Projects in genres: Black

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England, 1792. The opening of our film there exists two separate worlds in 18th century Britain - the world of freed slaves living in England, and mainstream society - each containing a small group of characters upon whom we focus the audiences' interest. Our drama consists in the collision of these two worlds that stand in direct opposition to each other.

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England, 1772. The opening of our film there exists two separate worlds in 18th century Britain: the world of freed slaves who settle in Georgian England, and the world of mainstream British society. Our drama consists in the marriage of these two worlds that stand in direct opposition to each other.

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1810, England, Thomas Molineaux, a slave since birth, now freed from plantation slavery begins to create a new life for himself in Georgian London.

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1931, London. At the opening of our film there exists two separate worlds in 20th century London - the world of Jamaicans who settled before the First World War, and the world of mainstream society. Our story consists in the marriage of these two worlds that rarely come into contact with each other. Our story begins with the introduction of Dr. Harold Moody and his wife, Olive Mabel Tranter, who are members of Camberwell Congregational Church. The world of Jamaican settlers now intrudes polite society after the First World War and the conflict within our story therefore begins.

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Human Freedom: the need to secure it, the obligation to preserve it, the necessity to defend it and the resolution to die for it. Set in 1795 in British ruled Jamaica, this is the story of two men who choose to fight against an oppressive regime for their freedom.

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31st May 1508, Edinburgh Castle. King James lV of Scotland holds a jousting tournament in Edinburgh in honour of his African servant. It was called the Tournament of the African Lady.

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England, 1801. At the opening of our film there exists two separate worlds in Georgian Britain: the world of domestic servants from Jamaica and Africa, and the world of mainstream British society. Our drama consists in the marriage of these two worlds that stand in direct opposition to each other.

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They say Philadelphia is the capital of boxing and Joe Frazier’s gym is the Whitehouse. Joe Frazier, one of the most famous athletes of the 20th century, is lost in the legend of one of the greatest rivalries in the history of sport. Filmed during the final years of the iconic boxer's life and told through the voice of son Marvis, this documentary reveals the story of the real Joe Frazier for the first time. For over forty years, since the last of his million dollar bouts with Ali, Foreman and others, Joe’s commitment to his adopted Philadelphia neighborhood kept his landmark gym alive. Now, tragically, it has to close.

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Street-smart Dominic’s armed robbery of a convenience store goes wrong when he crosses paths with hard-working Jay, a taxi driver with nothing left to lose. Mutual contempt soon turns into a kind of understanding, but not without some pain along the way.

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The film follows Alice and Jerusha, two young, beautiful, spirited Kenyan girls preparing to leave the children’s centre they have grown up in. An exploration of femininity, adolescence and a portrait of young women 'coming of age' in Africa.

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Supernatural thriller about 2 medical interns who investigate a patient brought to hospital. When they search into her past, they discover disturbing events that put their lives in danger. At first rivals, they finally team up to uncover the secret of Patient 17.

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A bitter young woman's desperation to join a female gang leads to frightening consequences. Exploring the enticing and dangerous world of female gangs, 'Blood In' follows Nikki, a young woman, as she falls further in with a female gang. She must decide whether to break the cycle or not.