comedy Central, Film4, Netflix, NOWNESS and Sky Arts. She produced the Channel 4 comedy-drama miniseries HOW TO BE A PERSON, which won 'Best Short Form Programme' at the 2023 BAFTA Television Awards.
In 2023, Tobi received the Netflix New Talent Award at the 2023 Women In Film & TV Awards, with other recipients including Laurie Nunn (Sex Education, Netflix), Nicole Lecky (Mood, BBC), and Ambika Mod (One Day, Netflix). She is an Associate Producer on feature films PILLION, starring Alexander Skarsgard and Harry Melling (Element Pictures/BBC Film/BFI), and H IS FOR HAWK, starring Claire Foy and Brendan Gleeson (Plan B Entertainment/Good Gate Media/Film4).
Her production company, Them Ones, is a recipient of the BBC Small Indie Fund.