Projects in genres: Black

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Quinn, a sexually confident young woman of mixed-race ancestry, struggles to find her footing in London after her mother’s death. On impulse, she decides to travel to South Africa in search of her estranged father, but when she fails to find him, her journey begins to reflect the reckless patterns of her London life. An unexpected turn leads to a chance encounter with charismatic South African, Harley. Offering her a ride into the outback, Harley pulls Quinn into an adventure that sweeps them from Cape Town’s electric nightlife to the vast, untamed rural heartlands, to confront both external dangers and the deep-seated prejudices of the locals. As they navigate the twists and tensions of the journey, Quinn and Harley form an unbreakable bond, realising that the answers they were searching for had been within them all along. A tale of self-discovery, resilience, and the unexpected roads that lead us home. Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2025 - World premiere Official Selection BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2026

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Baby dons a fluorescent pink wig and an unflinching smile on her socials, selling an airbrushed life in Europe to entice young Nigerian girls. Behind the filtered posts lies a more harrowing truth: Baby is trapped in a network of sex trafficking, surviving by enforcing the very system that once consumed her. Past rituals inflicted on the girls not only keep their bodies imprisoned, but also their minds, believing their silence and subservience dilutes their cursed lives. But, when someone from Baby's past becomes the newest recruit, Baby's carefully constructed world crumbles. Baby is confronted with guilt, complicity, and the crushing weight of unfulfilled dreams. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2025

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A grandson sets out to reconnect with his Nigerian grandmother as her sense of time and clarity begins to slip away.

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Bodies cannot speak freely under capital and surveillance. So the question is, what can the body speak? HOW TO DANCE searches for forms of expression that exist beyond the verbal, asking what kinds of truths, refusals, and desires can be conveyed through the physical.

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A grandson attempts to connect with his Nigerian grandmother as the woman he once knew quietly begins to fade.

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In the aftermath of a heart-breaking experience, Leah and Nathan navigate the delicate balance of grief, finding solace and healing.

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From Lagos to London, this documentary follows Wizkid’s rise as a global icon reshaping how Africa is seen - and heard - around the world. Blending intimate moments, explosive performances, and cultural commentary, the film captures how Wizkid is using his platform to change perceptions, reclaim African identity, and inspire a new generation. Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2025 - World premiere

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When Bastien has an affair with a woman, Matt finds it increasingly difficult to forget. And when they meet Florent things take an unexpected turn.

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A Black British activist and a former neo-Nazi sit face to face. In a tense encounter combining direct testimony with dramatic reconstruction, each man is forced to confront what brought him to this point: one radicalised by hate, one shaped by the movement that resists it. Chris Otokito and Nigel Bromage meet for the first time on camera. What unfolds is an unsparing examination of how far-right extremism takes root in Britain and whether dialogue across that divide is possible at all.

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A bold, narrative-driven experience that immerses players in the hidden and haunting histories of anti-Blackness in the US and UK. This is an experience designed to be difficult – mentally and emotionally. Drawing from primary sources, historical records and scholarly analysis, CODED BLACK offers a journey through past atrocities and moments of triumph. Explore two distinct, atmospheric scenes – a plantation and a modern 20th-century city – each filled with real historical documents and audio visual storytelling. With a structure that surfaces different content in each run, CODED BLACK is a narrative crafted for both personal reflection and educational engagement. The game deals with the historical topic of slavery and racism, and therefore includes descriptions of violent acts, images of devices used for the chastisement of enslaved people, and archival imagery depicting victims of lynching. (Note, there is a museum version available with the lynching images disabled). Official Selection International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) 2025 - Digital Storytelling Competition Official Selection CPH:DOX 2026

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A tender short documentary on friendship and motherhood in Liverpool 8, where over one in six families are headed by a single parent. Through letter-writing, conversations and retrospective walks, director Amber Akaunu delves into her childhood, as the daughter of a single mother, contextualising the experiences of single mothers today. These intergenerational stories are connected by the community found in corner shops, places of worship, neighbours, community centres, family and friends.

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The series follows Johnny, a magnetic figure drawn to wild women and fast living. Haunted by his past, he spirals into turmoil, battling demons that blur memory and madness. As he unravels, Johnny's charm becomes both weapon and curse.