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Back On Set with Spirits Return

Back On Set with Spirits Return

It’s a fabulous feeling to be once again making a film. The Spirits Return journey started with avision to make a documentary drama about ancient Zimbabwe, it’s now a movie. It’s feelslike another Burning An Illusion, with a central female character on a journey....
Pharaohs Unveiled: Story Behind the Film

Pharaohs Unveiled: Story Behind the Film

From early in my teens and through most of my life, I set out to find the truth through books and visits to Egypt. Pharaohs Unveiled is the culmination of a quest to find the truth about ancient African history. Early awakenings From early in my teens and through most...
Catch A Fire: Story Behind the Film

Catch A Fire: Story Behind the Film

I travelled to Jamaica with historian Cecil Gutzemore. Whilst in St Thomas at the grave site of Bogle, I met an elder woman who walked with a limp. Meeting her was one of those ‘chance’ moments that transform your life… Pictured: The late Philip Bogle –...
Breaking Point: Story Behind the Film

Breaking Point: Story Behind the Film

I was happy as a lark. I’d reached the mainstream – life was good! I didn’t realise the stir I was causing in this exclusive white world… I had a screening at the Filmmaker’s Co-op back in ’77 of Step Forward Youth which was attended...
Interview with Kweli TV – The Story of Lover’s Rock

Interview with Kweli TV – The Story of Lover’s Rock

Yesterday I had the pleasure of discussing my documentary The Story of Lover’s Rock with Kweli TV via Facebook Live. You can watch the full interview here: https://bit.ly/2MMpXFD. Want to support black-owned businesses and independent cinema? Kweli TV is a...