Black Lens Film Festival 2021
Friday 16 - Monday 19 July 2021
Online and across London
Black Lens Film Festival (BLFF2021) is a four-day event celebrating the best in Black British film throughout the decades. The festival is in partnership with programme partner and curator www.alt-africa.com.
BLFF2021 is an online and in-person hybrid event commemorating 40 years since BCA’s inception and the Brixton Uprisings. The festival will celebrate new Black film-making talent and will include screenings, showcases, shorts, panels, and family fun.
The festival is supported by the BFI and Netflix and will take place at cinemas across London. Cinema partners include Catford Mews and Genesis Cinema.
Festival Programme
Black Lens Festival Opening Night - UK Premiere: How to Stop a Recurring Dream
Friday, July 16, 2021
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
at BFI Southbank.
UK 2021. Dir Ed Morris. With Ruby Barker, Lily-Rose Aclandogdu, Jamie Michie. 82min.
In partnership with Black Cultural Archives.
EMERGENT STRAND + WORKSHOP - BLACK LENS FILM FESTIVAL
Saturday, July 17, 2021
2:15 PM - 5:00 PM
at Catford Mews Cinema
Black Lens Film Fest presents a short film programme with fiction and non-fiction work from emerging Black artists. The screening will take place at festival partner, Catford Mews Cinema and will be followed by a workshop with some of the filmmakers to discuss their work.
HOW TO STOP A RECURRING DREAM - BLACK LENS FILM FESTIVAL
Saturday, July 17, 2021
8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Catford Mews Cinema
Black Lens Film Festival presents Director, Remi Morris’ How to Stop a Recurring Dream.
GENERATION REVOLUTION - BLACK LENS FILM FESTIVAL
Sunday, July 18, 2021
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Genesis Cinema
Black Lens Film Festival presents Directors, Usayd Younis and Cassie Quarless', Generation Revolution -screened at festival partner, Genesis Cinema.
HIS HOUSE + DIRECTOR Q&A - BLACK LENS FILM FESTIVAL
Sunday, July 18, 2021
5:20 PM - 7:00 PM
Genesis Cinema
Black Lens Film Festival presents Director, Remi Weekes's His House, introduced by a Q&A with the writer/director!
MANGROVE 9 & RACISM: NOT OUR PROBLEM + PANEL DISCUSSION - BLACK LENS FILM FESTIVAL
Monday, July 19, 2021
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Catford Mews Cinema
Black Lens Film Festival presents Mangrove 9 & Racism + Panel Discussion at festival partner, Catford Mews Cinema
HOW TO STOP A RECURRING DREAM - BLACK LENS FILM FESTIVAL
Monday, July 19, 2021
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Catford Mews Cinema
Black Lens Film Festival presents Director, Remi Morris’ How to Stop a Recurring Dream.
