Eloise King Receives Special Mention From BFI London Film Festival

Focusing on the groundbreaking work of Oxford professor Patricia Kingori, Eloise King's "The Shadow Scholars" shines a powerful light on the multi-billion-dollar global underworld of academic essay-writing, where overqualified yet underemployed young Kenyans write essays for students across the globe. Through Kingori’s search, the film presents a nuanced and layered exploration of an issue that not only deals with academic integrity but also highlights broader socioeconomic inequalities and ethical concerns, including artificial intelligence. "The Shadow Scholars" amplifies and empowers the voices of the shadows themselves, and Eloise King’s careful and insightful direction makes this work a thought-provoking and vital contribution to the global conversation on education.