Amber Akaunu is filmmaker working in cinema and art to document and imagine Black British regional stories.

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Akaunu’s research-informed films often explore international links to her hometown of Liverpool. 

Her work has previously exhibited at Iniva (Can Publications be Porous?, 2023) and The British Library (Celebrating Beryl Gilroy, 2022), and screened at festivals including London Short Film Festival (LSFF x T A P E Collective: Bonded 3.0, 2024). 

In 2018, Akaunu obtained a BA in Fine Art from Liverpool Hope University and an MA in Filmmaking (Screen Documentary) from Goldsmiths, University of London in 2021 when she also received the BAFTA Kirsh scholarship. 

As the co-founder of ROOT-ed Zine, Akaunu has played a key role in amplifying Black, Asian and Global Majority artists in the North West of England through curating, publishing, workshops and producing.