From 17 June to 17 July – in London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, and Liverpool as well as through virtual screenings – the third annual edition of WCFF will present a collection of feature, documentary and short films accompanied by panel discussions and workshops themed “From Empire to Commonwealth”.
Wales – Friday, 17 June to Sunday, 19 June
Friday, 17 June 2022
7:30 PM GMT
Riverfront
Kingsway, Newport
NP20 1HG
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Wales – Opening Night – Friday, 17 June
7:30PM
Feature Film
Rebel Dread is the story of Don Letts, the legendary filmmaker, DJ, musician, and cultural commentator. The film frames Don’s story as a first-generation British-born black man within the nascent punk scene of the 1970s and 80s – how rastas and punks found a common bond, both outside of the mainstream, and how Don introduced reggae to the punks.
Director: WILLIAM E. BADGLEY
Followed by a Q&A with Aleighcia Scott and Don Letts
10:00PM
After Party at the Westbridge Hotel
Wales – Saturday, 18 June
11:00AM
BECOMING AN ARTIST: CHARLIE PHILLIPS
Director: TATE KIDS
JEMIMA AND JOHNNY
Having recently moved to London from Jamaica little Jemima is found on the street by street-wise Johnny a five-year old boy.
Director: LIONEL NGAKANE
12:00PM
FEATURE FILM
BATTLEDREAM CHRONICLES
In the year 2100, humankind has achieved paradise ? and seen it torn away from them.
Director: ALAIN BIDARD
5:00PM
FEATURE FILM
SOMETIMES WE ARE INVISIBLE
Director: JUNE CAMPBELL DAVIS
THE ARRIVAL
Director: ANNETTA LAUFER
A TIME FOR NEW DREAMS
Director: YVONNE CONNIKE
6:30PM
FEATURE FILM
GENERATION REVOLUTION
Generation Revolution brings to screen the powerful story of a new generation of black and brown activists.
Directors: CASSIE QUARLESS & USAYD YOUNIS
8:00PM
FEATURE FILM
PRESSURE
Hailed as Britain’s first black feature film, Pressure is a hard-hitting, honest document of the plight of disenchanted British-born black youths.
Director: HORACE OVÉ
Wales – Sunday, 19 June
11:00AM
BECOMING AN ARTIST: CHARLIE PHILLIPS
Director: TATE KIDS
JEMIMA AND JOHNNY
Having recently moved to London from Jamaica little Jemima is found on the street by street-wise Johnny a five-year old boy.
Director: LIONEL NGAKANE
12:15PM
FEATURE FILM
BATTLEDREAM CHRONICLES
In the year 2100, humankind has achieved paradise ? and seen it torn away from them.
Director: ALAIN BIDARD
3:00PM
FEATURE FILM
SOMETIMES WE ARE INVISIBLE
Director: JUNE CAMPBELL DAVIS
It’s August 6th, 1962 – Jamaican Independence Day. Daisy, a young Jamaican arrives to the ‘Mother Country’ of Britain to start a new life with her husband, whom she has not seen for two years.
Director: ANNETTA LAUFER
A TIME FOR NEW DREAMS
Director: YVONNE CONNIKE
4:00PM
FEATURE FILM
RAISIN IN THE SUN
This lauded drama follows the Youngers, an African-American family living together in an apartment in Chicago.
Director: DANIEL PETRIE
7:00PM
FEATURE FILM
AFRICAN REDEMPTION: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MARCUS GARVEY
In his short life Marcus Mosiah Garvey, would go on to become the world’s foremost Pan-Africanist.
Director: ROY T ANDERSON
Central London – Windrush Day – Wednesday, 22 June
Wednesday, 22 June 2022
3:30 PM GMT
Prince Charles Cinema
7 Leicester Pl, London
WC2H 7BY
WC2H 7BY
Central London – Wednesday, 22 June
3:30PM
A group of British Black youths from one of London’s most notorious estates defy public perception by supporting their local community when they needed it the most.
Director: JASON OSBOURNE
A black barrister Eve struggles with her decision to put her West Indian mother into a white suburban care home.
DIRECTOR: MICHELLE PASCAL
The film recounts Henderson’s long road to fame, from struggling musician in the 1950s fighting racism and poverty, to receiving recognition in the form of an MBE for long-standing services to the music industry.
DIRECTOR: MIKE MCKENZIE
Supporting The Westminster Windrush Film Festival 2022 Featuring The Documentary:
FEATURE FILM
A documentary which captures the firsthand experiences of our Westminster Windrush generation as they took an extraordinary step in their lives to travel to Britain.
Followed by a Q&A.
South London – Saturday, 25 June
Saturday, 25 June 2022
5:00 PM GMT
The Ritzy
Coldharbour Lane Brixton, London
SW2 1JG
SW2 1JG
FEATURE FILM:
PRESSURE
Hailed as Britain’s first black feature film, Pressure is a hard-hitting, honest document of the plight of disenchanted British-born black youths. Set in 1970s London, it tells the story of Tony, a bright school-leaver, son of West Indian immigrants, who finds himself torn between his parents’ church-going conformity and his brother’s Black Power militancy.
Director: SIR HORACE OVÉ
About the Director:
Sir Horace Óve, born in Trinidad is credited by Guinness World Records as being the first black British film-maker to direct a feature-length picture, with Pressure in 1976.
Panel
A tribute to Sir Horace Óve.
East London – Fri 1 July
Friday, 1 July, 2022 6:00 PM GMT
REBEL DREAD + PANEL
Genesis Cinema
Genesis Cinema
93-95 Mile End Road
Bethnal Green
E1 4UJ
Bethnal Green
E1 4UJ
July 1, 2022, 6:00 – 9:00 PM GMT
East London – Friday, 1 July
This screening is hosted by Joy Coker Editor/Cultural Programmer and Founder of ALT A Review the UK’s only bespoke arts and culture print and online newspaper celebrating diversity in the creative industries: alt-africa.com | IG: alt_africa
Tobi, an inspiring musician, faces his greatest battle ever. Telling his beloved mother he needs to drop out of university.
Director: ADE FEMZO
A group of British Black youths from one of London’s most notorious estates defy public perception by supporting their local community when they needed it the most. Followed by a Q&A with the Director.
Director: JASON OSBOURNE
FEATURE FILM
REBEL DREAD
Rebel Dread is the story of Don Letts, the legendary filmmaker, DJ, musician, and cultural commentator.
Director: WILLIAM E. BADGLEY
PANEL with Lee Jasper and Lee Lawrence:
With the rising mistrust of government and the police, are we returning to a hostile environment?
Birmingham – Closing Night and WCFF 2022 Film Awards – Sunday, 17 July
Sunday, 17 July 2022
5:00 PM GMT
Midland Arts Centre, Birmingham
Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham
B12 9QH
Birmingham – Sunday, 17 July 2022
5:00PM
Doors close at 5:30 PM.
Refreshments will be available between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM.
FEATURE FILM:
BABYLON
Franco Rosso’s incendiary Babylon had its world premiere at Cannes in 1980 but went unreleased in the U.S. for “being too controversial, and likely to incite racial tension” Raw and smoldering, it follows a young dancehall DJ of Jamaican origin as he pursues his musical ambitions in South London, battling fiercely against the racism and xenophobia of employers, neighbours, police, and the National Front.
Director: FRANCO ROSSO
8:00PM
WCFF 2022 Film Awards
TALKBACK
SOUND SYSTEM LEGACIES:
The Soundtrack To Our Culture
with Dr Martin Glynn, Screenwriter, Playwright
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