Black World Past Events
Launch: Baadasssss! Special Preview and After Party
London , Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol and Cardiff, 2 June 2005, Various Venues
Black World kicked off in magnificent style on 2 June, with a five-city gala screening of Mario Van Peebles' new film Baadasssss! and celebrity after parties in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Manchester and London.
In Partnership with The Drum, Digital Traffick, Black Welsh Film Festival and Michael Barnes Wynter. Sponsored by Guinness Foreign Extra.
Ousmane Sembene Season and bfi Fellowship event
3-29 June 2005, NFT
The Black World programme opened at the NFT with a retrospective of Sembene's work; an extended run of his latest film, Moolaadé; a series of seminars exploring his work and an on-stage interview with the legend himself. Sembene received an honorary bfi Fellowship.
In Partnership with Africa at the Pictures.
Black World TV
June to October 2005, NFT cafe
An in-depth programme of black music on British television, each month was dedicated to a genre of black music including Rap & Hip-Hop, Soul, Funk, Caribbean, Jazz and Blues. The season featured big screen concert footage, rare televised interviews, legendary performances, ground-breaking documentaries and live talks from specially invited guests.
Blacktronica DJ Sessions
Ongoing, NFT cafe
Supporting the Black World TV season, Charlie Dark's Blacktronica crashed through genres, conventions and stereotypes of black music; from Carl Craig to Coltrane - the past, present and the future.
Blacktronica monthly DJ sessions continue at the NFT café.
Rough Cuts
July - September 2005, NFT
A programme of events aimed at 16-24 year olds interested in getting a foothold in the media industries. In a series of talks, film introductions and workshops, film-makers and media professionals shared their experience and offered practical advice to kick-start your career.
- Kwame Kwei-Armah - writer, actor - Saturday 16 July
- Amma Asante - Director - Wednesday 20 July
- Catherine Johnson - Screenwriter - Tuesday 26 July
- June Sarpong - TV Presenter - Saturday 6 August
- Cassam Looch & Michael Morgan - film journalists - Saturday 13 August
- Trevor Robinson - Advertising Director - Saturday 17 September
The Rough Cuts strand continues
Mama Africa
1 -26 September 2005. NFT and touring
Complex representations of women have long been a staple of African cinema and, more recently, have acted as a broader reflection of tensions or changes within Africa itself. 'Mama Africa' provides a timely opportunity to reflect on the contemporary position of African women and champion the growing strength of African female actors and film-makers.
In partnership Africa Film Tours
New Horizons - Black Producers Professional Development Course
September/October 2005, Middlesex University/Berners Hotel
New Horizons offered professional development and mentoring opportunities for black (African Caribbean) producers at various stages of their profession. Regarded as a pilot project it sought to address some of the issues raised by recent research into the inequalities facing black UK producers by providing training, support and networking.
In partnership with Film London, Middlesex University, 49 th Times London Film Festival
Coming to England
Wednesday 12 October 2005 , NFT
Floella Benjamin is a major figure in Britain's television history. Presenter of such TV classics as Playschool and Playaway, she has been a household name since the 1970s. Coming to England is a stunning film adaptation of her autobiographical account of her journey from Trinidad to Britain in the 1960s. Floella Benjamin presented the screening and led an after-show discussion for young people.
Black British Cinema
Thursday 13 October 2005, 10.30am - 3.30pm NFT1
This educational day event took a close look at key moments in black British film-making, looking at actors, directors and script-writers who have shaped British cinema. The day focused on the key concept of representation, looking at how black British film-makers have chosen to represent black British experience.
RIZE: Black World 49th Times London Film Festival screening
22 October 2005, Odeon
On the same streets of South Central Los Angeles that burned with indignation after the Rodney King beating in 1992, a groundbreaking dance phenomenon has evolved. Moving at what seems like impossible speed, clown dancers, or krumpers, bust their frantic, aggressive moves to booming hip hop, often in mock battle, showing their allegiances to various different dance groups with their distinctive make up and costumes. Directed by celebrated photographer Dave La Chappelle.
Pioneer Pictures
October 2005, various, national
During Black History Season, Pioneer Pictures provided an opportunity to see the classic British films Burning An Illusion (Dir: Menelik Shabazz) Pressure (Dir: Horace Ove) and Black Joy (Dir: Anthony Simmons) films on local screens and meet the directors and cast. The following short films by contemporary black filmmakers preceded the screenings.
- Blood. Dir: Kolton Lee
- Elephant Palm Tree. Dir: Kara Miler
- I Have A Dream. Dir: Zak Ove
- Hey Day. Dir: Rachel Wang
- Number 103. Dir: Adrian Browne
- Deptford tales. Dir: Marlon Kerr
In partnership with Film London and the Local Digital Network
