Director's Works
Nike & Grenfell Athletic Football Club, Fabric of the Community Ashley Francis-Roy
Selected for BAFTA Breakthrough Class of 2021 and nominated for BAFTA Emerging Talent 2021, documentary filmmaker Ashley Francis-Roy makes distinctive, warm and authentic films. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, he's committed to exploring underrepresented voices and wants to make films that offer entertaining and challenging perspectives on race, sexuality, and society.
His first documentary 'The Real Eastenders' won Best Debut Director for the Edinburgh TV Festival’s New Voice Awards. His second powerful and captivating film, 'Damilola: The Boy Next Door' was broadcast on Channel 4 and won the esteemed Best History Documentary at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards. His recent documentary work includes 'Striking With Pride: United At the Coalface‘ on Sky Originals, 'The Greatest Show Never Made’ on Amazon Prime, and ‘To Catch A Copper’ on C4.
