On October 29th Netflix hosted an episode of their online discussion series with black creatives talking about representation in British TV. You can read more about the talent taking part and the aims of the event here and underneath you
In Conversation with Steve McQueen
Black Cultural Archives hosted a conversation between award winning director Steve McQueen and journalist Nadine Drummond on Thursday 12th November. McQueen discussed his forthcoming anthology series, Small Axe, which launches on Sunday 15th November on the BBC in the UK
Twitter Hosts Black History Month Discussion on Black Britons Impact On Television
Watch BBC’s Creative Diversity Festival online
BBC held their inaugral CDX festival at the end of July which was headlined by Cynthia Erivo and Michaela Coel. It is available to screen here
Black British Commissioners Roundtable
Broadcast magazine gathered together 4 black TV executives to discuss what it’s like to be a commissioner in the British TV industry. Watch the discussion below. Sarah Asante – commissioning editor, BBC comedy Lara Akeju – commissioning Editor, ITV daytime entertainment Adrian
BlackStar Film Festival lineup announced
This years edition of the BlackStar Film Festival (a celebration of Black, Brown and Indigenous film and video artists) is taking place online between the 20 to 26 August. The lineup is available to peruse here
British broadcasters to debate diversity
Top executives from UK broadcasters will join a panel to discuss which diversity and inclusion initiatives have worked to date, whether initiative-itis is the problem not the solution, what must be done differently to effect the change we want to
Windrush Film Festival
A new film festival highlighting the contributions of the Windrush generation (migrants named after the Empire Windrush ship which first brought families over to help rebuild post-war Britain) is launching in the UK http://windrushfilmfestival.com/the-festival/