The DAFTAS short spoof film awards launched in London on Wednesday night in London. The awards are founded by a London-based publisher and model Tamara Orlova-Alvarez in honour of her late partner Joe Alvarez – a renowned celebrity photographer and socialite who passed away from cancer in October 20…

The DAFTAS Short Spoof Film Awards Launched in London | Ikon London

Tamara is a London-based journalist who has set up the DAFTAS in memory of her late partner celebrity photographer and publisher Joe Alvarez whose unmistakable with and sense of humour used to light up London showbiz scene for over two decades. 

Having covered the most coveted film awards and festivals - Cannes, Venice, TIFF, BAFTA - Tamara brings her insight into the DAFTAS but also learns about the challenges of filmmaking and events industries as well as about the decline of the mainstream comedy. 

With her initiative, Tamara aims to encourage creatives to explore comedy as genre, support comedians in finding their voice and style and reward the hard work of filmmakers  whose livelihood and circumstances have been negatively impacted by the pandemic lockdowns. 

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