...Dionne Walker is riding high this year after receiving a Bafta nomination in the Outstanding British Debut category for documentary The Hard Stop. The film told the story of the 2011 London riots, which were sparked by the death of Mark... Continue Reading →
Britain on Film #BlackBritain. Archive screening at the Gate Cinema Sunday 25th 12,00 midday. Q and A with Yvonne Connikie and Charlie Phillips photographer, archivist. #BritainOnFilm #BlackBritain + Q&A @Connikiefilm & @Charlie_Roots Sun 25 June 12.00. Join us for in-depth discussion... Continue Reading →
Daughters of the Dust Dash’s restored masterpiece tells of three generations of women who grapple with the decision to leave their roots in the Sea Islands, off the coast of South Carolina. This film is on release all over the... Continue Reading →
TNB LONDON! Preview Screening of WHITNEY 'CAN I BE ME' + Panel & Performance!! Thurs, June 15 @ Stratford Picturehouse!!! SPECIAL SCREENING FOLLOWED BY PANEL & PERFORMANCE From acclaimed director Nick Broomfield comes a new film about one of the greatest... Continue Reading →
BLACK HISTORY STUDIES AND DECOLONISING THE ARTS PRESENTS THE UK PREMIERE OF THE HOUSE ON COCO ROAD WITH DIRECTOR Q&A ON SATURDAY 24TH JUNE 2017 AT RIO CINEMA. The House on Coco Road In 1979 the Grenadian people carry out... Continue Reading →
Join the largest community screening in history, featuring a film about "the father of African cinema," shown in every African nation. Many Africans lost their connection with their cultures, but Sembene, an unlikely Senegalese hero, was determined to give African... Continue Reading →
Britain on Film: Black Britain (rescheduled) Q &A by yours truely. Hosted by Stanley's Film Club Q&A with Yvonne Connikie. June 7th 2017 Timings: Doors 7pm / Films 7.30pm (including 10 min interval) Arrive from 1pm for a delicious Caribbean... Continue Reading →
I'm looking forward to a lively discussion with Director Shola Amoo, Actress Tanya Fear and Helen Pattison representing the Socialist Party at tomorrow Nights screening of 'Gentrification'
A new exhibition showcasing more than 60 photographs of Black theatre productions in the 70s and 80s has opened at the National Theatre. Bright Young Tings captures the rising of the Black Theatre Co-operative - a group of young black... Continue Reading →
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