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Black World – A Revolution on Screen is a major
national initiative from the British Film Institute
touring film seasons across the length and
Spike Lee, Danny Glover, June Sarpong,
breadth of the country. Regional initiatives for
Kwame Kwei Armah, Amma Asante and Trevor
June include the Mama Africa Tour – a UK
Phillips.
touring
film season to champion African
female talent behind and in front of the
“The bfi has always been committed to
camera. And courtesy of Arts Council
supporting movies which have been forgotten
England comes a series of projects aimed at
or overlooked by the mainstream cinema,
artists working with the moving image.
reminding us of the importance of great
Necessary Journeys includes artists-in-
cinema artists working in other countries and
residence programmes; travel bursaries; a
other times. Blackworld will celebrate the best
touring film programme focusing on black
of the moving image emerging from the
dance and a film score commission for
African diaspora, interpret it, remind us of the
British avant-garde feature, Borderline.
impact of black artists in film television and
Necessary
an
music and emphasise the bfi’s commitment
international symposium focusing on the
to engage with diversity as a core practice.”
Journeys
culminates
in
artists concerns.
Anthony Minghella, Film Director, Writer, Chairman of bfi
This is just a small taste of the scorching
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