Shawn Sobers Shawn.Sobers@uwe.ac.uk
Professor of Cultural Interdisciplinary Practice
A Call For A Black Bristol Filmmakers Archive
Sobers, Shawn
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Abstract
In this introduction to the Sudanese documentary film 'Talking About Trees', Sobers brings the storyline to a Bristol context. He charts Bristol's own history of professional Black filmmakers, and argues that making films alone is no longer enough. For filmmakers passionate about representation and social justice, we have the responsibility to also consider how the work will be seen and archived, making our work accessible for future audiences, creatives and researchers. A failure to take care of this aspect of the city's filmmaking history, will see the narrative of 'Talking About Trees' played out closer to home.
Citation
Sobers, S. (2019, November). A Call For A Black Bristol Filmmakers Archive. Presented at Afrika Eye Festival 2019, Watershed, Bristol
| Presentation Conference Type | Speech |
|---|---|
| Conference Name | Afrika Eye Festival 2019 |
| Conference Location | Watershed, Bristol |
| Start Date | Nov 10, 2019 |
| Deposit Date | Nov 30, 2019 |
| Keywords | filmmaking, black filmmakers, archive, bristol |
| Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/4750888 |
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