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 2021 Commissions

 

Earlier in 2021, Fringe of Colour commissioned three Black queer Scottish and Scotland-based artists to create new work for Fringe of Colour Films 2021. This continues on from our recent tradition to commission and produce new work under the Fringe of Colour banner. We reached out to artists whose work we had seen and heard before in different forms. In Thulani Rachia’s case, this was through his spectacular visual installations exploring place and architecture, with Paix (Gillian Katungi) it was her stunning vocals and musicianship that excited us to work with her, and in Mae Diansangu’s case, we were interested in their use of language and storytelling in their spoken work practice to marry love and nature. All three artists come to filmmaking at different stages in their artistry, and all three have taken the commission in separate directions, but they all lead to the same summation: that Black queer artists in Scotland have been and are producing transformative and tranfixing work that must be celebrated. We hope you enjoy their films!

These films are available to view on this platform for free till 31st August. They are equipped with Captions/Subtitles, Audio Descriptions and British Sign Language interpretations.

 
Thumbnail for Space 2: We’ve Come A Long Way shows creator Paix, a dark skinned Black woman, lying on the ground in a sequined dress and braids, looking directly into the camera lens

Space 2: We’ve Come A Long Way

Multidisciplinary artist Paix interrogate space, presenting a developed sound-score, celebrating cycles, journeys and movement.

Scotland · 5.37 · Learn More

Thumbnail for black queer nature poem for khadijah (and all of us) shows Khadijah, a Black Muslim, standing behind some trees and smiling into the camera

black queer nature poem for khadijah (and all of us)

Mae Diansangu reflects on how Black queer people are a beautiful phenomenon and one of nature's greatest achievements.

Scotland · 3.57 · Learn More

Thumbnail for Ixwa Blue shows a dark skinned Black person’s hand on top of blue and purple material. A spear covered in blue paint is being gently dragged across the palm.

ixwa blue

Thulani Rachia traces several colonial architectural sites in Cachoeira Brazil, investigating his paternal line of ancestry.

Brazil/Scotland · 6.51 · Learn More

The 2020 Showcase

 

Before the Applause is the brand new Fringe of Colour podcast and audio programme. In our first episodes, we shine a light on the films commissioned by Fringe of Colour in 2020. These episodes are part of our reflective 2020 Showcase, delving into the creators’ intentions, creative processes and what it meant to be a part of the festival. You can listen to our trailer and the first episodes now on Spotify, Anchor, or on your preferred podcast platform.

This podcast was produced by Halina Rifai, Briana Pegado and Jess Brough. It is presented by Briana Pegado and edited by Halina Rifai, with audio descriptions by MacKenzy Woodyard and music by Caleb Azumah Nelson.

 
 

Explore our productions from 2020 below

 

The 2020 Showcase

These performances were commissioned and produced by Fringe of Colour for the 2020 Fringe of Colour Films online arts festival. They were all available to view again in June 2021 and are accompanied by our very own podcast, Before the Applause, which you can listen to now on your preferred podcasting platform!

 
A darkskinned Black woman with long braid is holding a microphone and speaking, standing against black backrgound

WPAU

Comedian Athena Kugblenu explains why she didn't attend the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 and offers up an alternative acronym.

Fringe of Colour Commission · 03:57 · 17th June

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A person dressed in white with a bucket hat on leans forward at a DJ booth in front of a purple background

CLUB

Esme Allman presents a vibrant exploration of how queer black women forge space for themselves in London's nightlife.

Fringe of Colour Commission · 09:58 · 18th June

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A light-skinned mixed race woman with shoulder length brown hands looks into the camera with a serious expression and stands in front of a brick wall

The Drift

Hannah Lavery's poetic journey through history, through Scottishness, through belonging, and through grief. An extract of a stage production.

Fringe of Colour Commission · 14:01 · 19th June

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A mirror image showing the stamen of a red anthurium flower, the mirrored effect makes it look as if two flowers are present, joined at the centre

Bloom

A.T. [@JournalduPole] presents a queer African pole dancer’s surreal adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Fringe of Colour Commission · 05:26 · 20th June

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A darksinned person with short bleached hair is wearing a patterned dress and is standing in a green field with bright daylight.

Category Mistake

Mandla Rae attempts to reconcile their guilt for “choosing a life of sin” by exploring language and looking for Zimbabwe’s queer history.

Fringe of Colour Commission · 20:14 · 24th June

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A lighskinned Indian man in a black shirt raises his arms above his head with an expression that looks like he is cheering, in front of a white background.

Nish Kumar In Trouserless Conversation

In a series of socially distant interviews, comedian Nish Kumar chats to Sanjeev Bhaskar, Desiree Burch and Rose Matafeo.

Fringe of Colour Commission · 41:10 · 25th June

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A black and white photo of a light skinned Black woman looking strongly into the camera. The quality is crystal clear and she is wearing a headscarf and beaded earrings.

Consequence

A young woman fleeing a plantation questions whether she has made the right choice. Performed by storyteller Mara Menzies.

Fringe of Colour Commission · 22:45 · 26th June

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A Service in Committing to Love…

Mele Broomes combines luscious colours and movement to create this stunning dance film - manifestations of love and solidarity.

Fringe of Colour Commission · 02:52 · 27th June

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