What does it mean to be a Black content producer in Scotland?

For this Zoom event, Carmen Thompson was in conversation with Vanessa Kanbi and Stewart Kyasimire as we heard about their experiences and consider what can be done to increase opportunities for Black filmmakers.

Vanessa Kanbi is a Scottish Ghanaian filmmaker, podcaster and presenter who has a passion to shine a light on untold stories. Vanessa has grown her YouTube channel to 40,000+ subscribers and over 4.5 million views. Vanessa has appeared in the likes of BBC Scotland’s documentary Black and Scottish and The Peoples News in 2019. She has created content for CNN and the BBC. Vanessa is often a contributor on several BBC Radio shows and also has a successful podcast called Magnificent Mothers in which she interviews mums about their life story’s and experiences.

Stewart Kyasimire is an experienced BAME-led director who recently directed the BBC Black and Scottish documentary and a Lloyds Banking Group film. He also advises the Scottish Government on better ways of working with the BAME community and in the process of setting up a Scottish BAME talent agency.

As part of the event we’ll discuss our New Voices mentoring programme for women and non-binary filmmakers, and the next Bridging the Gap programme for emerging filmmakers.

We’re committed to diversity within both of these programmes and welcome and strongly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and non binary filmmakers.

Watch the video of the event: https://www.scottishdocinstitute.com/masterclasses/black-voices-in-documentary/

028: Scottish Documentary Podcast - Black voices in Scottish documentary

Alan Berliner & Victor Kossakovsky in Conversation at the 2013 Edinburgh International Film Festival. 

Journalist Ian Haydn Smith and Director of the Scottish Documentary Institute Noe Mendelle asking questions.

Podcast hosted by Duncan Cowles

001 - Scottish Documentary Podcast - Alan Berliner & Victor Kossakovsky

Highlights from a masterclass with artist/filmmaker Jeremy Weller held at Edinburgh College of Art late 2013. 

Video - scotdoc.com/jeremy

Podcast hosted by Duncan Cowles

002 - Scottish Documentary Podcast - Jeremy Weller

An interview with filmmaker Mark Cousins about filmmaking and his new feature Here Be Dragons.  

2012 Masterclass with Mark available - scotdoc.com/mcmark

Podcast and interview by Duncan Cowles

003 - Scottish Documentary Podcast - Mark Cousins

Audio highlights from a 2008 masterclass with film-maker Nick Broomfield held at Edinburgh College of Art by the Scottish Documentary Institute. 

Podcast edited & hosted by Duncan Cowles

004 - Scottish Documentary Podcast - Nick Broomfield

Highlights from a 2012 Masterclass with producer Bart Simpson talking about his award winning documentary 'The Corporation'.

Video highlights - scotdoc.com/mcbart

Podcast hosted by Duncan Cowles

005 - Scottish Documentary Podcast - Bart Simpson

An interview with filmmaker Jessica Oreck, held at the Scottish Documentary Institute, Feb 2014. 

Video highlights: http://scotdoc.com/mcjessica

Interviewed by Duncan Cowles.

007 - Scottish Documentary Podcast - Jessica Oreck

There's nothing weird or wonderful about exorcism in the Church of England, as this priest explains.

Music and sound design by Thomas Carrell

Funded by IdeasTap: www.ideastap.com

Image by Uckhet on a Creative Commons license: https://www.flickr.com/photos/uckhet/


Nothing Weird Or Wonderful

A short extract from my longer piece 'Dreamlands' - Karen talks about her relationship with her husband in her dreams

With music and sound design by Tom Carrell

Funded by Radio Arts

Extract from 'Dreamlands' - Karen

Feat. Stuart Sharp
Produced by Olivia Humphreys with Jodie Taylor

Dream Symphony - from 'Songlines', Short Cuts Series 7 (BBC Radio 4)

A podcast that brings you documentary masterclasses and interviews held by the Scottish Documentary Institute at Edinburgh College of Art.

028: Scottish Documentary Podcast - Black voices in Scottish documentary

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