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Black British Pioneers: Then + In conversation with Vanley Burke

Age Rating: 15
Duration
2 hours 45 minutes (approx.)
Date
Fri 9 May 2025 7pm
Venue
Cinema
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  • Peak Screenings (after 6pm) £11. Concessions £9.50.
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15

A selection of documentary archival works, looking at the lives of Black British Pioneers within the arts - a celebration both of movement, queer nightlife and the dance floor, and those behind the camera, the visual artists who inspire, who shift culture and create new worlds. 

A selection of films guaranteed to get you moving and an ode to the storytellers and pioneers within the visual arts.

Let’s celebrate those who came before with these archival works honouring the legacy of Black British artists.

Titles featured in this programme:

- Steel n Skin (36 mins, Dir. Steve Shaw)

- Ella (20 mins, Dir. Catalyst Production)

- Gender Bender (26 mins, Dir. Laurens Postma)

- The Homecoming: A Short Film about Ajamu (17 mins, Dir. Topher Campbell)

- Sistren in Photography (26 mins, Dir. Aphra Video)

 

This programme has been curated by Tosin Alapafuja.

We are thrilled to announce that photographer Vanley Burke will be joining us in conversation with Warwick Arts Centre director, Doreen Foster. This will precede the short film programme, starting at 7pm. 

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