05 The Turning £69.194. Now streaming 'The Last Tree'. Tag: Shola Amoo A Moving Image: telling the story of gentrification in Brixton by Shane Thomas Content note: this review contains minor spoilers I’ve always found watching a movie, especially in the cinema, to be an act of psychological – albeit synthetic – transport. Director Shola Amoo was himself fostered and lends his lived experience to the story. Log In. Often you see lesbians though the male gaze. A Moving Image (dir: Shola Amoo) Farming (dir: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) The Watermelon Woman (dir: Cheryl Dunye) Girlhood (dir: Celine Sciamma) A United Kingdom (dir: Amma Asante) available for rent. Shiela Amo. So, I am pl, That afternoon glow makes everything feel alright, One week down .... it has certainly been a dramati, Baby, it's cold outside! 05:29 Like. I’ve curated this small selection of films focusing on of black history in the UK, as told by five amazing Black British directors.'. People named Shola Amo. 179 Likes, 16 Comments - Shola Amoo (@sholaamoo) on Instagram: “My VR project Violence will premiere at https://www.marchedufilm.com/programs/cannes-xr/ 24 - 26…” Tag: Shola Amoo. Kayza Rose is a creative producer, artistic director, filmmaker, activist and Arts Council England - Change Maker. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies and our privacy policy, Log in to access bookings, re-print pdf tickets, update email preferences and check out faster. We are unable to accept unsolicited CVs for any positions. or. View Shola Amoo photo, images, movie photo stills, celebrity photo galleries, red carpet premieres and more on Fandango. Shola Amoo came in to talk about the programmes at the National Film and Television School connected the BFI Academy, he currently attends the NFTS. Support Little White Lies: Become a Member today; Review: Wonder Woman 1984; Feature: Eyes Wide Shut … See Photos. Follow Movie'n'co. In addition, It had its European Premiere at The BFI London Film Festival and was released … © 2021 Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS, Curators' Picks: Black British Stories by Black UK directors. 03 It Snows in Benidorm £114.472. 2,610 Followers, 530 Following, 242 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Shola Amoo (@sholaamoo) The Last Tree (2019) The Last Tree, backed by the BFI Film Fund with National Lottery money, is in cinemas from 27 September 2019. 362 Likes, 36 Comments - Shola Amoo (@sholaamoo) on Instagram: “What an honour to see #thelasttreefilm here - we open in the US this Thursday - details:…” More information. Find out more about which exhibitions are currently available for touring with Barbican International Enterprises. An adaptation of Kit de Waal's My Name Is Leon is also in the works, written by Shola Amoo in his first screenplay for TV. If you have a group of 10+ our Groups team can help. Selma (dir: Ava DuVarnay) available to rent . It had its European Premiere at The BFI London Film Festival 2016 and was released theatrically in the UK in 2017 through Verve Pictures. Director: Shola Amoo Writer: Shola Amoo . The Last Tree. We rely on the money we raise through ticket sales, commercial activities and fundraising to deliver our arts and learning programme. You know...the home of Notting Hill Carnival. Powered by Squarespace. Hi, welcome to Franglais27 Tales which is a blog covering travel, London life, culture, including films, and lifestyle with some French references from time to time. The story doesn’t shy away from the harassment Black people faced by the police. Rainy days deserve a trip down memory lane to chas, Muddy Sunday walks! 535 Likes, 47 Comments - Shola Amoo (@sholaamoo) on Instagram: “When your Blu-ray comes through the post @sam.adewunmi U.S virtual cinema release date set -…” Shola Amoo. A graduate of The National Film and Television School. Join Facebook to connect with Amo Shola and others you may know. 00:00. Writer Shola Amoo says: “I’m very excited to be a part of this ground-breaking project for the BBC. The commissions include an adaptation of Kit de Waal’s My Name is Leon from Shola Amoo; Sex Education director Alice Seabright’s debut Chloe; The Responder, a crime drama starring Martin Freeman from ex-police-officer-turned writer Tony Schumacher; and Superhoe, from playwright Nicôle Lecky, a version of her one-woman Royal Court show. By using this site you are agreeing to our privacy and cookie policy . Fortunately, there had not been any spoilers published about The Last Tree from the press screenings that occurred earlier in the week during the Sundance London film festival. Horace Ove’s film is set in Ladbroke Grove. Stud Life, directed by Campbell X, spoke to the experience of being a masculine-presenting Black woman in London. Shola Amoo has been active for 1 years, participating in 2 movies that average a 7.0/10 score. Find your friends on Facebook. Shola Amoo (right) and Sam Adewunmi (left) on the set of ‘The Last Tree’ As the country seems to turn inward, London’s filmography is slowly heading in the opposite direction. Read our FAQs or contact us below. £231.193. The pond by the Hil, Queen for the day! I … Stud Life is directed and written by one of the UK’s very few trans filmmakers, my dear friend, Campbell X. It’s important to remember, especially during the times of the amplification of Black lives being violated, that Black people make art, films and create joy too. Although this film is hailed as the second feature film to be made by a Black British director, I doubt this is true. It forms more than 60% of our income. For any press enquiries, please use the email below or visit our Press Room for the latest press releases. UK Box Office. Reviews; Features; Magazine; Membership; Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; YouTube; Newsletter; Open search ; Menu Close menu Open search. He is most known for his music in the latest series of ‘Doctor Who’, starring the first female Doctor, Jodie Whittaker.Segun’s work is a key immersive tool for showrunner Chris Chibnall and series directors to establish the many adventures the Doctor and her friends travel on. If you would like to discuss ways to get involved and support the Barbican, please contact the Development team. Tweet. Shola Amoo, artist and filmmaker from London, has spent a few years of his childhood in foster care. Shola’s debut feature was a multimedia Film called A Moving Image, which received The Special Recognition Award at The Blackstar Film Festival in Philadelphia. BBC's The Responder Is An Epic New Police Drama | Glamour UK More info on group bookings here. I loved the way the film had black, gay men at the heart of the story, so rare for its time. Buy tickets for The Last Tree at BFI Southbank. Join Facebook to connect with Amoo Shola and others you may know. Groups is open Mon-Fri so we'll aim to respond by the next working day. Writer, Shola Amoo, says: “I’m very excited to be a part of this ground-breaking project for the BBC. Shola Amoo’s coming-of-age drama offers an important perspective on the black British experience. www.artmattanfilms.com Thelasttree@ddapr.com Josh Slater-Williams 11 September 2019. 39.2k Followers, 1,302 Following, 256 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Shola Ama (@sholaama) Kayza can often be found dreaming up ways to level the playing field in an unfair world. Shola Amoo (right) on set with Sam Adewunmi. We are still seeing protests about this in 2020. View the profiles of people named Amoo Shola. Pond Life (Drama) Summertime, 1994. 'These films are historic in many ways. Shola Amoo’s second feature, the semi-autobiographical The Last Tree, is an accomplished, absorbing and witty film about Femi (Sam Adewumni), a Black teenage boy struggling to create his own identity and sense of place from disparate memories, experiences and expectations. A Moving Image: telling the story of gentrification in Brixton. This film stands out for many reasons, not least, for me, because it’s got a Black, butch lesbian as the lead. His debut feature was a multimedia film called A Moving Image. I extended my walk to include, GIVEAWAY CLOSED - Congratulations to the winners @, NEW POST: We shall always have Paris! Watch Shola Amoo's brilliant 'The Last Tree' with MASSIVE Cinema Shutdown. Kayza is COO at AZ Mag, creator of Allies Corner, QTIBPOC Family Dinner. Burning an Illusion by Menelik Shabazz is about a Black British woman and her love for a Black man. If you're not sure where to direct your enquiry, contact [email protected]. The new police drama will air on BBC Two (Credit: Flickr) Entertainment Fans Are Saying Martin Compston's New BBC … 23 Sep 2019 . Join Facebook to connect with Amo Shola and others you may know. by Shane Thomas Content note: this review contains minor spoilers I’ve always found watching a movie, especially in the cinema, to be an act of psychological – albeit synthetic – transport. It had its World Premiere at The LA Film Festival 2016 in competition and received The Special Recognition Award at The Blackstar Film Festival in Philadelphia. It's good to hear when we exceed your expectations... and when we could do better. LIVE. Shola Amoo. The project is b… About Kayza Rose. Director Writer. The Last Tree shows the importance of culture to any child being fostered or adopted by people not of the same culture. There’s a touch of Moonlight about Shola Amoo’s engaging second feature about young British-Nigerian boy. A period movie with a twist, The Last Tree is the coming-of-age story of a boy struggling to find his … YouTube: Colonial Gods (dir: Dee Rees), made available by Iris Prize. The young Black male lead was lost in terms of not having examples of what it is to be a Black man in London. 01. Director Shola Amoo was himself fostered and lends his lived experience to the story. Dear Mr. Shakespeare. For general information, please visit our parking page. Pressure is hailed as Britain’s first feature film directed by a Black person. View the profiles of people named Amoo Shola. SHOLA AMOO. Well, it's technically Kings' D. Copyright © 2021 Franglais27 Tales, All Rights Reserved. Show your support by making a donation and help inspire more people to discover and love the arts. The Last Tree review: Shola Amoo Written by Katie Burton; Published in Films. The City of LondonCorporation is the founderand principal funder ofthe Barbican Centre, Age 14-25? Facebook Twitter Enquiries for The Last Tree . Segun Akinola is a composer for film and television who has strengthened many projects with his musical acumen. View the profiles of people named Amo Shola. In 2018 she produced VISIBLE (directed by Campbell X), a film about the erasure and sanitisation of QTIBPOC history and contributions. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. ... imdb | linkedin | instagram . In our latest Curators Picks, Kayza Rose shares some of her favourite Black British stories by Black UK directors. Shola Amoo explains why upending audience expectation is all part of his plan. See Photos. 41 31. War with Grandpa. from Shola Amoo. It had its European Premiere at The BFI London Film Festival 2016 and was released theatrically in the UK in 2017 through Verve Pictures. Promo for Shola Amoo’s film A Moving Image Though black romanticism is a London story, it is outward-looking and the latest reimagining of black youth culture happening globally. For general HR enquiries, please contact us on the details below. T he concept of being uprooted – be it literally or metaphorically – lies at the heart of Shola Amoo’s The Last Tree.Femi, an 11-year-old British-Nigerian boy, has a peaceful life in the idyllic Lincolnshire countryside, where he lives with his white foster mother Mary. His hero Femi is a child of two Britains and two mothers. Not this time, and it’s beautiful to see. Have a question about membership? Follow @kayzarose on Twitter and Instagram. Kayza is COO at AZ Mag, creator of Allies Corner, QTIBPOC Family Dinner. We caught up with writer/director, Shola Amoo and lead actor, Sam Adewunmi at the European Premiere premiere of "The Last Tree" "The Last Tree tells the … Alice Seabright, Tony Schumacher, Nicôle Lecky and Shola Amoo score shows This site uses cookies. Kayza Rose is a creative producer, artistic director, filmmaker, activist and Arts Council England - Change Maker. Age 14-25? Sign Up. Amoo Writer and director for film and television. The story reminds me of a lot of what my father spoke about when he first arrived in London from Jamaica. 7.0. Hi, welcome to Franglais27 Tales which is a blog covering travel, London life, culture, including films, and lifestyle with some French references from time to time. Latest Films View all Films » 2019. Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. 0. Please note you may need to update your password. Tweet. The film is amazing in many ways; best of all is its unapologetic centring of Blackness. Get discounted access to unmissable art. Shola’s debut feature was a multimedia Film called A Moving Image, which received The Special Recognition Award at The Blackstar Film Festival in Philadelphia. The challenges, new ways of living, the weather and, most of all, the pressure. 04 Trolls World Tour £86.267. Isaac Julien’s Young Soul Rebels is about tension amongst the youth of 1970s Britain. W riter-director Shola Amoo’s “semi-autobiographical” second feature is an affecting coming-of-age tale pitched somewhere between the sublime American poetry of … Shola Amoo Writer and director for film and television. The Responder, based on the experiences of officer-turned-writer Tony Schumacher, is one of four new dramas commissioned by the broadcaster. Exploration is a key theme for this website and so there will certainly be many travel posts and an exploration of hobbies to share with others as well as the odd cocktail recommendation or two! TCO London Huck 71A. However, from the short, positive comments that were made, the anticipation built up that this was going to be one of the […]. Searchlight is developing a feature film centered on Muhammad Ali’s refusal to be inducted into the U.S. Army in 1967 during the Vietnam War, Variety has learned exclusively. Watch trailer. Shola Amoo’s new virtual reality work re-contextualises the notion of violence, by examining it through the lens of state oppression against marginalised and subaltern groups. Although it’s the second one to be acknowledged by the mainstream, this does not mean others were not made before. 29 June 2020, 08:13 | Updated: 6 July 2020, 10:46. cynthia@curtisbrown.co.uk. Find out more about joining Young Barbican or with questions about your membership. Shola Amoye. Follow Franglais27 Tales on WordPress.com. 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