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ICO: Programming Progressively and Responsively in Challenging Times
Following on from a successful panel discussion at ID Screening Days 2024, Nadia M. Oliva explores how organisations can navigate programming and conversations that reflect their values while assessing the risks and challenges of operating in the charged era of contemporary discourse.
UCL: Major study of racial inequality in UK film industry
The Colour of Diversity: A Longitudinal Analysis of BFI Diversity Standards Data and Racial Inequality in the UK Film Industry is a three-year research study that will explore the true nature of the presence, representation and experiences of Black and minority ethnic identities within the UK film industry.
MoMA – Making Waves: An Odyssey through Black Cinema
Embark on a monthlong journey with 29 films that explore the legacy and impact of Black film.
Women’s Health: 32 Movies About Black History That Should Be On Your Must-Watch List
These films will teach you something the history books don’t.
Alliance of Women Film Journalists – Black History Month 2024: One-A-Day Movie Watch List
Welcome to the Alliance of Women Film Journalists’ 2024 Black History Month Movie Watch List. Listed in alphabetical order, we present the titles of 32 watch-worthy movies, a one-a-day selection of films to view during February 2024. We also suggest several double bills for binging.
The New Republic: Black Cinema Matters
Black films have championed Black lives for over 100 years—while white America studiously ignored them.
ICO blog – Touring Mapantsula: The journey to a national co-curation model
On 27 April 1994, the first non-racialised democratic elections took place in South Africa, a significant milestone in the dismantling of 300 years of colonisation and oppression. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of what is known as Freedom Day, the ICO has partnered with Cinema Africa! and Maona Art to bring a 4K restoration of Mapantsula to UK cinemas. In this blog, … More
Five Films for Freedom: queer cinema and censorship
What are the challenges of making queer films in countries where LGBTQIA+ rights are restricted? As Five Films for Freedom 2023 comes to a close, National Film and Television School (NFTS) student Josh Bullin shares learnings from creating a queer film season as part of his studies, which screened at London’s Rio Cinema in November 2022.
Hollywood’s attempts to encourage diversity ‘performative’, study finds
Two new studies show female film-makers still underrepresented despite recent successes such as Barbie.
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