Projects in genres: Black

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Did George Floyd's killing mark a turning point for change or false dawn? Despite the global outcry, US Police continue instigating indiscriminate violence against Black communities. Is there a parallel history of structural racism in Britain? Since watching George's viral footage, Black Britain, Michael's mind has been thrown into freefall.

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In search of healing, a young woman returns home to Nigeria, the country of her birth. Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2021 - World premiere Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2022

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An ode to the madness and mundanity of the high street, told through the window of a classic West African hair salon. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Shorts - Your UK or Mine? - World premiere Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2022

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A therapist investigates if a couple is in the midst of violent domestic abuse through couples therapy.

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OXTAIL explores cultural differences and dialects in a light-hearted comical way; embracing Caribbean culture and vibes while dealing with real-world issues.

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Leon is a mixed-race teenager trying to work out where he fits in. He is close to his Nan, the only person he know from his Jamaican side of the family. He goes to his Nan’s Nine Nights and meets the rest of his family for the first time where he begins to understand, identity is more than skin deep.

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THE BLACK COP is a docu-drama that explores one former police officer's experience of being both victim and perpetrator of racism within the police force. With the ongoing conversations around racial profiling within policing, this documentary takes audiences into the usually private world of policing, told through an unfamiliar perspective. BAFTA Film Awards 2022 - Best British Short - Winner

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Teenage superhero in the making Hannah Harper, The Fantastical Millipede, finds that despite her superpowers she feels powerless to save our real world from its real world problems. Can she find a way to make the difference she desires?

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Christmas, 1995. As Scotland reels from a devastating loss of industry, a man is trapped in an escalating nightmare. Forced to follow a series of bizarre and deadly instructions contained in red envelopes, he is soon stranded in the wilderness, with his fate bound to that of a stranger - a woman he finds caught in the same brutal game.

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Two friends Mike and Kwesi take a journey to Ghana to seek pastures new. While en-route to complete a lucrative land deal, they encounter an array of issues.

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Olivia, a trainee professional, finds herself opposing the British government who are bent on criminalising her mother.

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ear for eye traces racial injustice across time and continents, detailing struggle and triumph, oppression and uprising. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2021 - Debate - World premiere