#31 Amma Asante: The Only One

This week I’m joined by BAFTA Award-Winning Director Amma Asante. Amma started out as an actress and has appeared in Grange Hill, Desmonds and Birds of A Feather. In 2004 Amma’s directorial debut film A Way of Life premiered at the Toronto Film festival, and Amma won 17 International awards. At the 2005 BAFTA Film Awards Amma received the BAFTA Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a writer/director. Amma films include Belle, A United Kingdom and Where Hands Touch with Amandla Stenberg.In today’s episode, Amma and I talk about ‘The One Syndrome’, the idea that there can only be one minority at the top and for you to achieve you have to take out the competition. We talk about the importance of collaboration and why we need to let diverse creatives create the narratives that they want. Amma is very transparent about mentorship and providing opportunities to other young women looking to get a start in feature films. It’s a highly refreshing episode so make sure you listen to the whole thing.OUTROLet’s get collaborating and creating more room. To find out more about Amma you can follow her on Twitter @AmmaAsante, and you can find out more of her work by visiting her website ammaasante.comPrisca will be back next week to discuss the comparison trap, and we have some room for a few more questions. If you have questions about marketing, branding, career or taking the next step send to [email protected] or visit wannabepodcast.com and select ‘Ask A Question.’If you like how this podcast is made and you think you can do what I do, then you need to reach out to the ShoutOut Network find out more about membership by visiting shoutoutnetwork.co.ukBe sure to follow Wanna Be on Twitter and Instagram @wannabepodcast. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please leave a review on iTunes.To get extended show notes listing the tools and resources we’ve talked about on this episode visit wannabepodcast.com. Show notes update on Wednesday.Thank you for listening! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.