Tony Badu is a writer, director and Development Producer working across scripted and unscripted film and television. with credits for the BBC, BFI, Sky and Film 4.
As Development Producer at Joi Productions, he develops bold, culturally resonant stories with global reach and a strong authorial voice.
Joi Productions is the UK’s leading Film and TV production company focused on telling Black, Queer and Female-led stories. Recent projects include;
ANIMOL, Ashley Walters’ directorial debut, which won FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film in the Perspectives section of the Berlin International Film Festival, hitting UK cinemas in 2026.
DREAMERS, writer-director Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s directorial debut, backed by BBC Film. The film premiered at the 75th Berlinale Film Festival in 2025 and was released in UK cinemas in 2025.
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