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The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire
The feature debut of visual artist Madeline Hunt-Ehrlich nests well within her collection of work as a composer of beautiful imagery…

Seeking Mavis Beacon
Seeking Mavis Beacon (2024) is a fun, bright and vibrant film that attempts to explore challenging subject matters and serves as a reminder that questions don’t always have answers, and missing people aren’t always lost…

Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story
The first female dancehall DJ, a pioneer who fearlessly stepped into and stood out in the male world of reggae is the star of this documentary. Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story (2024) reveals the majestic sistren behind the song still dominating the genre, and crossing over into others 40 years later…

She Got Games - Annabel Ashalley-Anthony Interview
Annabel Ashalley-Anthony is the Founder of Melanin Gamers, an organisation that promotes diversity and inclusion in the video games industry. Their mission is to create a socially conscious gaming community…

House Negro vs Field Negro: Choosing your community over commodifying your culture?
Rewind to 2016 when the ‘Doggfather’ Snoop admonished any Black person prepared to perform at Donald Trump’s first inauguration, calling them, “Uncle Tom Ass N*gga”…

What a ‘Tax’ Relief - Samuel Ampah
Talking Drum Entertainment is a visionary UK company dedicated to the development and distribution of Black film and TV content. It started developing film projects in 2006 and in 2009 established a small part-time operation with the backing of Odeon Cinemas, organising premieres and special screenings across the UK…

Miranda Wayland - CEO of Creative Diversity Network
Miranda Wayland has over 20 years’ experience working for the world’s largest and most influential broadcasters and streamers, which include, Amazon MGM Studios, BBC, and ITV…

Rico Johnson-Sinclair Interview
Currently working as Skills and Training Director at Warner Bros. Discovery developing and leading on CrewHQ, a skills and training centre based at the renowned Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, Rico works to develop and nurture ‘below-the-line’ crew and embed inclusion into training and skills from inception…

Killing The White Man: Revenge cinema by Black and female auteurs
‘Revenge cinema’ encompasses films where protagonists seek retribution, often reflecting a broader narrative of empowerment and resistance against historical exclusion, particularly for Black and female creators…

Pauline Black: A 2 Tone Story
Marginalisation and microaggressions; we all know how it is to live under a white gaze which leaves us feeling restricted, lonely and questioning our inherent worth…

Screening With The Enemy: Exhibiting film in a hostile environment
The arts hold a profound power to connect us, reflecting our shared humanity and amplifying the voices of those too often silenced…

One of Them Days
One of Them Days (2025) is a unique gem that blends the frantic, anxiety-inducing energy of a buddy comedy whilst exploring the complexity of female friendship…