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NOTTINGHAM
2 nd -5 th Oct Clifton Cornerstone, Southchurch Drive, Clifton NG11 8EW
6 th -12 th Oct
Bulwell Riverside, Main Street NG6 8QL
12 th -18 th Oct
Mary Potter Centre, 76 Gregory Blvd, NG7 5HY
18 th -23 rd Oct.
vCentral Library, Angel Row, NG1 6HP
23 rd -26 th Oct.
City Council, Loxley House, Station Street NG2 3NG
27 th Oct- 1 st Nov
St Anns Valley Centre, 2 Livingston Rd, NG3 3GG
DERBY
6 th Nov-13 th Nov,
Derby Central Library, The Wardwick, DE1 1HS
13 th -15 th Nov, The Mandela Centre, 179-181 Pear Tree Rd, DE23 8NQ
23 rd -29 th Nov, West Indian Community Association, Carrington St, DE1 2ND
LEICESTER
16 th -22 nd Nov, Centre for New Writing at Leicester Uni, School of English, LE1 7RH
LONDON
4 th -8 th Dec, Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Rd, N15 4RX
9 th Dec,
Black Cultural Archive, 1 Windrush Square, SE2 1EF
“My mission is to put Nottingham on the map as the
home of some of the finest Black writers in the world!”
Panya Banjoko, we hope so too!
Panya’s most recent collection Them, They and Others
and Me, is set for publication in 2018.
For more info visit http://nottinghamblackarchive.org
Black History Month
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DOMINICA HURRICANE “MARIA”
DISASTER FUND
On 18th September 2017,
hurricane “MARIA” ravaged the
Commonwealth of Dominica.
Winds of 165mph destroyed 80% of homes, business,
schools and vegetation. Sadly, many lives were lost and
there are many still unaccounted for. Supply routes were
also destroyed with rods, bridges, phone and electricity
infrastructure severely damaged.
NGO’s such as the Dominica Red Cross and other international
government agencies have been of tremendous assistance
but access to food is extremely difficult in many areas,
there is limited drinking water and many families face the
daunting task of rebuilding their homes and their lives. The
Island continues to suffer heavy rainfall and storms with the
risks of serious landslides..
NINDA, a small non-profit and non-political organization
constituted of concerned persons of Dominican heritage
and friends who have a strong desire to support projects in
Dominica. At this time of desperate need, we ask that you
give whatever you can to support Dominican citizens.
Thank you in anticipation of your generous support.
For donations and further information, please visit
https://goo.gl/AgLErc
A BAFTA mentor for the British Film Institute (BFI) Film Academy Alumni
OUT OF AFRICA.
programme Sophia also completed the National Film and Television
School’s BAME Leadership programme and was mentored by Duncan
Clark, President of Distribution at Universal Pictures.
WOMEN: In focus
SOPHIA RAMCHARAN
Producer
and award
SOPhIA
winning
filmmaker
RAMChARAN
of
Nottingham-
Producer and award winning
filmmaker of Stella
Nottingham-based
based
Vision
Stella Vision Productions.
Productions.
Sophia has been a champion for
access to opportunity within the arts since her youth as a committee
Sophia
has been a champion for access to opportunity
member with various community organisations such as Hyson Green
within
the and
arts
youth Recording
as a committee
member
Youth Club
also since
at The her
Community
Studio in St Ann’s.
Sophia now uses her film production and exhibition company to celebrate
with
various
community
organisations
such
as
Hyson
and showcase emerging and diverse talent on a world stage.
Green Youth Club and also at The Community Recording
Sophia’s in
productions
been exhibited
at national
and international
Studio
St Ann’s. have
Sophia
now uses
her film
production
film festivals, including the Geneva International Jewish Film Festival,
and
exhibition
company
to celebrate
London
Short Film Festival
and Asthetica
Film Festival. and
Sophia showcase
produced
the short film and
Happy
New Year,
for which
was awarded
the Pears
emerging
diverse
talent
on she
a world
stage.
Short Film Fund and it was premiered at the UK Jewish Film Festival in
2013.
Sophia’s productions have been exhibited at national
Sophia
produced the ambitious
multi award-winning
Nottingham-based
and
international
film festivals,
including
the Geneva
sci-fi short film White Lily, scooping “Best Film” at the Focus International
International
Jewish
Film
Festival,
London
Film Festival and shortlisted for “Best Live Action Short”
at Sci-On Short
film festival.
White Lily
was Asthetica
selected for the Film
Hollyshorts,
the Academy
Film
Festival
and
Festival.
Sophia
Awards qualifying festival and was screened in Hollywood in 2017.
produced
the short film Happy New Year, for which
With was
over 10
years’ experience
at the Short
BBC, highlights
have included
she
awarded
the Pears
Film Fund
and it was
creating The Jamaica Stories featuring William Chong, who came from
premiered
at the UK Jewish Film Festival in 2013.
Jamaica to Nottingham on the Empire Windrush ship in the 1950s
®
to return for the first time in over 60 years. The Jamaica Stories was
Sophia
produced
the Media
ambitious
multi
award-winning
nominated
for the One World
Trust awards
in 2006.
Nottingham-based
sci-fi
short
film
White
Lily, scooping
12
Sophia also curates and programmes films and events for a range of arts
“Best
Film” including:
at the The
Focus
International
Film
Festival
and
institutions
New Art
Exchange Gallery,
Broadway
Cinema
and the Bang for
Short “Best
Films Festival.
Sophia currently
holds
position film
shortlisted
Live Action
Short”
at a Sci-On
at Broadway Cinema as the Audience Development, Diversity and
festival.
White
Lily was
the for Hollyshorts,
Engagement
Coordinator
and selected
is also is an for
Advisor
the BFI Film Hub the
Central East.
Academy
Awards® qualifying festival and was screened
in Hollywood in 2017. With over 10 years’ experience
at PANYA
the BBC,
highlights have included creating The
BANJOKO
Jamaica Stories featuring William Chong, who came
Nottingham-based writer, poet and
from
Jamaica to Nottingham on the Empire Windrush
archivist whose work has been
published
in various
ship
in the
1950s anthologies,
to return for the first time in over 60
performing widely including the
years.
The
Jamaica
Stories was nominated for the One
2012 Olympic Games. She is co-
founder Media
and Director
of Nottingham
World
Trust
awards in 2006.
Black Archive and coordinates a
Writers
and Artists
A Black
BAFTA
mentor
for Network.
the British Film Institute (BFI) Film
She is also Patron for Nottingham
Academy
Alumni
programme Sophia also completed
UNESCO City
of Literature.
the National Film and Television School’s BAME
Her first published poem was Brain Drain, published by Penguin Press
Leadership
programme
and was
mentored
by Books
Duncan
(2000). Since then
she has had poems
published
by Bloodaxe
and
in University Anthologies. Her poem, One Of A Kind was commended in
the Writers
East Midlands
Aurora Poetry Competition
2017. In addition
to
Clark,
President
of Distribution
at Universal
Pictures.
publications she has performed poems on Central TV and more recently
Sophia
also
curates about
and Olympian
programmes
films
and She
events
for a BBC
Documentary
Jamie Baulch
(2016).
was
of the of
poets
selected
from around
the country to The
perform
as part
for also a one
range
arts
institutions
including:
New
Art
of the award winning film, Brit I Am, directed by the comedian Andi Osho.
Exchange
Gallery, Broadway Cinema and the Bang
In 2016 she was commissioned to write and perform a poem for the
launch Films
of the Pathways
Mural
project currently
which created holds
the first a
community
Short
Festival.
Sophia
position
in the Hyson Green area of Nottingham and in the same year her
at mural
Broadway
Cinema
as
the
Audience
Development,
chapter of a graphic novel, for the award winning Dawn of the Unread
series, was and
published
by Left Lion magazine.
Diversity
Engagement
Coordinator and is also is an
13
Advisor for the BFI Film Hub Central East.