Our Artists
Artist of the Month:
Matthew Hellett
Meet our March Artist of the Month, Matthew Hellett, Head Programmer of Oska Bright Film Festival.
In 2017/18, Matthew was part of the prestigious Guiding Lights mentoring scheme, the UK film industry’s leading program for emerging talent. Under the mentorship of Emma Smart, programmer at BFI Flare Festival, Matthew introduced the festival’s groundbreaking ‘Queer Freedoms’ strand.
Matthew has developed his skills as a panellist and has presented at Bristol Encounters Film Festival, BFI Flare, Film Hub South East and with the British Council.
We’re now accepting submissions for the 2026 edition of Oska Bright Film Festival. We’re particularly looking for films for our Queer Freedom strand, made by or featuring learning disabled and autistic people.
To submit your film, visit oskabright.org