Tag: SHORT FILM
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Media and adverts have ingrained into popular imagination that only skinny White people surf. However, Diana Cardwell notes in a New York Times article that there is a growing community of Black surfers because “surfing with other Black people can foster a profound sense of healing.” Therefore, filmmaker Bola Adeoshun and director Lolly created the short documentary…
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![OSQUELLO [@OSQUELLO2] EXPLORES PARASOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS IN ‘ROMERO’ – THE ACCOMPANYING SHORT FILM FOR HIS LATEST ALBUM](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/osquello-cover-1140x850.jpg)
Friends and fans gathered at Kunstraum on Friday to watch the premiere of Osquello’s short film, released to promote his album Romero. Before we got to see the film, directed by Esrom Soloman, Osquello thanked everyone for the support on the album (which is phenomenal by the way if you haven’t heard it yet) and…
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Nana Esi’s short film poses a subtle challenge to the narratives of what it means to love and who is deserving of love. On Valentine’s day, Nana Esi released her film, ‘Is it my turn 4 love?’. She comments on “black love and what you feel when you’re in love from the physical aspect to the spiritual aspect.”…
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Ella Ezeike; the Nigerian-American photographer and director debuts her first short film ‘Bluebird’.
Where does true love live? This is the question that runs through my mind as I sit down with Ella Ezeike. Bluebird is a short poetic film that delves into the experience of the love and kinship that exists between a group of friends after the end of a romantic relationship. In the woes of…
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![Get lost in the audiovisual experience of ‘Stay True’ telling the London’s story through the lens of Ife Ogunjobi [@IfeOgunjobi] [@mahogany] [@thesmalls]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/TMZ4415-180x180.jpg)
Shenell Kennedy and Samuel Adjaye make their directorial debut with ‘Stay True’ a dynamic story detailing London culture through the locations and experiences of Jazz artist Ife Ogunjobi. ‘Stay True’ is a project that came together in collaboration between GUAP and The Smalls facilitated by Mahogany‘s Key Light programme which aims to showcase new and…
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![GUAP Interviews: Multidisciplinary Visual Artist; Safeen James On Short Film ‘1 In Our Hands’ [@safeenjames]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Unknown-8-180x180.jpeg)
Tell us a little about yourself? My name is Safeen James and I am a British born Nigerian. I consider myself to be a multidisciplinary visual artist. My work discusses themes around cultural identity and is almost a manifestation of my thoughts of the community I belong to. Whether that’s in the UK or Nigeria. What…
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![GUAP Interviews: 24-Year Old French Filmmaker; Nathan Cassin on His Short Film Vlog Londres [@aernocta]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Unknown-180x180.png)
Nathan Cassin On His Short Film Vlog Londres & Publishing His LGBTQ+ Fairytale Tell us a little about yourself? My name is Nathan CASSIN, I’m a 24 years old french traveler, cinema lover, short films maker, author of several LGBTQ+ published books, and an activist. My work aims at fighting patriarchal by supporting women’s rights,…
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![GUAP Interviews: South London-Based Filmmaker Kieran Etoria-King On His Short Film “Homesick” [@KieranEK]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Screen-Shot-2019-12-05-at-22.53.52-180x180.png)
Kieran Etoria-King’s “Homesick” is a short documentary about migration, parenthood and where we choose to call home. Tell us a little about yourself? I’m Kieran, and I’m twenty-six from South London. I work as a researcher for TV documentaries, but in my own work I’m really interested in exploring identity, nationality and how people establish a…
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In celebration of the brands anniversary Amsterdam based brand, Patta has released a short film centred around sneaker culture and its relevance to hip-hop culture and today’s streetwear scene. Speaking on the film, director Victor D. Ponten says “I’ve combined Italian neorealism with streetwear aesthetics to tell a story about a boy, his father and…
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![AMANI – The Short Film and Movement Tackling The Knife Crime Epidemic In The UK [@marns_inspires]](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Screen-Shot-2019-02-04-at-21.10.25-180x180.png)
The powerful short film AMANI, is based on true events. In July 2011, Amani Simpson was stabbed seven times whilst attempting to intervene in a dispute. Amani Simpson has chosen to not only share his story, but use his story to save as many lives as possible, and share the way in which he transformed his…