Free short films screening followed by Q&A Session with the film-makers.
Wed. 25 October, 7-8.30 pm
Three young directors, three different outlooks on young people’s life in urban areas, social injustice and violence.
Kolton Lee (shortlisted for the British Film Institute’s Blackworld season in 2005).
Blood (17’, 2004)
A promising young boxer gets side-tracked from his career by a series of discoveries about himself and his family. Dealing with the stereotypes around the notion of masculinity, and the search for identity, Blood is a moody, brooding but ultimately uplifting film-noir tale.
Lawrence Coke (Best Film, Best Actress and Best Cinematography at the 7th annual BFM Awards and Best Film at the Buffalo Black and Asian film festival).
One Day at a time ( 12’38, 2006)
Dionne was a woman with everything to live for, but one random act of violence changes her life forever. One Day at a Time is a stark anti-gun film, taking the audience on a journey into one woman’s grief over a senseless and tragic killing.
Wayne Campbell (Best use of Cinematography award at the Institute of Contemporary Art, 1998)
Ikon Uncut and Gritty City(3’13 and 8’08, 2006)
Two short spoken word pieces from the anti-violence Lyrical Wordz series, Gritty City and Ikon Uncut are a sharp and direct account of life in urban areas.