A discussion about the events surrounding the recent Bafta film awards racial slur controversy will take place as part of the New Black Film Collective (TNBFC)’s revised 2026 XPO programme, which runs this weekend (April 17-19) in London.
Charmaine Simpson, the CEO of UK community education and film exhibition group Black History Studies, will lead a discussion called ’Provocation- Bafta + BBC + N-word + Anti-Blackness within Media’.
The annual TNBFC, which aims to bolster Black-led film production, distribution and exhibition, was originally scheduled to take place in March, but had to be rescheduled due to a threatened London Underground Strike.
”While it was a difficult decision to reschedule and streamline the event due to the threat of tube strike action, we are excited to deliver three packed days of industry talks, panels, screenings and networking,” said Priscilla Igwe, founder and CEO of TNBFC.
”It is more vital than ever that spaces like this exist. We are seeing a concerning decline in DEI commitments across the industry, alongside reduced opportunities for the Black community and recent high-profile instances of disrespect towards Black artists on the global stage.
”Despite this, Black talent continues to demonstrate undeniable commercial and cultural impact. TNBFC remains committed to championing and connecting Black creatives with the wider industry.”
The lineup will also include a showcase of the short documentaries produced through the Warner Bros Discovery-backed Reframe The Game programme, which aims to tell untold stories from across women’s sport, and sessions on the depiction of Black men in film and Black history in Hollywood blockbusters with Jeorge Asare-Djan, Danny Thompson and Robin Walker of educational organisation The Black Secret Education Project.
There will be screenings of Denis Sanders’ Soul To Soul, Kahlil Joseph’s Blknws: Terms & Conditions and Ben Proudfoot’s The Eyes of Ghana, which will be followed by a panel discussion featuring the film’s producer, Justice Baidoo.
The truncated event is taking place across three days at East London’s BLOC cinema, which is part of Queen Mary University of London.
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