Mouth-Off 1.24: Yvonne Connikie on Black Film

On today’s episode of Mouth-Off I will be interviewing film programmer and curator YVONNE CONNIKIE. Yvonne’s background is in ethnography, and she is also a PHD candidate at the University of South Wales, exploring Leisure Activities of the Windrush Caribbeans in Butetown Cardiff. She draws on her own life experiences with race, film, and the culture in her work. Yvonne was the founder of the BLACK FILM FESTIVAL WALES and is a founding member and chair of the NEW BLACK FILM COLLECTIVE. She is also the Assistant Curator for Black London Film Heritage.

NB - the music tracks included in this podcast are used for the purpose of critique and analysis.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Intro Music - music by Clary Saddler

A Time for Dream (short film trailer) – film by Yvonne Connikie [taken from YouTube]

Citizen Ash (official trailer) – film by Rex Miller and Sam Pollard [taken from YouTube]

Do the Right Thing (official trailer) – film by Spike Lee [taken from YouTube]

Hero (feature film trailer) – film by Frances-Anne Solomon [taken from YouTube]

I May Destroy you (official trailer) – film by Michaela Coel [taken from YouTube]

Moolaadé (official trailer) – film by Ousmane Sembène [taken from YouTube]

Pariah (official trailer) – film by Dee Rees [taken from YouTube]

Stud Life (official trailer) – film by Campbell Ex [taken from YouTube]

Windrush Film Festival (promo video) – event by Yvonne Connikie [taken from YouTube]

The Hard Stop (official trailer) – film by George Amponsah [taken from YouTube]

Outro Music - music by Clary Saddler