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Double Bill: Jesse Owens & Yelling to the Sky - UK Premiere

Award-winning filmmaker Laurens Grant pays tribute to legendary athlete Jesse Owens who defied Hitler's Aryan supremacy ideology. Yelling to the Sky is a visceral coming-of-age drama about a young woman's struggle in a troubled neighborhood. This event includes Q&A sessions and seminars on the black actress in Hollywood, Bollywood, and Nollywood, Caribbean diaspora women ambassadors, cross-culture living, and the representation of black women in the 21st century.

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Double Bill: Jesse Owens & Yelling to the Sky - UK Premiere

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  1. Friday 13th April 2012 8.15 - 11.15 pm Double bill by US Women Filmmakers UK Premiere JESSE OWENS By Laurens Grant 53 min doc/USA/2012 Award-winning Freedom Riders director, Laurens Grant pays tributeto the legendary 1938 Olympic Champion Jesse Owens who at only 22 years of age made history in Nazi-ruled Berlin and became one of the world's most celebrated athletes. Being African-American, he thumbed his nose at Hitler’s Aryan supremacy ideology by setting Olympic & world records unchallenged for decades. On his return to segregated America, Owens was celebrated as a national hero. When the Civil Rights movement finally gained momentum a generation later, he was all but forgotten. A PBS' American Experience and Firelight Films production UK Premiere YELLING TO THE SKY By Victoria Mahoney 94 min drama/USA/2011 As her family falls apart & seventeen year-old Sweetness O'Hara (Zoё Kravitz) is left to fend for herself in a problematic neighbourhood. Initially, an introverted, quiet teen blending into the crowded corridors of her high school, Sweetness’s attitude abruptly changes lanes. Contending with the pressure with an alcoholic father, an emotionally-absent mother, and a lingering threat of violent bullies take finally their toll on her and draws the young woman into a world of reckless ambivalence. A visceral coming-of-age story featuring a sobering, breakthrough performance from Zoë Kravitz and an amazing one by Gabourey Sidibe (Precious, The Big C). Actor’s Studio graduate Mahoney delivers an emotional and socially conscious drama set in the streets of a melancholic New York and dark alleys of Sweetness’s existence. Victoria Mahoney’s bold debut feature film Yelling to the Sky was nominated for a Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival 2011 Double bill followed by Q&A’s

  2. Saturday 14th April 2012 12.00 noon - 9.45 pm Seminar/Talk – 12.00 noon - 2.00pm Hollywood, Bollywood, Nollywood film industries: what lies ahead for the 'black' actress? Content details missing + speaker name & small bio Caribbean Mix: 3 shorts – 3.00 pm -5.00pm UK Premiere WOMEN DIASPORA By Stephanie & Steve James 2 x 25 min doc/Guadeloupe/2010/English For many years, the couple produce & direct biographies of inspirational Caribbean women who crossed oceans & became ambassadors of their culture around the world. IBW 2012 will showcase 2 short documentaries out of a series of 12 portraits. MartaMORENO VEGA Puerto-Rico/USA Rosie GORDON-WALLACEJamaica /USA Born in New York to Puerto Rican parents, Dr. Vega is the founder and director of the Caribbean Cultural Centre and African Diaspora Institute. Has a doctorate in Yoruba Philosophy. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Rosie interrupted a very successful career at a pharmaceutical company to create the first contemporary art gallery dedicated to Caribbean artists DIASPORA VIBE GALLERY , in Miami. UK Premiere BLOODY ROOTS (Fichues Racines) By Marie-Claude Pernelle 28 min drama/Guadeloupe/2010/English subtitles Forty year-old Viviane leads an isolated life in a council flat in a Paris’ suburb. Her ill mother in needs of treatment for a heart condition , freshly arrived from Guadeloupe shares her flat. Very soon the mother-daughter relationship is proven to be a troubled one & gradually both women fall into a strange world, invaded by roots of tropical plants: a forest without exit. Caribbean Mix ends with a discussion with Q&A’s on Cross-Culture Living (sharing your culture with other). Guest speakers are Stephanie & Steve James and Yamide Dagmet Artistic Director of Zil’O Ka. a Caribbean dance group.

  3. Saturday 14th April 2012 5.15 pm -7.30pm ONE LOVE ByRick Elgood & Don Letts 100 min drama-romance/Jamaica/UK/2005 Staring: Cherine Anderson, Ky-Mani Marley & Idris Elba Set in Jamaica, it is a romance with reggae about a young Rasta musician who falls in love with the gospel-singing daughter of a Pentecostal preacher. "Kassa a free-wheeling rasta man, falls for the straight laced gospel singer Serena, when they both meet as they enter a music contest. Serena's father the pastor forbids her to see him and wants her to marry one of his church members. Meanwhile the record boss organizing the contest, tries to get Kassa's band to sign to his label on his terms. Resorting to heavy tactics, Kassa entices the band to fight back." Followed by a Q&A’s on “the Caribbean film industry ; “Carywood”, myth or reality?” with Yvonne Deutchman - one of the film’s producers. Seminar/Talk – 7.45 pm – 9.45pm “Small Talk, Big Word: Black Women' s representation and the 21st Century” . In line with the festival’s ethos, this talk is dedicated to female representation and the black female identity. An interactive event using short videos, spoken word, a photo exhibition & formal presentations to generate an engaging and informed debate around the subject what it means to be a ‘’black woman ‘‘ in this century. This event is a preview of a larger conference on “Rebellion and Compliance of Womanhood within the African Diaspora” scheduled March 2013. Full programme (link) Seminar by Nathalie Montlouis (SOAS) & and Dr. Stéphanie Mélyon-Reinette.

  4. Sunday 15th April 2012 2.45 pm - 9.45 pm African Women Filmmaker: – 2.45 pm -5.00pm MWANSA THE GREAT By Rungano Nyoni 23 min drama/Zimbabwe-UK /2011 An award winning short about the story of an eight-year-old boy who aspires to be a hero and embarks upon a journey to prove his greatness - with unexpected consequences. A moving insight into childhood where fantasy jostles with reality as a young boy’s imagination transforms and empowers everyday life PAYING WARRIORS By Rumbi Kadetza 78 min comedy/Zimbabwe/2011 Set in modern day Harare, this social comedy features four ambitious young women and the challenges they face in balancing the expectations of tradition and social norms with those of the modern, independent women in present day Zimbabwe. When Nyarai finds out that her best friend Nonto is getting married, she and her traditionally challenged friend Maxi, are set into a frenzy at the thought that their time to find ‘Mr Right’ may be running out! Nyarai endeavours to find out whether or not it is possible to find a man as strong and dependable as the mythical traditional warrior…

  5. Sunday 15th April 2012 5.15 pm – 7.30 pm ANCHOR BABY ByLonzo Nzekwe 95 min Drama/Nigeria-Canada/2011 Staring Nollyhood top female actress Omoni Oboli, An award winning film that follows an illegal immigrant couple from Nigeria; Paul and pregnant Joyce who are on the run from U.S. immigration, and desperately hoping Joyce will give birth in the States so they can legally stay. When Paul is caught and deported, Joyce is left to struggle on her own. With help from a new friend who offers her sanctuary until her child is born, she is determined to make the American dream a reality for herself and her unborn child. ‘Anchor Baby’ is a revealing tale of the hardships faced by immigrants worldwide. Networking Event – 7.45 pm – 9.45pm Subject: “……………………………………………………………..” . An opportunity to share tips on how to find work, how to sustain and develop a career in the Film Industry and related sectors, with expert (s) offering advise and shedding light on the industry. Seminar presented by………………….

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