Skip to content
Skip to BLOCK-2
Skip to BLOCK-3
Skip to INTELLIWIDGET-2
Skip to INTELLIWIDGET-3
Skip to BLOG_SUBSCRIPTION-2
Skip to TEXT-3
Skip to NAV_MENU-2
Skip to SEARCH-2
Skip to TEXT-2
Skip to META-2
Skip to TEXT-11
Skip to TEXT-12
Skip to TEXT-7
media, performing arts, education and history

FIRST CUT

media, performing arts, education and history

Shrunk Expand

Primary Navigation

  • Home
  • Blog
  • Heritage Archive
    • Introduction
      • Involving Young People
    • Nana Bonsu
    • Education Of The Black Child
    • Windrush Generation
      • Main Project
      • David Lammy: Windrush Scandal
      • Project Gallery
      • Early settlers gallery
    • Black Women’s Activism
    • 1945 Pan-African Congress
    • Whit Stennett
    • Carnival 2008
    • Institutional Racism
    • Crime/Disorder
    • Mental Health
  • PAC45 Young Roots
    • Introduction
    • VIDEOS
    • Young Roots
      • Introduction
      • Call Out To Young People
      • Historical visits
      • Media Production Training
      • Final Presentation
      • Organising Partners
    • Conference 2015
      • Introduction
      • VIDEOS
      • WEBCASTS
      • Programme
      • Photo Gallery
      • Press & Coverage
    • PAC 1945
      • Introduction
      • It began in Manchester
      • Nkrumah and Ghana
      • John McNair’s Address
      • Pan African Congress Manchester
      • Manchester and African independence
      • Photography Exhibition
  • Dance A Yard
  • Media Training
  • Projects
    • African Caribbean Heritage Archive
    • Women Of The Soil
    • Nana Bonsu
    • PAC45 Young Roots
    • Education Of The Black Child
    • Windrush Generation
    • Whit Stennett
    • Dance A Yard
  • About
    • Contact
    • Westwood St
  • Tag Archives Film
  • History of activism by Manchester Black Women

    Posted on June 22, 2018 8:52 am by metaceptive Comment

    Manchester Black Women - Women Of The Soil project

    First Cut Media have led on the production of an incredible project ‘Women Of The Soil‘ about the activism of Manchester black women.  Two keynote documentary films were produced plus another 25 films of detailed interviews, each lasting between 30 and 45 minutes as an historical archive.

    The Women Of The Soil project focuses on the professional achievements of Manchester black women and their activism within the community. It also looks at the ways in which Louise Da-Cocodia has influenced their professional/political /cultural development. Louise Da-Cocodia Education Trust is funded by Heritage Lottery Fund to work in partnership with First Cut Media and Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust on the Women Of The Soil project to produce a documentary and resources.

    The two keynote documentaries are presented here as follows, Continue reading → Post ID 1254


    📂This entry was posted in History Projects 📎and tagged black history black women Film history manchester
  • The father of African film Ousmane Sembene

    Posted on January 20, 2016 12:58 pm by Kooj Chuhan - Metaceptive Comment

    ousmaneSembene

    I have always been fascinated by Ousmane Sembene, who was originally a writer but he decided to become a filmmaker because he realised most people in Senegal were not literate and couldn’t read his stories but everyone could understand a film.  He is now often seen to be the father of African cinema, a very inspiring figure whose films even now are made primarily for the communities in the parts of Africa that he is concerned about.

    http://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/jun/12/guardianobituaries.obituaries

     


    📂This entry was posted in History 📎and tagged African identity Film Ousmane Sembene

    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • Instagram
  • Subscribe to our Blog:

    Enter your email address to receive updates and new posts:

  • First Cut works with disadvantaged people to develop expressive, creative and technical skills in TV, video and drama. We focus on Moss Side, Hulme and inner city Manchester, providing media opportunities through education, training and production projects.
  • FIRST CUT PROJECTS:

    • African Caribbean Heritage Archive
    • Pan African Congress 1945: Young Roots
    • Nana Bonsu Oral History
    • Women Of The Soil
    • Education Of Black Child Conferences
    • Windrush Generation
    • Life and Work of Whit Stennett
    • Media Training
  • Social media

    Please like our Facebook page:
    First Cut logo 2016

    and follow us on Twitter
  • Meta

    • Log in
    • Entries feed
    • Comments feed
    • WordPress.org
  • First Cut Media & Performing Arts
    Media Film Education Training Production
    in Moss Side, Hulme, inner city Manchester

  • Contact Us

    Charity no. 1071994

  • Website by Kooj Chuhan
    Metaceptive Projects + Media
    www.metaceptive.net


-
 

Loading Comments...