About
Renee Maria Osubu is an award-winning British Nigerian photographer and film director from London. She often investigates themes of community, identity, race and childhood. Using the nuances of everyday life as her visual language. Her on-going photo series Dear Philadelphia was later extended into an Oscar and BAFTA qualifying short film. Winning the Jury award for Best Short Documentary at Blackstar Film Festival and having its international premiere at Sundance Film Festival. The film is available to watch on BFI Player. Her latest short film Dirt in the Diamond premiered at Tribeca film festival and is now available to watch on Nowness.
Awards
Tribeca Film Festival Offical Selection 2023- Dirt in the Diamond/ Qualified for the 94th Academy Awards 2022 - Dear Philadelphia / Qualified for a BAFTA 2022- Dear Philadelphia / YDA Music Video 2023/ Portrait of Britain Award 2021/ Sundance Film Festival 'official selection' 2021 - Dear Philadelphia / Blackstar Film Festival Best Short Documentary Jury Award 2021 - Dear Philadelphia/ Vimeo Staff Pick Award winner at Blackstar/ San Fransisco 'official selection' 2021 - Dear Philadelphia/ Calgary Film Festival 'official selection' 2021 - Dear Philadelphia/ ACT Human Rights Film Festival 'official selection' 2021 - Dear Philadelphia/ New Orleans Film Festival 'official selection' 2021 - Dear Philadelphia/ Doha Film Festival 'official selection' 2021 - Dear Philadelphia/ Denver Film Festival 'official selection' 2021 - Dear Philadelphia/ First Place Michael Wilson Photography Award
Press
Leica/ Guardian/ Nowness/ Gal-dem /British Journal of Photography /Indiewire /Shots / Itsnicethat / Vimeo Interview/ LBB
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