Projects in genres: Black

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Creative exploration and amplification of covid-19 pandemic as experienced through the eyes of Signkid, a deaf-rapper in London. This musical short film creatively explores the ‘silent world’ that has intensified and deepened for D/deaf people in the course of the COVID pandemic.

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A group of British Black youths from one of London’s most notorious estates defy public perception by supporting their local community when they needed it the most. Not all superheroes wear capes. Sometimes they come dressed in hoodies.

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An intergenerational documentary that follows Barry, a Jamaican-born beekeeper. Despite the pandemic slowing down the campaign to keep his beloved Caribbean centre open, Barry takes inspiration from his bees and is still reminded that hope and togetherness can be found in all situations. Official Selection BlackStar Film Festival 2022

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By the year 2080, climate change has forced human beings from the Earth, those who remain forced to live isolated nomadic existence. In the desolate landscape, Dez forages for survival until they unearth a morsel of the past, which leads them on an unexpected mission.

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An illegal immigrant swims ashore from a passing ship and hopes for the best.

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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