Join Cold Islanders and PictureEast Film Festival for a FREE screening and Q&A of various short films created by filmmakers of Caribbean Heritage. Learn more about the films below.
FLUID FORMS by Tshelane Reid
FLUID FORMS is an experimental short film exploring the journey to acceptance and re-discovery taken by Grammy award winning gender non-conforming Black British Caribbean recording artist, Tiana Major9.
Lloyd the Instructor by Donell Atkinson-Johnson
Lloyd is a father, a first generation Jamaican and a driving instructor. We follow Dylan, the last of four brothers to learn with Lloyd, in his early lessons as he gains competency behind the wheel from total beginner stage. In his laid-back style Lloyd imparts his years of wisdom onto the South London youth as he teaches them the basics of driving - like a Jamaican Mr. Miyagi or Pai Mei he uses metaphors to get his students to grasp the meaning behind their actions as they seek out the independence that comes with having a driver's license. Spaces in which young Black men are offered the chance to be vulnerable and risk failure without judgement can be far and few between but the liminal space of the car creates an environment wherein these intimate moments can flourish.
Food, Music and Vibes by Monique Needham
Food, Music & Vibes is an invitation to a Black British Caribbean House Party. The film explores the nostalgic experience of the house party tradition; cross-generational and filled with delicious food, good music and a great sense of togetherness. Food, Music & Vibes will go much deeper into the unspoken tradition, reminding viewers that “we enjoy because they endured”, journeying all the way to the origins of house parties, explaining how previous generations turned hardship into joy.
Only Child by Ibrahim K. Muhammad
When Anna’s mother passed away, she is forced to reconnect with her estranged father and is faced with the decision to let him back into her life”
Monochromatic by Karen Bryson
The inevitable moment a six year old girl realises the world operates with bias when it comes to the colour of her skin. We're all born equal... then life happens.
For the inquisitive young mind the question of race will be asked, as a child begins to experience the world and the socialisation process starts, whether they vocalise it or not. But depending on the ethnicity of the inquiring child, the answer holds a very different lifelong outcome.