Filmmaker Jonte Richardson has announced his resignation as a Bafta judge, citing the academy’s “utterly unforgivable” handling of a racial slur aired during its recent film awards ceremony.
The director and producer confirmed he would no longer serve on the emerging talent judging panel following an incident where Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson shouted a racial slur during a presentation by Sinners stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo. The 54-year-old’s outburst was heard as the Black Hollywood actors presented the award for special visual effects at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday.
