Amma Asante
Writer-Director
Film, TV & Theatre
Film, TV & Theatre
Writer/Director, Amma Asante began her film and television career as a child actress, appearing as a regular in the GRANGE HILL. She fronted the "Just Say No"campaign of the 1980s and was one of nine Grange Hill children to take it to the White House. She went on to appear in other British television series including DESMOND'S (Channel 4) and BIRDS OF A FEATHER (BBC1), and was a Children's Channel presenter for a year.
Asante left the world of acting and made the move to screenwriting with a development deal from Chrysalis, two series of the urban drama BROTHERS AND SISTERS followed, which Asante wrote and produced for her production company and BBC2.
A WAY OF LIFE was her directorial debut, premiering at The Toronto Film Festival and winning 17 international awards for writing and directing including The London Film Festival's inaugural Alfred Dunhill UK Film Talent Award, The Times Breakthrough Artist of the Year at The South Bank Show Awards and the BAFTA Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a Writer/Director in a debut film. The film also won Best Dramatic Feature in World Cinema at the Miami International Film Festival, Best Feature at the FIPRESCI and 4 BAFTA Cymru awards including Best Director and Best Film.
Asante's second feature BELLE is based on a true story, developed with producer Damian Jones and produced by The BFI, Pinewood Pictures, Isle of Man Film, and Bankside Films, She continues to write and is currently developing her third feature film.
In Development
Production | Company | Notes |
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MAESTRA 2022 | Sony | Director and Executive Producer for pilot. |
LEVITTOWN 2022 | Wiip | Director and showrunner |
MISS SMILIA'S FEELING FOR SNOW 2022 | Constantin | Director. An adaptation of Peter Høeg's book |
THE BILLION DOLLAR SPY 2022 | Walden | Director. Mads Mikkelsen attached to star. |
Film
Production | Company | Notes |
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WHERE HANDS TOUCH 2018 | Tantrum Films | Writer/Director. Starred Christopher Eccleston and Amandler Stenberg |
A UNITED KINGDOM 2015 | Pathe | Director |
BELLE 2014 | Isle of Man Film / Head Gear Films / Pinewood Studios | Director |
A WAY OF LIFE 2004 | AWOL Films / Tantrum Films | Writer / Director |
Television
Production | Company | Notes |
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MRS AMERICA 2020 | Shiny Penny/FX Networks | |
THE HANDMAID'S TALE 2019 | MGM | Director. 2 episodes. |