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In pictures: Alumni of Colour Association’s screening

freeze frame from an alumni video played at the AoCA screening event
  • Written byGiada Maestra
  • Published date 11 December 2023
freeze frame from an alumni video played at the AoCA screening event
Photo courtesy of Berenice Guzzo

The Alumni of Colour Association (AoCA) welcomed its network to its second event of the year: the Talent on Film screening.

After an amazing response to a call out back in September, the AoCA committee members carefully selected 9 film works from talented UAL alumni.

Ranging from music videos, trailers, and short films plus a special feature: Windrush75: Forging Ahead, a documentary commissioned by London College of Communication, UAL lecturer Maureen Salmon, which had its premiere during Black History Month. The documentary commemorates the 75th anniversary of Windrush and celebrates the Windrush generation and its descendants.

The evening started with an opportunity to network before AoCA president Linett Kamala welcomed the attendees to the screenings.

The pieces shown were:

Chiara Vicini, a member of the AoCA committee, held panel discussions with the respective filmmakers, which resulted in interesting conversations around the artists’ processes and practices.

Our grand finale was the screening of Windrush75: Forging Ahead – a 20-minute documentary created by alumni and students and commissioned and produced by Maureen, where 3 young artists discuss their connections to the Caribbean and Windrush heritage. This film was first presented on October 17, 2023, at Peckhamplex as part of the Black History Month programme. Linett spoke with Mike Williams (BA Graphic and Media Design, LCC), about his role as a music engineer for the documentary and his general experience being part of the crew.

guests gathering at the AoCA screening event
Photo courtesy of Berenice Guzzo
Jordan, Annette and Chiara talking on a panel
Photo courtesy of Berenice Guzzo
photo portrait of AoCA president Linett Kamala
Photo courtesy of Berenice Guzzo
alumni speakers at the AoCA screening event
Photo courtesy of Berenice Guzzo
alumni speakers at the AoCA screening event
Photo courtesy of Berenice Guzzo
freeze frame from an alumni video played at the AoCA screening event
Photo courtesy of Berenice Guzzo
alumni speakers at the AoCA screening event
Photo courtesy of Berenice Guzzo
group picture of AoCA alumni committee
From left to right AoCA alumni committee: Cristina Reynoso López, Xinan Yang, Samar Zia, Annette Fernando, Chiara Vicini, Linett Kamala, Ghafar Tajmohammed. Photo courtesy of Berenice Guzzo

All photos by Berenice Guzzo

The AoCA is a collaborative community that aims to support people of color in the creative industries. Run by alumni volunteers, the association organises supportive events throughout the year. These feature inspirational speakers and are a great chance to meet like-minded creatives.

Find out more about the AoCA.

Get involved with the AoCA or speak at a future event by email: aoca@arts.ac.uk

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