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Script Editor Training Programme for People of Colour
Eleven Films, the Sony backed production company behind Sex Education, are launching Duly Noted, a Script Editor Training Programme for People of Colour (POC). We commend this scheme for being a paid opportunity, that is POC led and that is
David Harewood Receives Outstanding Achievement Award – Edinburgh TV Festival
Variety awarded David Harewood with their Outstanding Achievement Award at the Edinburgh TV Festival. As part of the inteview accepting the award, Harewood touches on roles for People of Colour, mental health and black British actors moving to the US
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
Derren Lawford Interview
Derren Lawford, Creative Director of Woodcut Media, is interviewed on the PACT website. Derren talks about his inspirations and career path including working as BBC’s Global IPlayer’s Head of Programming, Head of Content for youth media agency Livity and being
Angela Ferreira Interview
Angela Ferreira, Managing Director of Douglas Road Productions, the British production company setup by Lenny Henry, is interviewed on the PACT website. Angela has had a varied career working across Entertainment, Children’s, News, Drama and Documentaries and worked as a
Matthew A. Cherry profile
The oscar winning filmaker Matthew A. Cherry is interviewed in a WorldScreen article, where he talks about his path from being a professional football player to move in to producing content. He tells the story of how Hair Love, an
Racist tattoos cause Sky History to pull The Chop
The Chop: Britain’s Top Woodworker, a new competition series airing on Sky History in the UK, has been pulled before a single episode was even broadcast. After broadcast of trails, viewers took to social media to comment that a competitor,
Comic Relief to end ‘White Saviour’ films
Comic Relief is a charity formed in the 1980’s in response to the famine in Ethiopia. It’s most famous for it’s Red Nose Day telethon where comedians to make the public laugh, in order to raise money and awareness to
Britain’s Got Talent Faces More Race Based Complaints
Following on from complaints about a Black Lives Matter dance performance in a previous Semi Final of Britain’s Got Talent (BGT), more complaints were received about comedian Nabil Abdulrashid’s routine. Nabil who spoke about his experiences as a black Muslim,
David Olusoga In Conversation with Marcus Ryder
Following his powerful MacTaggart lecture, David Olusoga is interviewed by Marcus Ryder to discuss the fallout and progress from his lecture. Watch the full interview below: