Joseph Amongst the First Recipients of the Newest BFI Doc Society Fund
Congratulations to the first recipients of the newest BFI Doc Society fund for Research and Development. The Fund provides support for first or second time feature length documentary directors or director/producer teams with a single feature documentary film in early development. You can find more information on the RAD Fund here.
Rotimi: Directed by Joseph a. Adesunloye
A scintillating voyage through the life and lens of Queer British/Nigerian photographer, artist and activist Rotimi Fani-Kayode – whose groundbreaking work transcends cultural boundaries, challenging societal norms, while fostering a powerful dialogue on identity, sexuality, and spirituality.
A View From The Edge: Directed by Chloe White, Produced by Jodie Taylor
A View from the Edge is a striking meditation on loss and impermanence, through the personal cost of coastal erosion. A mixture of opera performance, observational documentary and stylised vignettes, the film is an elegy to one of the UK’s fastest disappearing towns, one crafted in collaboration with its residents.
Trouble in Paradise: Directed by Cassie Quarless
In October 1983, Grenada, a tiny Caribbean idyll, was invaded by the United States. Days before, its Prime Minister and cabinet members had been lined up and shot dead.
‘Trouble In Paradise’ tells the gripping story of the Grenadian Revolution and the events that led up to the invasion.
Monument to the Vanquished Peasant: A People’s History of Enclosure: Directed by Leah Gordon.
An experimental film-essay telling the history of the enclosures, using footage of folk traditions, underscored by the voices and testaments of commoners, activists, and the rural dispossessed, weaving a multi-voiced history of the loss of commons from below.
Labour & Love: Directed by Lotje Sodderland, Produced by Helen Spooner
A young migrant finds herself working as a live-in carer for an elderly woman in rural England. This film seeks to navigate her inner life, exploring the unexpected human connection between two women bonded by isolation and precarity.
Freedom Dreaming: Directed by Rhea Storr
A young Caribbean diaspora woman writes a letter to her disconnected diaspora kin in the future, telling them what life is like for Caribbean community organisations in the UK and the struggles that they will face.
Cripping Up: Co-Directed by Meg Fozzard & Amy Crighton, Produced by Meg Fozzard
A revolutionary 360 VR documentary, immerses viewers in my daily challenges as a wheelchair user. Through my eyes, seemingly mundane situations reveal the overlooked obstacles faced by non-disabled individuals. The 5-minute VR journey ends with a poignant reminder: while viewers can walk away, wheelchair users cannot.
