Talent

Richard Ampeh – is a casting director, drama healing therapist and TV creative that made his writer-director debut with ‘The Nod: Tell Me You Got Me’ commissioned by Warner Bros and Media Trust (which is featuring at the Paris Short Film Festival 2023). He is known for his public speaking and finding ways to engage hard to reach audiences; he is also a casting director that has casted numerous short films. Richard is passionate about telling authentic, powerful stories about the Black-British experience.

Sheila Kayuma is an emerging Writer, Producer & Director focused on narrative and telling unique stories. In 2021, Sheila produced and directed two short documentaries titled 'The Black Equestrian' (ITV/Sky Documentaries) and 'Black in Northern Ireland' (BBC), which explore the nuances of Black British lives today. Sheila recently graduated from Queen’s University Belfast with a Masters in Film and was commissioned by Warner Bros. Discovery in June 2022 - going on to write and direct the short documentary, The Power of Plantain. Exploring the 1970s Zamrock era against the backdrop of post-independence Zambia, Sheila has recently written, produced and directed the short film, Run Gitala - set to be released June 2023.

Talisha Johnson known professionally as Tee Cee is a presenter, writer, and filmmaker known for her colourful style, youthful nature and passion for Caribbean heritage.

Diagnosed with Autism aged 27, Tee Cee publicly revealed her diagnosis for the first time in her most recent documentary ‘Too Autistic for Black’. Commissioned by Warner Bros. Discovery as part of their Black British Unspoken series for Discovery Plus, the doc explores what it’s like to be Black, British, and marginalised in the autism discourse.

In 2022, Tee Cee hosted at the Birmingham 2022 Festival as part of Commonwealth Games, presenting the daily cultural programme. The festival saw over 750,000 visitors from all over the UK, the largest cultural programme to have accompanied a Commonwealth Games.

Skilled on and off screen, Tee Cee was nominated for the Royal Television Society’s Breakthrough Off-Screen Award for her stellar TV and digital concepts. Including a 45-episode short-form series ‘No Offence But’ which was published weekly on BBC Three’s socials and the 6-part iPlayer dating intervention series ‘My Mate’s A Bad Date’.

Outside of her TV career, Tee Cee can be found inspiring the next generation through professional speaking and digital content creation. She champions personal and professional development through her platform 'Not Your Average Girl', which supports young women in the TV and digital sector.

Her passion for inclusive storytelling continues in her written work. Aged 16, she wrote and published her debut children’s book ‘Snow Black, the Seven Rastas and Other Short Stories’, which was re-released in 2019.