IBW Film Festival, Screenings & Volounteers Needed
Images of Black Women & Nucinema.co.uk
2011 is a very special year, it is the United Nations International Year for people of African Descent and it also marks the centenary of International Women’s Month.
Images of Black Women (IBW) Film Festival will be back with its 7th Edition to keep on promoting greater awareness of the Diaspora’s issues through films, with a focus on women’s perspective 8th to 10th April – Tricycle Cinema – London, Kilburn.
Prior to the festival, IBW will organise two screenings on March 8th & 26th, venues to be confirmed. Do keep an eye on www.imagesofblackwomen.com (web to be updated) as well as on www.nucinema.co.uk for further details.
As usual you will find below few film events; includes special offer for IBW friends for the outstanding film based on the international award-winning and best-selling novel Chanda’s Secrets by Allan Stratton.
Life, Above All (Chanda’s Secrets)
Friday 18 Feb at 2.30pm & Sunday 20 Feb at 5.00pm
Tricycle Cinema
Don’t miss a chance to see this compelling drama from South Africa which follows a young girl (stunningly performed by first-time-actress Khomotso Manyaka) who fights the fear and shame that have poisoned her community.
The Tricycle is screening the film as part of their International Oscar Season
Film’s Awards:
- Premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2010 where it received a ten-minute standing ovation and was awarded the Francois Chalias Prize.
- Shortlisted to the final nine of the sixty-six entries to the Academy Awards Best Foreign Language Film Category.
Standard tickets:
Fri 18 Feb £5.50/£5 reduction
Sun 20 Feb £9.50/£8.50 reduction
Box Office: 020 7328 1000
http://www.tricycle.co.uk
269 Kilburn High Road
London NW6 7JR
SEE THIS SPECIAL PREVIEW FOR JUST £6 (USUALLY £9.50) ON SUNDAY 20 FEB. CALL THE BOX OFFICE AND QUOTE ‘CHANDA’S SECRET OFFER‘. (Strickly limited availability, advanced bookings only).
There is a special Fund raising screening for the women of Haiti: “Moloch Tropical” on March 8th at the tricycle cinema – get your Tickets Now – limited amount left at the discount rate.
020 7328 1000
Do you wish to contribute to IBW Film festival 2011?
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
IBW Film Festival is an official annual event endorsed by the Mayor of London, and regarded as one of the industry’s largest ethnic platform. The festival features an eclectic mix of foreign independent urban and classic films that depict the global black experience by focusing on the achievements of outstanding female talents, by covering a wide range of genres.
If you want to contribute to this unique event, please do get in touch as we are looking for the following volunteers:
- Webmaster/designer
- Camera person
- Photographer
In return you will be credited on all IBW marketing material & with complementary tickets to attend festival.
Contact: info@imagesofblackwomen.com
Also dont forget to checkout www.nucinema.co.uk for all your social gossip and film event news.
Black History Walks & Screenings Is Here To Educate….
Black History Walks worked with Teachers TV..
on a documentary based on our walks for use in classrooms. The interactive video is in 4 short clips including African architecture in Britain, the richest black man in the world in 1324 and more. To see all four videos click here www.teachers.tv/series/secondary-lesson-starts or www.youtube.com/blackhistorywalks
Click here for a complete resource list .Teachers TV is an online resource for all schools in England.
400 Years of Black Women Resistance Leaders
Positive Mental Attitude Community College, 26 Reginald Close
(off Admiralty Square) Deptford SE8 4SS.
Tube: New Cross, Deptford Bridge
www.pmacc.co.uk Entry
£8.00 waged £5.00 unwaged
Biographical details of black women from all over the world who have resisted slavery, colonialism and racism. Women do not get the historical credit they deserve, this event will provide video and documentary evidence of the who, what and why of 45 female leaders who used pistols, pens or placards to fight for equality.
Women include: Queen Amina, May Jemison, Dora Akunyili, Dame Jocelyn Barrow, Leyla Hussein, Una Marson, Hawa Taako, Lt. Sanite Belair, Althea Gibson, Carlota, Mavis Best, Fawzia Hashim, Dr Beryl Gilroy, Edna Ismail, Benadita Da Silva, Charity Adams, Janet Alder, and many more.
Bring pen and pad.
Marina Raime and Abi Ajose Adeogun continue the resistance by fighting for equal treatment for black women with breast cancer www.betterdays.uk.com
www.blackhistorywalks.co.uk
Black History Walks is an educational organisation based in London that focuses on revealing hidden & forgotten Black History.
They provide regular annual London tour walks around the city revealing London’s hidden history connecting it to the despicable and shameful African slave trade.
Tony Warner of Black History Walks also organises regular educational film screenings at the BFI, Southbank and the Imperial War Museum.
He has also appeared on national TV in programs like Coast as a specialist historian on the contribution of black service men in World War 1 & 2.
Tony Warner is available to hire; please call: 07957 585 065
For further info go to: www.blackhistorywalks.co.uk
Make sure to support the good work of Black History Walks
Seasons Greetings – Free Personal Development Gift & 2011
Greetings My Dear Friends, Subscribers & Supporters,
Merry Xmas and Happy Kwaanza to you all – May you be blessed and gain every bit of success and happiness you can find in 2011.
I first would like to really say Thank You for all the support we received this year, it was another trying year just trying to make a living in the UK film industry, and without your support we wouldn’t have been able to keep doing what we do best – creating a unique platform for black filmmakers and providing you with an alternative way of relaxing and watching the best International black films.
I would also like to apologies for the frustrated comments I made in my last email to our database. This was when a new email system we were trying out somehow became infected with a virus. When people started to complain about getting numerous emails created by the virus, I made comments about taking this as an opportunity to clean up some of the “deadwood” on my database. Yes I had planned to clean up our database (as all good businesses should do; every 3 years or so), because the true fact was, there were quite a few people on our database that appeared to not be too interested in our events and no longer came out or supported our work. Through a number of other things and then the virus attack, I got a bit frustrated and my cheeky side (or as some would say facety-side) came out, and people who know me, know I can be a bit straightforward and direct to the point sometimes. Which I can say hasn’t always harmed me – I know from past feedback a lot of people even appreciate me been straightforward and honest with my thoughts, but I also understand there are those that don’t appreciate it.
In a way I will always speak my mind – but I do understand we are all different and some will take offence to certain comments and more so especially in how they are said – So Please Accept My Personal Apology! (Feel free to send me back any comments – info@kushfilms.com)
What’s Next – 2011 & Beyond
In the context of everyday life in the UK, I suppose things were not great for a lot of people in 2010. The one thing I have learnt this year is, what really matters is my own personal happiness, and for me to truly be happy, I have learnt that I only have to banish all surrounding negativity, imagined fears and have unwavering belief in myself and the opportunities abound to me. Then I turn my mind towards been grateful for life as it is and been happy and “hey presto” happiness manifests.
I have learnt to not let exterior forces like: elements in the bias UK film industry, money, bills, friends, family and the Cam-Clegg (“Con-dem”) government influence how I feel, move or react to everyday life – in the past things used to be different and I would let things like these influence my thought patterns and dictate how I felt & moved – not anymore!
I have fully grasped the fact: I AM THE MASTER OF MY OWN DESTINY & SO ARE YOU!
It’s all about the mindset, learning to understand the mind, eradicating negative beliefs and manipulating your thoughts should be everyone’s clear daily objective; for only then, will you truly have control over your own happiness and ultimate destiny.
So in 2011 my focus shall not be on screening films on a regular basis anymore!
I do still intend to work in the global film industry but on a whole new level, its time to step-up once again and take up the mantle of leading the way for others to follow especially in the field of film distribution, which is where the real control & power of the film industry is based. Plus as many of you already know I want to travel – meet new people and reach out to a much more global audience. If I can spend 5-7 months out of the UK each year, I will be very happy.
If I can find the right people to takeover and run the film club – then we can look at continuing regular monthly film screenings so long as it’s viable and making a profit!
I have done my full apprenticeship as an Exhibition, Marketing & PR specialist – Its now time to fulfil my long-term ambitions & goals and one of those is to be an International Film Distributor & Producer, with an emphasis on International and be totally in control of own destiny – Unlike other newly started film clubs, Kush will no longer will be at all reliant on UK distributors bringing quality black films to the UK (not that I have been anyway reliant on them over the last 2 years – we have sourced our own quality black films).
MY OWN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Over the last 2 years I have also delved into the field of Personal Development, which includes Mind-Development, Wealth Creation, Universal Well-Being & Abundance. Then over the last year I finally realised that I have a great desire for everything involved with Personal Development and it was my gateway to fulfilment, happiness, success and the opportunity to help others globally as I have always wanted to do – hence the creation of Kush right from the beginning.
I now intend to fully take hold of everything I want to truly do in life (the things that make me happy) and explore life to the full. So even though I love to promote & show films and support black filmmakers, in life I never want to stand still (not expand, grow, explore, develop etc). I have now reached that stage in life where I want and need new challenges and I now realise there are so much more other things in life I want to do, especially around helping others, those that really need and want help (i.e. struggling disadvantaged people both young & old in Europe, Africa and other places around the world). To be honest I have lost patience and faith with life here in the UK and the plight of my own people – that’s enough said on that matter!
In the New- Year where, I will be re-launching a newly designed Kush online store retailing as previous DVD films along with new CD’s and Personal Development products.
YOUR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
I will also be looking to help you (if you’re interested) in all matters pertaining to Personal Development including: Mind-Development, Wealth Creation, Financial Freedom & Spiritual Well-being.
I will be launching my new personal development site www.marlonpalmer.com & www.mindwealthdevelopment.com in the New-Year where you will be able to Buy Products, Read & Submit Testimonies, Download Personal Growth Items (like E-Books & MP3 recordings), Buy Internet Income Streams Products, Select and Purchase Life Success Coaching Courses, Watch Motivational Video’s and gain Universal Knowledge from some of the great Personal Development guru’s across the globe.
Some of the speakers, authors and coaches I will feature is: Napoleon Hill, Earl Nightingale, Bob Procter, Brian Tracy, John Assaraf, Anthony Robbins, Joe McClendon, Les Brown, Wayne Dyer, Joe Vitale, Deepak Chopra, Dr. John DeMartini, Jack Canfield, Dr Maxwell Maltz & Dan Kennedy, Dr, Rev Michael Beckwith, Dr Robert Anthony, Barefoot Doctor, Aine Belton and many others.
From studying personal development techniques over the last 2 years I have realised that for you to truly succeed in changing your life, you first and foremost NEED TO CHANGE YOUR MIND!
If you are finding aspects of life difficult – then remember it was your mind that created the environment you are in and it’s your mind that can change life for you completely!
Whatever is happening in your life you have to take full responsibility for it – own it and then you will be able to start dealing with it – ignore it and it will grow and fester into all aspects of your life!
A lot of people make the mistake of trying to change undesirable things in their life, make lots of money, get better health etc, but they attempt to do this by quick-fixes like spending money to purchase products that purport to teach you how to gain these things – without realising that FIRST & FOREMOST FOR YOU TO CHANGE – YOU MUST CHANGE YOUR THOUGHT PATTERNS, WHICH INCLUDES LIFE-TIME HABITS & NEGATIVE BELIEFS! (Which many don’t even realise are there, blocking your chance of success).
In my case been African-Caribbean I grew hearing in the house things like: “You can’t have any money because money is hard to come by and doesn’t grow on tree’s”.
“Money is the root of all evil”
“You must go to school, get a good education and work hard for money!”
A lot of us don’t realise how a lot of these things we heard as we grew up have now developed our sub-conscious minds and are part of our underlying belief system – inhibiting you from finding true happiness and success without you even fully realising it.
That’s also why sometimes when you decide to try something new to change things for the better, after a while you give up and revert back to type – this is your sub-conscious belief system reminding you of what you actually believe you can achieve and then creating numerous ready-made excuses to stop you from realising these new goals. You sub-conscious beliefs have been created and built up since you were 5 years old, how do you expect to just all of a sudden start believing you can do this and that without changing how you sub-conscious mind thinks and reacts. You Sub-conscious mind control’s the majority of your behaviour; it helps you to do things without even thinking about it!
Therefore a lot of us live in perpetual PROCRASTINATION and go to our grave’s wishing we had done this or that in life and having regrets.
As Albert Einstein said “You Cannot Solve A Problem With The Same Mind That Created It”.
If I can help you in anyway or if you would like to make comment on anything I have stated or you would like to discus further my venture into the Personal Development field. Please send an email to me at: support@marlonpalmer.com
I am also looking for progressive like-minded people to create our own Mastermind Group, where we can share and engage in: new ideas, knowledge, encouragement, wealth strategies and companionship. This will be an elite group of people that come together on a monthly basis to find the answers to a better more productive & rewarding life.
· Are you happy with just having your head just above water??
· Working hard for money??
· Relationships: that you just put up with?
Then now is the time for change – forget those crappy New-Year’s resolution’s, which are usually forgotten by mid-February – make an inner decision for change and start attracting everything you ever wanted in life! (Well that’s what I am doing – why not join me, lets be a part of that elite group in society that are able to truly enjoy life and help others to break FREE from the rat race.)
DO YOU WANT A BETTER LIFE IN 2011?
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Thanks for your time – best wishes Marlon Palmer
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December Activities at Kush
Hi blog, readers I hope all is well?
Just a quick note to let you know, that there will be no more screenings for 2010.
We would like to thank everyone that came out and supported us in 2010 – thank you very much!
We are changing things around for 2011 and will be seeking to take everything we do to a new higher level. We most likely will not be doing regular monthly screenings anymore and will focus quarterly screenings and developing existing partnership opportunities in TV & Film Distribution.
So don’t be surprised if you see me on TV one day soon.
We will also be launching a number of new sites including www.marlonpalmer.com which will focus on educating and nurturing people in personal development and wealth creation.
I am aiming to launch this new site in January 2011
I have written a new blog and it will be up shortly with more inside info on the UK film industry (rising stars, treachery, tips, courses etc) and opportunities for black filmmakers.
Take care & we will engage soon.
Marlon Palmer
The Kush Film Boutique: Oct-Nov 2010 Programme
“The Kush Film Boutique”
Film Programme: October – November 2010
07961 977 749
All screenings taking place at
The Manor Club,
277 Seven Sisters Rd, London, N4 2DE
(Situated at the junction of Seven sisters rd & Green Lanes)
Thursday screenings: *Doors Open: 7.30 pm / Show starts: 8.00 pm
Sunday screenings: *Doors Open: 4.30 pm / Show starts: 5.00 pm
All screenings incorporate guest performances/hosts, occasional Q&A’s & After-parties.
Admission: £10 – Non Members / £8 – Members (special events will be charged separately).
There is an initial one-off £10 membership Joining fee for new members that covers a 6 month period– see below (Membership is not compulsory).
Patrons must pay a one-off membership fee of £10, which will give you a 6-month membership. Fully paid up members pay the reduced members entry price of £8.
Our one-off membership fee covers Kush Promotions administration and marketing costs and entitle you to our Gold Membership Card giving you a £2 discount (members pay £8) on normal Film Boutique entry costs, Early notification of screenings, Priority entry & seating at all Kush events, Access to Members Only screenings, Free DVD’s, CD’s and other Discounted & Free gifts (tickets etc) from partner organisations
Kush Membership must be renewed every 6 months.
All attendee’s must show ID on his or her first visit, then patrons must sign our Membership book each week before entry to venue!
Buy advance tickets for all screenings from: http://kushfilms.shoobs.com
Film Boutique Programme:
Sunday 31st October (5.00pm)
Kush Films in association with SistaTalk Presents…
Sistatalk Sundays + Soulmate - The Documentary
For those still waiting to exhale, Soulmate is a gripping cinematic journey into the realities facing today’s successful, saved, and single African American women.
This deeply personal portrait reveals the trials, and triumphs of unforgettable women while offering hope and practical advice on such issues as loneliness, the desire for sexual intimacy, men on the “down low”, the ticking biological clock and the uncertainty of the future. This film offers uplifting revelations about the quest for your true… “Soulmate.” www.soulmatefilm.com
This award winning movie is followed by a dynamic Q&A with guest panellists: led by top comedian and actress Judith Jacobs; relationship coach Hilton ‘Dr Love’ Samuel; Oraclez Gospelfest founder Mikee Koos and Sonia Brown (founder, Sistatalk) debating the myths and realities of women attracting, creating and maintaining intimate relationships with their “ideal life partner, your soul mate, ” in today’s world.
Date to Be Confirmed
Cover (15)
Cover is a compelling and frightening story of sexual betrayal and hidden lives which seek to destroy the very fabric of our notion of man & wife.
When someone is murdered on New Year’s Eve, the prime suspect is Valerie Maas, a church-going home-maker whose life unravels when she discovers that her husband of many years has been leading a double life. Her strength of character and faith keep her going as the revelation of her husband’s betrayal threatens to destroy all that they have known.
Starring: Vivica A. Fox, Raz Adoti, Louis Gossett Jnr, Paula Jai Parker, Aunjanue Ellis and Leon
98 mins / USA /2007
Betrayal can be murder!
*This program is subject to change without notice – please check program guide prior to attending screenings!
Kush: 07961 977 749
e-mail: info@kushfilms.com
website: www.kushfilms.com
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We Need Your Support – DONATE – Pls Support The Work We Do!
We would like to THANK these people who have proved themselves as leaders in our community – Thanks for supporting financially! God Bless!
Ms. P. Brown
Mr. J. Edgar
Ms. Petra Bernard
We are kindly asking supporters of Kush and black film lovers in general to help us by making a donation of whatever you can to support our work in this economic climate, we currently do not get any Government funding (and really do not want any, if it is also been used to tell us how to run our business) and I Marlon Palmer has more or less funded Kush out of my own pocket over the years.
With the right community investment we can take the work we do promoting and exhibiting black films onto a whole new business level!
Kush Promotions:
HSBC / Sort: 40.06.20 / Account No: 81529846
The community’s support is always appreciated and most definitely needed – please see it in your heart to support our cause!
PLEASE SUPPORT WITH WHATEVER YOU CAN – WE ARE SURE THE BLESSING WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU!
The Lions Gate Watch – Respect Is Due, Where Respect Is Due!
The “Lions Gate” Watch
Diary Of A Tired Black Film Promoter – Continued
Greetings & Good Day My Friends, Supporters & Patrons.
I hope at this moment life for you feel’s good and your eyes are set firmly on your goals and objectives!
As some of you will know I have recently been venting my frustrations at Lions Gate Films (who are releasing the Tyler Perry films here in the UK) and the industry as a whole regarding the lack of opportunities and fair treatment for black led companies in the UK’s film industry.
Well, I can now inform you that after my initial consternation regarding Lions Gate Films the big CEO and Mr. Christopher Bailey (head of Theatrical) have heard my cry out and responded favourably to a direct letter sent to the CEO (if you want results you go to the top).
They also saw my complaints on the website and have made good and remunerated me for my submitted proposals and addressed the confusion I encountered when dealing with their marketing team.
And as the professional and fair people the management are, they have also granted Kush the permission to screen the Tyler Perry film “Madea’s Family Reunion” on Sunday 19th September (5.00 pm).
In regards to supporting the Tyler Perry releases on DVD and at the cinema, as you already know we have waited a long time for these titles to be released here in the UK, finally they are here and I hope you all put your hands in your pockets and purses and financially support the UK release of these films. This will in return encourage Lions Gate Films UK to release all the other Tyler Perry films here in the UK, especially as they have already done so well on release in the US.
As they say: All’s well, that ends well!
New “Carib Theatre & Kush Film Club – Do Something Different!
Kush the originators of the film club format – brings to you a new season of the best INDEPENDENT black films from the Caribbean, US, UK & Africa, along with Guest Performances, Great Music, After-parties, Debates, Q&A’s, DVD Giveaways and a lot more!
The All-New Carib Theatre & Kush Film Club
New Venue – New Films – New Direction………….
FREE FILM – ENJOY THE FIRST WEEK FOR FREE!
Tuesday 3rd Aug 2010
Come & Enjoy our special screening of an audience favourite!
(More info call 07961 977 749)
But ssshh! Its a secret (spies are watching)
Plus Poet
“Cezanne”
Starting next week Tuesday 3rd Aug 2010 (fortnightly)
Doors open: 7:30 pm / Film starts: 8:30 pm (have a meal prior to films)
Admission: FREE (6 mth membership £10 – see note below)
Venue: Manor Club, 277 Seven Sisters Rd, London, N4 2DE
All we ask this first week is you make a reasonable donation to the work Kush does – its up to you and your conscience (in the past we have done this and some have disrespected it – pls don’t be like them – I will be checking anyway lol!)!
(For all future screenings there will be a one-off £10 Membership/Administration charge covering a 6-month period, which will contribute to our marketing and administration costs. After this there will be a £10 entry fee to all screenings except our occasional complimentary FREE screenings. Your £10 membership fee will also entitle you to: priority entry & seating at all Kush events, Free DVD’s, CD’s and other free tickets/gifts from partner organisations – Membership must be renewed every 6 months).
All attendee’s must show ID and sign our Membership book before entry to venue!
*Help us pack this venue out regularly & we move to a Thursday night!
All taking place at the plush nightclub “The Manor Club”
3 large projection screens / 2 large TV’s and a VIP section
As well as a great selection of Caribbean films there will be our usual UK & US indie films, alternating fortnightly!
Choose from action films for the guys, music documentaries for music lovers, Jamaican comedy for all, drama & romantic comedies for the ladies; Yes, we have a little something for everyone!
*Help us pack this venue out regularly & we move to a Thursday night!
Look out for
Special Exclusive Weekly Screenings of
The hit 12-part Jamaican comedy series:
“Me & Me Kru”
(Showing weekly)
Starring: Benzly Hype & The Innocent Crew, Vaz Blackwood, Professor Nuts, Spragga Benz, Sly & Robbie & Audrey Reid
£10 admission
Doors open: 7:30 pm / Film start: 8.30 pm
Music: 10.30 pm – 12.00 pm (on particular night)
Get VIP status for 20 friends & yourself with your own private Screen,
20 piece chicken platter & Champagne.
Also come along and try out the many different flavoured chicken wings from
“The Manor House Of Wings”
Call: 07961 977 749
The Manor Club
(Nearest tube: Manor House – Piccadilly Line /
Buses: 279, 259, 141, 341, 29, 253, & 254)
Buy your favourite DVD films from
THE FILM BOUTIQUE IN LUTON @ THE UKCCA
June 2013
The Film Boutique concept: A place where a select group of film lovers come together in perfect harmony to watch Exclusive & Premier mainstream film releases along with an excellent range of independent short & feature films in a pleasurable atmosphere with guest celebrity hosts, Q & A’s & Film Master Classes, once the films are finished it’s time to network & party amongst the film industry peers from the UK and the US until lock down!
The “Film Boutique” is totally new & unique!
The “Film Boutique” is an exclusive private members bi-monthly film club where like-minded people come together to watch premier & exclusive mainstream films plus….
You Will Also Enjoy….
- Feature Films
- Short Films
- Guest Hosts
- Live Performances
- DVD Give-aways
- Discounted DVD Purchases
- Celebrity Q&A’s
- Networking
- Great Parties
- Audience Choice (you choose what film you want to watch?)
Optional Annual Membership for this seasons programme
is only:£35
(With nothing more to pay for the rest of the year)
BENEFITS:
- A FREE glass of wine or a soft drink of your choice (courtesy of Kush)
- Members allowed into screen first
- Preferential Treatment at all Kush Events/Parties (Jump queues)
- Members can take 1 guest or up to 2 children into screen when entering first
- Kush Customer Services Support staff in Bar Area
- Advance Notice of all Screenings and Events
- Rewards for regular attendance
- Exclusive ‘Kush Film Boutique’ Membership Card
- Discount Scheme on a range of Home Entertainment DVD products (from Kush Online store)
- Confectionery/Treats on tables in Members – VIP area
- Exclusive Email Competitions & Free Give-aways
- Free Gifts (DVDs, Give-aways / Merchandise/Services from Kush & other associates from time-to-time)
Why Wait?
Take Out Your “Film Boutique” Membership Now!
Purchase your membership from Kush: call 0203 070 3200 or 07961 977 749 or you can also purchase membership forms directly from ‘The UKCCA’ venue. (Once membership is purchased all enquiries regarding membership should be made directly with Kush as we are the main point of contact for all membership enquiries).
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Kush Promotions Launches the
“Film Boutique” at @ UKCCA 7th June – Dec 2013
Exciting news: Kush the leading independent Marketing/PR & Exhibition/Distribution Company of urban films in the UK in association with “The UK Centre for Carnival Arts” is proud to present the launch of the all-new exclusive Kush “Film Boutique” starting on Friday 7th June 2013 with the UK Premier of the US film “The Last Fall”, there will be an after-film Q&A with American producer & celebrity photographer Scott Hebert.
The “Film Boutique” is a great new exhibition platform for national & international Independent urban filmmakers to have their films which either reflects urban culture or simply features acting leads from a minority background exhibited to new audiences.
This is a much needed platform that needs the support of all those that are interested in creating a more diverse UK film & TV industry. The theatrical release of urban films in UK cinemas is decreasing and young ethnic-minorities are not growing up seeing positive images of themselves within the media industries; Kush through initiatives like the Film Boutique aims to support a push for change thus creating sustainable opportunities for minorities already established or those aspiring to develop careers in the UK media industries. Support on an on-going basis will be sought from Government Creative Industries Agencies, the Press & other Media along with local University Media Departments and of course the local community.
Kush would also like all to assist in putting out the call for well-produced new independent short & feature films that are available for screening!
The “Film Boutique” is an exclusive Film Club with a difference, where patrons will be some of the first to see new, classic & exclusive short & feature films from around the world on a bi-monthly basis with an emphasis on supporting local & international urban filmmakers. Patrons can also take out annual membership and enjoy great VIP treatment.
The Film Boutique consists of: Exclusive & Premier Films and Documentaries, Short Films by Local & International Indie Filmmakers, DVD Give-aways, Guest Celebrity Hosts, Q&A’s, Networking, Live Guest Performers and After-parties all in an Entertainingly Friendly & Professional Environment.
Film Boutique programme & dates for 2013:
(*Short films will be screened before all features & films could be subject to change at short notice due to many reasons, including a preference for other hot new films released throughout the year).
Fri 7th June: The Last Fall (12a) UK PREMIER*
THE LAST FALL tells the story of Kyle Bishop, a journeyman professional football player who retires broke at age 25 with no idea what to do next with his life. Forced to move back home and reconnect with his loved ones, Bishop struggle’s to deal with life’s complexities after his professional career is over.
In America 78% of all NFL players are bankrupt, divorced or unemployed two years after retiring from the game. The average career of an NFL player is three and a half seasons. Harrowing statistics that shows that life as a professional athlete is not always what it seems. Written and directed by former NFL wide receiver Matthew A. Cherry,
Starring: Lance Gross, Nicole Beharie, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Obba Babatunde’, Harry Lennix, Keith David, Michael Moss, Yaani King, Ellis Williams, Sinorice Moss, Trisha Mann.
Written and Directed By: Matthew A. Cherry / Produced by Scott Herbert.
* Hosts: Ms Erica Gordon, Kush CEO Marlon Palmer + Live Guest Performance by Angee Massiah + accompanying short film Just Cause.
* Special Q&A with US producer of “The Last Fall” Mr Scott Hebert
* Early & late music by: EJ the DJ
Fri Aug 2nd 2013: Roots Time & One Love (15) (Double-bill celebrating Jamaican Independence Day with after-party & reggae DJ)
Two classic Jamaican films; ‘One Love’ is an entertaining love story starring heart-throb Idris Elba in one of his first feature films alongside Ky-Mani Marley, Vas Blackwood & Cherine Anderson.
Roots Time is an exclusive classic that not many people have seen and was lost for a while, now re-discovered this classic will have you chuckling in your seat and is reminiscent of the Jamaican classic “Smile Orange”.
Fri Oct 4th 2013: Freedom Riders (E) UK EXCLUSIVE
This is a powerful award-winning documentary that was championed by Oprah Winfrey & screened at the White House for President Obama. Freedom Riders celebrates black history and the civil rights movement. Freedom Riders were the brave men & women of all colours who joined together to ride greyhound buses across America into the deep-south to confront the ugly and deadly face of racism.
*Screening includes an after-film discussion focusing on the legacy of civil rights activists like the Freedom Riders, Martin Luther King Jnr & others.
*Plus Guest Speakers for an after-film discussion on the legacy of the ‘Freedom Riders’ movement.
Fri Dec 6th 2013:“Audience Choice”
This is where members chose the film they want to see:
Kush will recommend films like: Duke Vin & The Birth of Ska, Ray, Red Tails, LUV or Django. (Ultimately it’s the member’s choice; choose what you want to see – we will screen the film nominated by you the patrons & members: depending on the film selected we may hold a themed after-party or forum)
All screenings after launch will be charged at £10 with optional Membership for this season at only: £35
Other films to look out for: 42 the new film starring Harrison Ford about the life of American baseball legend Jackie Robinson; the man who helped to eradicate the colour bar for black baseball players in their national league.
Winnie (the new film about the life of Winnie Mandela), Better Must Come, The Long Walk To Freedom starring Idris Elba as Nelson Mandela + new & old classics along with great topical documentaries. All complimented by a range of quality short films from the UK and around the world along with live guest artiste performances at most shows. There will also be special screenings with forums/debates touching on issues like; Relationships, Civil Rights/History & Current Social Issues all done in a positive, constructed but light-hearted manner.
The Film Boutique concept: A place where a select group of film lovers come together in perfect harmony to watch Exclusive & Premier mainstream film releases along with an excellent range of independent short & feature films in a pleasurable atmosphere with guest celebrity hosts, Q & A’s & Film Master Classes, once the films are finished it’s time to network & party amongst the film industry peers from the UK and the US until lock down!
Marlon Palmer director of Kush Promotions & PR Ltd is considered a champion amongst those working to create a platform for urban filmmakers and has worked tirelessly over the last 15 years to put black & the now wider market of urban films on the UK film industry map. He hopes the concept of the Film Boutique will encourage established film industry personnel to mentor young aspirants by relaying their career & life experiences therefore helping to develop & nurture new talent thus building continuity and unmoveable foundations in the British film Industry.
For further details & press materials please contact: Marlon Palmer at Kush Promotions.
Tel: 0203 070 3200 or 07961 977 749 / email: info@kushfilms.com
KushFilms
KushFilms
ICO Presents Cultural Cinema Exhibition course 2011 – Applications Open
The Independent Cinema Office Presents
CULTURAL CINEMA EXHIBITION COURSE
23 – 27 May 2011, BFI Southbank, London
Previous alumni have gone on to fill key posts at organisations including the Barbican, BFI London Film Festival, City Screen, Creative Scotland, Curzon Cinemas, Soda Pictures, First Light, Showroom Sheffield and Artificial Eye.
Applications are now open for the internationally acclaimed Cultural Cinema Exhibition course. Returning for its twelfth year, this course offers a unique opportunity for people working in cinema exhibition to enhance their skills and develop their knowledge of film programming.
Who is the course for?
- Programming, marketing, education and operational staff of cinemas, film festivals and cross arts venues
- Film society organisers
- Freelance programmers
- Support agency staff
- Local authority arts officers working with cinemas
- Distributors wanting to gain a better understanding of the exhibition sector.
Participants should be living and working in the UK and ideally have at least three years relevant work experience which can be paid or voluntary.
What does the course cover?
- Introduction to distribution and exhibition: how films reach the screen
- Researching films, clearing rights and negotiating terms
- Programming strategies for independent cinemas, film festivals, arts venues, film societies and alternative venues
- Broadening audiences: reaching children, young people, disabled and culturally diverse audiences
- Marketing and PR for specialised film
- Technical aspects of film formats
- Programming archive films, shorts and artists’ moving image.
The course provides practical skills, knowledge and inspiration that can be put to immediate use when participants return to work.
How much does it cost?
£375 + VAT = £450.
Bursaries are available towards fees and childcare costs.
How to apply
To apply, please fill in a course application form and return it to sarah@independentcinemaoffice.org.uk.
The deadline for applications is Friday 1 April 2010.
Testimonies:
| “The course was like a beacon of light … Since then, I’ve become Programmer at City Screen and the rest is history.” | “My CV jumped to the top of the pile at Curzon Cinemas because I did the course. It’s recognised by people in the industry – it’s a standard and a brand that the industry trusts.” | “The opportunity to meet and learn from some of the main players working in cinema has proved invaluable, and greatly aided my career trajectory!” |
This scheme has been funded by the Skillset Film Skills Fund as part of ‘A Bigger Future 2′, the UK film skills strategy. The Skillset Film Skills Fund is supported by the National Lottery through the UK Film Council and the film industry through the Skills Investment Fund. www.abiggerfuture2.co.uk
In partnership with the BFI. www.bfi.org.uk / Supported by RIFE Investment Fund through the UK Film Council and South West Screen.
The Hackney Summer Uni – Needs Facilitators/Artiste/Organisations!
HYPU Summer Uni – 25 July – 12 August 2011
We are now starting to plan for the above programme, and would like to ask if you would be willing to support our charity by giving up your valuable time to run a course or workshops on a voluntary basis.
Funding for programmes and projects such as ours is becoming extremely difficult to obtain, over the past year and half, HYPU has had severe financial difficulties, which has resulted in us having to cancel many of the programmes that we hold. We are 100% reliant on fundraising as our only source of income as we are not supported by our local authority or any other government agency despite numerous requests for financial support. Due to the economic downturn many of the funders that support organisations like ours have been reluctant to give and for this reason resulted in us having to cancel many of our programmes. Our situation has become so severe that out of the four programmes we hold annually we have unfortunately only been able to hold one of our programmes during 2010.
As you are well aware The Summer University is a vital part of HYPU’s work, to our greater disappointment, for the first time in our 13 year history we were forced to cancel our 2010 summer programme, which is the biggest and most important of all the programmes we hold. Hackney has a culture of gang violence and youth murders. Police recorded 182 firearm offences between March 2009 and 2010, compared to 141 the year before – putting the borough among the worst in the capital for gun crime, however between all of this turmoil and disaffection, Hackney has some extremely talented young people. – Who were extremely disappointed that there was no summer uni for them and no other alternative in the holiday provision for them to attend.
Therefore we have come to the conclusion that the only way that we can have a summer 2011 programme is to ask that our tutors, organisations, and partners run a workshop or course on a voluntary basis. If you would like to run a session but are unable to give up 15hrs or 10hrs, a week we can be flexible as to how we timetable your course. e.g. two mornings or a one day workshop could be a possibility.
We recognise that this is a lot to ask and if you feel that you are unable to contribute your time we will fully understand. We would be grateful if you could give us an indication if you would like to run a workshop or course for the summer no later than the 28 February 2011.
Yours sincerely
Maxine Boyce
Director
mboyce@hypu.org.uk
SAVE THE ACLT CHARITY – THE COMMUNITY MUST DO IT’S BIT!!
THE ACLT CHARITY IS IN CRISIS
It is with regret that we have to put up this post, but maybe at the same time this is a good wake up call for the London African-Caribbean community who in my opinion need to regain consciousness, stand-up on their own two feet and come together collectively to support a much-needed organisation like the ACLT – who has carried out some great work in our community. As of the beginning of 2011 they are no longer supported by local government funding due to cuts by the new so-called Con-dem government, and this has devastated their organisation.
Below is a message from the ACLT – THEY NEED YOUR SUPPORT RIGHT NOW!
Thank you to our supporters and dedicated volunteers for their tremendous help and efforts with various fundraising activities over the last year. Like many of you, 2010 was an extremely tough year for us as funding dwindled dramatically despite the hard work to boost income in innovative ways.
Our income comes from small public donations and proactive or reactive fundraising. Therefore we are left in a vulnerable position when charity giving falls. Contrary to public opinion there is a sustained and significant lack of long term investment in our work to support patients and donor recruitment in minority ethnic communities. Ultimately, our closure will put many more lives in serious jeopardy. On their behalf, we must all rise to the challenge and galvanise everyone to take immediate action.
Save the ACLT Charity Appeal
SOS! After our crisis discussions, on 6 January 2011 we launched an urgent charity crisis appeal to raise £80K. We started by emailing all ACLT Volunteers and key media & entertainment contacts to come together and build a strategy. We are encouraged by your initial responses and efforts to kick-start the campaign. This is evolving rapidly as our ‘Crisis’ team develops various ideas and recommendations.
Fight for survival Many are shocked and dismayed at what could happen to patients and their families if the charity folded. Encouragingly, many have already pledged their commitment to stop our closure in March…and beyond.
A promising start. We would like to thank our volunteers and supporters who have donated funds and ideas and have helped spread the word. In the first week, you helped us raise over £7K – that’s about £1K a day! January is a difficult month and donations have slowed down, so we need each and every one of you to help as we have under 70 days left to reach the minimum £80K.
ACLT needs you!
Beverley De-Gale and Orin Lewis, ACLT Co-Founders send an urgent plea to all ACLT supporters to take action for any financial assistance and support you can give.
5 steps to ‘Help Save the ACLT’
Our priority is to spread the word and raise as much as we can, as soon as we can.
* UK TAX PAYERS PLEASE REMEMBER TO GIFT AID YOUR DONATION *If 5,000 people gave £5 a month for 3 months = £75,000 + Gift Aid = £96,000!
WHEN YOU GIVE £1 – WE GET AN EXTRA 28p BACK FROM THE TAX MAN AT NO COST TO YOU!!
*Secure online donation at www.aclt.org
Bring Cash in person to office, Post a Cheque, or donate £3 by texting ACLT to 70300
Go to SOS – SAVE the ACLT Appeal page for full details.
Help us raise funds between now and March 2011.
The ACLT has limited resources, so please consider how you and/or others can lead, facilitate or deliver your ideas.
Fundraising: Set up or host a fundraiser or event Marathons, Gold Challenge, ACLT 10K – sign up to or sponsor Mobile phone recycling and more at no cost to you.
Events Go to: Special Events & Benefits linked to the Save the ACLT Appeal Recommend Submit practical ideas and funding solutions Influential contacts or venues or media. Donate your expertise, services or facilities Media Patients and families – contact us to share your story in the news Ask for our latest Press releases.
Go to SOS – SAVE the ACLT Appeal page for full details.We need more blood or bone marrow donors to register as blood stocks fall over winter and patients are still waiting for a donor. We still believe in miracles!
Together we can beat this challenge and we thank you deeply for all for your ongoing support and well wishes.
Beverley De-Gale, Orin Lewis and the ACLT Family.
For more information please visit: WWW.ACLT.ORG
TIME 4 WORLD PEACE – A NEW WAY OF LIVING!
TIME 4 WORLD PEACE
A good friend of mine called Timothy John-Baptiste who is a teacher & mentor works with young people here in London he has come up with a great new concept after growing tired of all the trouble, violence, wickedness and selfishness in the world.
He has created, developed and instilled a planned worldwide monthly trigger action to get as many people as possible to respect 4 o’clock each day as “Time For World Peace”.
Everyone he has come into contact with especially young people has been instilled with his philosophy for world peace for at least 1 hour a day and how to make his trademark Peace sign using three fingers (a new way for some young people to make a positive hand-sign instead of negative gang-signs).
As a matter of fact Timothy has managed to get young people and adults alike to respect 4.00 pm daily as a time for thought & action regarding making Peace, regardless of if its with a family member, friend, enemy, lover, someone from a different nationalities, religious background etc – You know what I mean!
So why don’t you make a concerted effort to make PEACE with someone at 4.00 pm tomorrow or the day after or even the day after that – make an effort to make peace with someone – Please!
ITS TIME 4 WORLD PEACE!
Go checkout www.timeforworldpeace.com
Here’s a sample of his monthly newsletter below
I hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas break and remembering to make Peace in your world at 4 o’clock each day.
I must start this newsletter in remembrance of my father Alexander John-Baptiste who left us on Sunday 19th December 2011 at the age eighty-six. I was in the hospital with family members and witnessed him leave this world to rest in peace. My father was at peace with all in his world and loved his family and friends. He was respected by all around him and had a natural way of communicating with every person that he met.
God bless you my beloved dad, you will be remembered every day, especially at 4 o’clock. May your spirit rest in PEACE.
This picture was taken in October 2010 whilst he was in hospital. I’m so glad that I asked him to pose using our peace sign. I have this photo on my phone wallpaper on use it on my Facebook profile picture.
A discussion with the hospital registrar to collect his death certificate made me realise how many of us are not at peace with family members. Please make peace with your loved ones on 4th January 2011 at 4 o’clock. You can make a difference and create a peaceful start to the year before it’s too late.
T4WP Website: Feel free to visit the site and share with others what you have done to create peace in your world. Select Testimonials and go to – add a comment.
I still continue to make peace in my world and have been trying to contact a mentee who I worked with. Her number has changed so I will have to write a letter to enquire about her well-being.
Schools, Colleges and Universities
I continue to promote the 4 o’clock make peace message at a local secondary school and found this to be suitable to resolve conflict amongst the students. I also use the concept of making peace during internal exclusion classes, restorative justice sessions and with students involved in negative behaviour. I have been given the opportunity to expand T4WP further by adding key values to posters, which will be used within a new unit at the school.
Some students are interested in becoming ambassadors for their own countries and using Facebook as a means of promoting T4WP. We have students from Croatia, Iraq, Iran and many others countries based at the school that would like their world’s to be at peace.
Work in the community
I have managed to make contact with several organisations that wish to meet and discuss how T4WP can be used in the community. This includes church groups, British Transport Police and a manager for a national educational program.
A young lady I met through a personal development-training course has contacted me about raising the awareness of Love, Peace and Unity. She wishes to do this by sharing different rice dishes from around the world with families and communities. The team have agreed for this to take place on the 4th March 2011 to align with Time 4 World Peace. I will forward details in the near future to support this initiative.
The website is: www.time4worldpeace.com
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/TIME-4-WORLD-PEACE/291325180007?ref=mf
Sharing T4WP
I shared T4WP with a taxi driver from Romania called Angel. Initially he was negative about how this would create peace with all the evildoers in the world. I said that these people would be gone in years to come and it was up to us to teach future generations to make peace in their worlds. I left him with a smile and asked that he remember T4WP at 4 o’clock.
Just before Christmas I met an eighty-two year man called Les in a queue at Tesco’s. Where we waited for over an hour to be served. When it was my turn to be served, I lifted his shopping basket from the floor and said that it was my pleasure for him to go first. Les was deeply appreciative and said that he lived his life doing good deeds for others and knew that I would be rewarded in the future. I didn’t mention T4WP but promised to mention him in my campaign newsletter.
Testimonials and Messages
~ Peace cannot be achieved through violence; it can only be attained through understanding. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson …
~ True friendship makes us peace
~ It is coming, slowly but surely- all it takes is love and compassion- and maybe a note to some world leaders. We all have a voice and we WILL be heard! Peace
~ I posted on my Facebook page something about what is Peace to me, in the same hope and inspiration that Tim has – that all we need to know is within us all, and sharing these things about ourselves is the first step in the process of that ultimate global win-win situation of Peace for humanity. Thank you Tim for your Stand, your Inspiration, your Time and Attention, your Passion, Communication, and Love for us all.
Thank you, X
Tyler Perry Is Back With A New Madea Movie
US sensation Tyler Perry
is back with his latest “Madea” movie
MADEA’S BIG HAPPY FAMILY
Here is a sneak preview of the new US trailer courtesy
of Tyler Perry himself.
Click Here
The film is about to be released in the US and hopefully will be released in the UK sometime later this year.
We will keep you updated
London Film School (LFS) Workshops Update
LFS Spring Programme update:
In The Frame: A Storyboarding Course for Directors – New 4-day course starting this weekend.
Last few places available to book online.
Directing Actors: Getting the Right Performance – Last chance to apply for this new 5-day course with Udayan Prasad.
Deadline: this Friday 18th Feb 11
Writers’ Gym I & II – Last chance to apply for our Spring Writers’ Gym programme with Ellis Freeman.
Deadline: next Monday 21st Feb 11.
A to Z of Documentary Making: From Creation to Distribution – Applications are now open for this intensive weekend workshop.
For further details visit www.lfs.org.uk or contact: Carolyn Atherton: Email: workshops@lfs.org.uk / +44 (0)20 7836 9642.
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In The Frame: A Storyboarding Course for Directors
4-day course over two consecutive weekends – starts this weekend!
Sat 19th & Sun 20th / Sat 26th & Sun 27th Feb – 10am–5pm
Fee: £420
In this new 2-weekend workshop, artist and filmmaker Dylan Stone focuses on the cultivation of visual style through drawing and storyboarding techniques. The aim is for directors to explore storyboarding’s potential both as a creative tool for shaping their artistic vision and as a valuable means of sharing this vision with their teams. Participants will consider the work of key artists and filmmakers before learning basic drawing skills and applying them to practical storyboarding exercises using their own projects. Both weekends will include model drawing classes and analysis of selected film examples, including HOBSON’S CHOICE, RAGING BULL and A MAN ESCAPED. Click here for more info and booking.
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ALSO THIS WEEK – DON’T MISS THESE IMPORTANT APPLICATION DEADLINES:
Directing Actors: Getting the Right Performance
Sat 12th – Wed 16th March – 10am-5pm
£520
App deadline this Friday 18th Feb
In this intensive 5-day workshop director Udayan Prasad (MY SON THE FANATIC, SILENT WITNESS) guides participants through the fundamental techniques for directing actors. Designed for directors with some filmmaking experience, but little understanding or training in the performing arts, the course looks at how actors are trained and the methods they use in order to work effectively with the director to bring the characters to life.
Click here for more info.
Writers’ Gym I: Practical Tools for Creative Screenwriting
8-session evening course – Mondays 6.30-8.45pm – Starts 4th April
£450
App deadline next Monday 21st Feb
Writers’ Gym II: Feature Script Development Programme
8-session evening course – Tuesdays 6.30-8.45pm – Starts 5th April
£520 App deadline: next Monday 21st Feb
Whether you’re just getting to grips with your writing or ready to turn that idea into a feature script, Ellis Freeman’s Writers’ Gym is here to help. Writers’ Gym I aims to stimulate ideas through play. Its goal is to help participants relax and identify the stories they want to tell. Building on these techniques, Writers’ Gym II participants get stuck into writing a first draft of a feature project. Click here for details.
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A to Z of Documentary Making: From Creation to Distribution
Thursday 17th & Friday 18th March - 10am-5pm
£220
This 2-day weekend workshop with award-winning executive producer Tracey Gardiner (Grierson, Scottish BAFTA, Wincott) is designed to provide a detailed and practical guide on how to take an idea for a documentary from the early stages of development through to the finished product, and onto the international market. The course is especially useful for those who already have some experience of documentary filmmaking in a particular area, but want to learn how it all fits together in order to manage a project from start to finish. For those with little or no industry experience it will provide a strong grounding in all aspects of the production process. Click here for more info.
“Tracey is very honest about the work involved in documentary making. It’s good to be realistic and to know what you’re dealing with in what is a difficult world to succeed in. She covered pretty much all I need to know.” Feedback from previous participant.
For further details visit www.lfs.org.uk or contact Carolyn Atherton: workshops@lfs.org.uk / +44 (0)20 7836 9642.
Drama Training/Theatre for Young Children & Teenagers
CHILDREN THEATRE – OPEN AUDITIONS
CAN YOU SING AND PLAY THE GUITAR LIKE BOB MARLEY – THEN YOU MAY BE THE OPENING AND ENDING A FAMILY MUSICAL PRODUCTION AT?
THE SHAW THEATRE 2011
The production is supported by the Metropolitan Police.
The musical is based on reggae legend Bob Marley’s childhood growing up in the poorer areas of Jamaica, Trenchtown.
CONTACT: Lorna Blackman on: 07948320299
DANCE STUDENTS:
THE DANCE ROUTINE MUST BE CARIBBEAN FOLK DANCE MIXED WITH CONTEMPORARY DANCE
All students will receive recognition for their work.
Refreshments provided.
All children can work up to a LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2 LAMDA QUALIFICATION
AUDITIONS EVERY FRIDAY FROM 6.30pm to 7.30pm at NORTHUMBERLAND PARK SCHOOL, LONDON N.17
HCVS – Hackney’s Community Voluntary Sector – Training & Funding 2011
NEW! HCVS: Become a fully qualified Youth Worker
At HCVS, we are working with YouthForce and The Learning Trust to ensure that as many people working with young people aged 13 – 18 in Hackney’s voluntary and community sector or VCS are fully qualified as possible.
The structure of qualifications or the Qualifications and Credit Framework within the UK is changing and it will become harder to get funding to run voluntary and community sector youth projects without having people who are fully qualified with nationally recognised accredditted training.
We have secured a discount on a number of training courses which we can offer to you at a highly reduced cost before the end of March 2011.
Closing date: Friday, 21 January 2011
Please contact: visit http://www.hcvs.org.uk/en/pages/training/youthwork.aspx
Free training in marketing, finance, PQASSO, project planning, partnership working and much more!
To find out more or to book a place: visit http://www.hcvs.org.uk/en/pages/hcvs/diary.aspx or call 020 7923 1962.
HCVS Information Service
Hackney Council for Voluntary Service
E: gillian@hcvs.org.uk
T: 020 7923 1962
W: http://www.hcvs.org.uk/
VET Courses & Training 2011 (Hoxton, London, EC1)
VET & London Film School present: The Lowdown on Digital Workflow, 27 & 28 Jan 2011
When the capture medium is digital how do you get to a finished film?
The digital workflow can be tricky so VET have joined with the London Film School to help you untangle the process.
This 2 day Skillset-funded workshop is for everyone working in film and we’ll hear from some industry experts on how best to prepare and make your film using digital workflows.
For more details see London Film School website or email workshops@lfs.org.uk.
Start 2011 with some brain food from VET Training.
All our Avid courses will run through February and here are a few others to check out too.
Apple Color 101: Jan 24 – 25
HD & Tapeless workflow: Feb 1
Avid Advanced V5 workshop: Feb 18 and March 3
Understanding Digital Media: Feb 21– 24
See our course schedule for more details.
Call Claire on: 020 7505 4747
email: claire@vet.co.uk
Lux building, 2-4 Hoxton Square, London, N1 6US
Have the best 2011 you can have – Invest In Yourself – Buy One of These P.D Products
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So I have a Free Gift for you click this link and get your free e-book copy of Mind Beliefs.
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I hope you find something above that you like, which will help you move forward in life in 2011 – For “What your mind can conceive and believe, you can achieve!”
Thanks Marlon Palmer
NU-CRU & UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENTS PRESENTS
COMEDY CENTRAL PART 2
WITH ALL INCLUSIVE LIGHT CARIBBEAN BUFFET & AFTER PARTY TILL 4am
Voluntary Staff – Needed To Help Out At The Kush Film Club
Kush is looking for voluntary members of staff to assist at Kush Film Club Screenings currently taking place at The Manor Club, 277 Seven Sisters rd, London, N4 2DE.
We are looking for confident, outgoing, professional young people to fill these positions:
2x Customers Service Personnel (ushering / mailing lists, customer queries etc).
Event Organiser / Team Leader (take lead in implementing new ideas, manage events).
Host (host film club – introduce films & other activities / conduct Q &A’s).
These will lead to paid positions once applicants have proved their competence & reliability over a 6-month period) and the film club is financially viable.
There will also be lots of others benefits like; Event Organising, Build a strong International film industry contacts lists, Learn the art of film exhibition, Meet celebrities, Bring independent black films to new audiences, Using film to engage & educate other young people within the local community. Gain a basic foundation in Film Marketing & PR, Learn the pitfalls of the UK film industry plus lots more.
It is hoped that we can encourage and train more young people to get into the field of Film Marketing & Exhibition and some of these will eventually take over the running of the Kush Film Club or start new branches themselves stemming from the foundations we have laid over the last 12 years.
Its time for a new generation to take over!
All interested parties please call: 07961 977 749
Thank you
Join Sonia Brown at her inspirational Motivational Workshop
Sistatalk Motivational Workshop
Date: Saturday 6th March 2010
Venue: Thistle Hotel, Marble Arch, London W1
Time: 10:00am – 4:30pm
Why not come and share a day of inspiration and good vibes as you learn to live your life unconditionally, blissfully and on purpose.
This powerful, interactive workshop will provide valuable tools to help you relearn and reclaim your inner power to get what YOU want out of life. You will learn to remove life’s stumbling blocks so you can reconnect to your inner creativity, spirituality and power to overcome the many challenges and setbacks you face each day.
The Sistatalk Motivational Workshop will be delivered in a clear and compelling way by certified NLP Practitioner Sonia Brown. She is well known for her charisma, intellect and compassion and is looking forward to helping you unleash your latent potential for greatness and unlimited possibilities.
To book your place on this valuable workshop send payment to the NBWN, International House, 223 Regent’s Street, London W1R 8QD. All cheques to be made payable to ‘NBWN’ quoting ‘Sistatalk Motivational Workshop’. This is an amazing, not to be missed introductory price of £15:00 – so don’t miss out!
For further enquiries call 020 8575 0533 or visit www.sistatalk.co.uk
Let’s work together to build your wonderful, fulfilling and rewarding life!
Black Films Don’t Sell – But Precious out sells Avatar??
To see this story with its related links on the guardian.co.uk site, go to http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2010/feb/02/precious-uk-box-office
Precious gives Avatar a run for its screen average at UK box office
The harrowing drama’s screen average of £5,552 was second only to James Cameron’s sci-fi epic, and more than double any other film in the top 10
Charles Gant
Tuesday February 2 2010
guardian.co.uk
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/filmblog/2010/feb/02/precious-uk-box-office
The arthouse hit
A film about an obese teenager suffering harrowing abuse from both parents might not strike you as an easy sell at the box office, and that’s leaving aside any additional marketing challenge presented by an all-black cast. So the backers of Precious will be delighted with its £259,000 opening from 47 screens, generating a £5,552 screen average that is second only to Avatar’s and more than double any other film in the top 10.
The surprising part is where the film has performed best: six of its 10 top sites are Vues, Odeons and Cineworlds, indicating a more “urban mid-market” rather than arthouse audience. London’s Curzon Soho invariably the top cinema for an arthouse film was beaten by the Vue West End a stone’s throw away, and also by the Brixton Ritzy, which traditionally has a more racially mixed audience. Top site was the Vue Shepherds Bush, with £13,500.
The success in the multiplex chain sites will make it easier for Precious to expand, and it is seeking to add another 40 or so cinemas from Friday. Reviews in the broadsheets were mixed, but the film picked up four- and five-star reviews in mainstream titles such as Closer, Now and News of the World, and these endorsements are perhaps reflected in the film’s success in the plexes.
The success of this new entrant took some of the shine off arthouse rival A Prophet, which dipped 30%. That is a normally considered a decent hold, but the heat on Jacques Audiard’s prison-gang drama had fuelled hopes of a smaller drop. Anecdotally, audience members seem not to be appreciating A Prophet quite as much as the nation’s critics did. A best foreign language film Oscar nomination later today should help it reach audiences intimidated by its violence and two-and-a-half-hour running time.
The comeback
Mel Gibson hasn’t been seen on screens since 2003′s The Singing Detective, and hasn’t played a lead role since 2002′s Signs, so his return in conspiracy thriller Edge of Darkness presented a big test of his enduring appeal. An opening gross of £1.17m was almost identical to the debut of his last film in a similar genre, 1999′s Payback (£1.18m), although of course ticket-price inflation means that admissions on the new film are significantly lower. A more apt comparison might be State of Play, which like Edge of Darkness transposed a beloved UK TV series to a US setting. State of Play opened with £1.51m last April.
The phenomenon
With a tiny 6% dip from the previous weekend, Avatar reigns supreme once again, with seventh-weekend takings of £4.87m and a total to date of £65.07m, making it the fourth biggest hit of all time at the UK box office, behind Mamma Mia! (£69.17m), Titanic (£69.03m) and Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (£66.10m).
Mamma Mia! Spent 13 weeks in the top five, but only two at No 1, whereas Titanic occupied the top spot in early 1998 for 13 weeks straight. So far, Avatar seems to be conforming to the Titanic model, with seven straight weeks in the top spot. Its £65m gross after seven weekends compares with just £44.6m for Titanic at the same stage of its run, suggesting that Avatar might still have plenty of gas in the tank, especially if it follows its predecessor and sweeps the Oscars.
The losers
After their weak debuts the previous weekend, steep falls were always on the cards for Ninja Assassin, Armored and The Boys Are Back. In the first place, they lost screens and show times; in the second, their distributors were unlikely to commit further marketing resources. Martial arts flick Ninja Assassin dropped 66%; heist picture Armored plunged an even heftier 80%; and Clive Owen indie drama The Boys Are Back suffered an ignominious slide of 82%.
The future
With only one new entrant in wide release (Edge of Darkness), overall box office was always bound to take a dip from the previous weekend, and it duly did by 13%. However, thanks overwhelmingly to Avatar, the market overall is 16% up on the equivalent frame from 2009, when Slumdog Millionaire retained its hold on No 1, and the top new release was Revolutionary Road. This weekend cinemas receive another boost with the expansion of Disney’s The Princess and the Frog from its current single London screen to nationwide saturation, where it will compete with rival animation Astro Boy. There’s also Clint Eastwood’s Nelson Mandela drama Invictus, starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon, and Youth in Revolt with Michael Cera. Unless Avatar suddenly suffers a significant dip, it should once again hold off these new pretenders and continue its reign at the top.
UK top 10, 29-31 January
1. Avatar, £4,865,081 from 424 sites. Total: £65,070,599
2. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, £1,195,220 from 489 sites. Total: £19,953,194
3. Edge of Darkness, £1,172,927 from 423 sites (New)
4. Sherlock Holmes, £1,149,268 from 452 sites. Total: £23,178,097
5. It’s Complicated, £849,416 from 447 sites. Total: £7,093,321
6. Up in the Air, £735,463 from 335 sites. Total: £4,635,071
7. Toy Story 2, £690,291 from 261 sites. Total: £1,832,385
8. The Book of Eli, £484,983 from 352 sites. Total: £3,521,900
9. Precious, £260,921 from 47 sites (New)
10. Daybreakers, £238,840 from 242 sites. Total: £3,964,589
How the other openers did
Rann, 23 screens, £44,544
The Princess and the Frog, 1 screen, £15,651
Late Autumn, 3 screens, £9,407
Kutsal Damacana 2: Itmen, 2 screens, £3,475
Adoration, 3 screens, £1,780
Breathless, 2 screens, £1,297
Our Beloved Month of August, 1 screen, £704
Yahsi Bati, 1 screen, £557
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Black History Walks – Events & Screenings
Films & Talks this January & February
Black Mans Land, White Mans Country 23.1.10
Saturday School Careers Day 30.1.10
Why Fight for Britain ? Black Troops 1790′s to 1948 31.1.10
Small Island Repeat plus Q and A with producer 7.2.10
Namimbia: The Fight for liberation 20.2.10
Outside the law , Stories from Guantanamo 27.2.10
Kenya and the Mau Mau 28.2.10
Black Mans Land, White Mans Country
Sat 23rd January 2-5pm
BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road SE1
Tube: Waterloo
Admission 5 pounds. Bookings 928 3232
www.bfi.org.uk
This venue has a strict time policy. If you are late you may not be allowed in
A history of Kenya from a Kenyan perspective with two rare films made in the 1970′s. They detail how the British initially appeared as traders in East Africa before moving on to massacre numerous ethnic groups including Somalis, and Masai. Resistance leaders were killed, imprisoned or disappeared and replaced with quislings. The best land was stolen and given to British immigrants such as Lord Delamere. Schools and rites of passage customs were destroyed or disrupted and replaced with mission schools which only a few could attend. The Land and Freedom army was formed by ex WW2 veterans but the British refused to use their name and invented a new name, The Mau Mau. With extensive archive footage and extended interviews with the African resistance movement these unique films have eerie parallels with the modern day ‘war on terror’ and put a context on recent political and racial problems in Kenya.
Sunday 31st January 1.30-5.00pm.
Imperial War Museum, Lambeth road. SE1
Tube: Lambeth North. Free Entry: First Come, First served.
Bring pen and pad and be on time
An investigation of loyalty within the British Empire to explain why black troops would want to fight and die for Britain, a country that had enslaved their ancestors .This interactive talk will use film clips, commentary and music to show what life was like in the Caribbean and how that population got to be there in the first place in addition to detailing the exploits of African/Caribbean troops and the wars they fought from 1790′s to the Gulf War. Special guests include Jamaican World War 2 veteran Alan Wilmott plus extremely rare footage of black fighter and bomber pilots and pioneers such as:
African Victoria Cross winners of the 1800′s
Sqn Ldr Ulric Cross (Trinidad) highest ranking and most decorated black officer in the RAF
Connie Marks founder (Jamaica) of We Were There and chair of Mary Seacole campaign
Billy Strachan Bomber pilot and civil rights activist
Irwin Everlsy (St Lucia)who fought in Falklands war but was then denied a british passport
John Smith (Sierra Leone) World War 1 veteran
Gershon Brown (Barbados) World War 1 Veteran
Small Island (Repeat) with Q and A with Producer - Sat 7 February
By popular demand we will be repeating the film Small Island and having a interactive session with the producer Vicky Licorish to find out what it took, and what it was like to make this period drama set in the Caribbean and England.
When screened on the BBC it pulled in 5 million viewers beating Batman on ITV. Those who packed the first screening demanded another chance to see and discuss the film with friends and family as the atmosphere was so unique. Our repeat screening will take place on Saturday 7th February from 11.00am onward. We will reveal the venue in the next 10 days. So check our site or add yourself to the mail list to be part of this special event.
FILMS FOR HAITI
Two films in recognition of the heroic African freedom fighters who from 22 August 1791, inspired by Boukman Dutty, fought and beat the British, Spanish and French racists and abolished slavery in 1804. (these films were originally screened at the BFI in August 2009, we wil endeavour to repeat them soon)
Passion for a Country
This exploration of Haitian society of the late 19th and early 20th centuries focuses on the tormented life of one of Haiti’s most important authors and prominent political figures, Jacques Roumain. His perceptive writings, similar to Fanon and Cesaire, illuminated issues still relevant today. If you misssed or saw “The Future is Elsewhere” (Les avenirs est Ailleurs) you will really appreciate this film.
The Agronomist
Is about Jean Leopold Dominique who hosted Radio Haiti, the first independent radio station in Haiti. Director Jonathan Demme uses historical footage and interviews. The result is a serious recount of Haiti during its numerous regime changes. US military/political interference and poverty-creation is exposed in detail.
