Emmanuel Anyiam-Osigwe, founder and co-chair of the British Urban Film Festival (BUFF), will headline the fourth annual New Black Film Collective XPO (TNBFC XPO) as a keynote speaker on March 25 at Rich Mix in Shoreditch. The TNBFC XPO serves as a key platform for networking and knowledge exchange, designed to accelerate Black representation in the UK and global screen industries. The five-day hybrid event, running from March 24-28, will once again take place at Rich Mix, which recently hosted the BAFTA-winning British short film Rock, Paper, Scissors—a project that first premiered at BUFF in October, securing its BAFTA qualification.

Creative communications group DRPG reinforced its commitment to innovation with a weeklong tech showcase at its Worcestershire headquarters. Innovation Week, hosted by DRPG’s innovation entity, DRPG Labs, was held in the studio complex of the agency’s headquarters in Hartlebury and provided clients and interested brands an opportunity to explore recent advancements in technology and artificial intelligence tailored specifically for the events and experiential industry.