The UK’s Film and TV Charity is launching a £50,000 fund to help people from Black and Global Majority backgrounds access more industry opportunities.
Named in honour of director Horace Ové, eligible applicants will be offered up to £500 towards costs such as child or adult care; transport; development courses; memberships; and equipment.
The scheme is part of the charity’s recent commitment to allocating 30% of all grants towards Black and Global Majority workers.
In the last year, the charity underspent this budget by 8% (£13,000), leading to funds for the grant being topped up to £50,000 in total.
The Sir Horace Ové grant launches at the end of November.
Ové, knighted earlier this year, directed the first Black British feature film, Pressure, in 1976, as well as many other films, documentaries, and TV series. The grant has been developed with the endorsement of his family.
His daughter Indra Ové commented: “Breaking down barriers was always at the heart of what Horace did, to educate and open doors, especially to Black and ethnic communities and populations. The Ové family is extremely proud that Black and Global Majority talent working behind the scenes today will receive support in his name to allow them to follow in his inspirational footsteps.”
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