Control – the Sci-Fi short film we made in Lockdown – has been one of my proudest creations and still is. On last Saturday, 23rd April it got it’s Big Screen Debut. It’d been picked up by 23/26 ( yes I’ll need to check the number ) of Film Festivals but because of the Big P, none of festivals had it showing live in a cinema – until now. Women of the Lens; now in it’s 5th year, picked it and 16 other films to highlight Black Women in Film. I’ve never been so touched & excited, so off I went to Shoreditch to Rich Mix to see it!
I was so pleased it sized up. Our little black & white beauty (with hints of green & red in fonts) looked so good up there. We also got to watch another film along with it, called When I ( directed by Elishah St Juste). Though it came as surprise to find it was just me up front for Q&A after, I admittedly hadn’t asked if she also was due to come. I don’t really like the spotlight- much prefer if the work does the talking but needs must. Jennifer G. Robinson ( the Founder & Director of Women of the Lens) did put me at ease so it was all fine.
Phew, first Q&A as film director has been completed!
(photo is taken by their photographer)
