2021 Festival Dates

June 22nd – August 29th

About The Windrush Caribbean Film Festival

WCFF is produced by a nationwide consortium of community, business and creative arts organisations and leaders, led by CaribbeanTales UK, Recognize Black Heritage & Culture and Integriti Capital. WCFF is a registered CIC.

STEERING GROUP:

Frances-Anne Solomon (CaribbeanTales UK) – WCFF Co-owner & Co-founder
Garry Stewart (Recognize Black Heritage & Culture) – WCFF Co-owner & Co-founder
Patricia Hamzahee (Integriti Capital) – Fundraising Advisor
Evadney Campbell (Shiloh PR) – Public Relations Lead
Joy Coker (Alt_Africa) – Programming Lead & Marketing Consultant
Kofi Kusitor (Colourful Radio) – Media Partner Lead
Nicholas Okwulu (Pempeople) – Community Partnerships Lead
Joseph Dmorais (Blue Dolphin Films) – Distribution Lead

PROGRAMMING GROUP:

Joy Coker (Alt_Africa) – Programming Lead, Curatoral Events & Films
Christine Lalla – Event Programming
Mandisa Pantin (CaribbeanTales Ltd.)- Event Programming
Yvonne Connikie (Cinema Golau) – Film Programming
June Givanni  (Pan African Cinema Archive) – Programming Consultant

ADVISORY BOARD

June Givanni (Pan African Archives)
Peter Ramrayka (Education Consultant)
Richard Finch (Education Consultant)
Errol Donald  (Community Consultant)

MEDIA PARTNERS

Colorful Radio
Yanga TV
Alt_Africa

MARKETING GROUP:

Joy Coker (Alt Africa) – Marketing Consultant
Evadney Campbell (Shiloh PR) – Campaign Consultant

PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CTFF TEAM:

Frances-Anne Solomon – CEO & Founder
Courtney Panchan – Festival Management & Consultant
Rodney V. Smith – Graphic & Web Manager
Neetika Sharma – Operations Manager
Diana Webley – Festival Events Consultant
Mary Wells – Marketing Associate
Mandisa Pantin – Programmer
Maya Bastian – Cinefam Manager

LOCAL PARTNERS:

Women of Color Scotland (Edinburgh, Glasgow)
Black Cultural Archives (London – Brixton)
Nubian Jak Trust ( London – Brixton)
October Gallery (North London)
Dunja Fehimović (Newcastle)
Cinema Golau (Cardiff)
Black History Studies (North/East London)
Sheffield Hallam University: Academic Network for Women of Colour (ANetWoC) and Narrowing the Gap (Sheffield)
Fairweather Productions (London – Croydon, West Norwood)
Robert Henry (Northampton)

ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE:

Courtney Panchan (CaribbeanTales Ltd.) – Logistics Coordinator
Charmaine Bryan (CaribbeanTales Ltd.) – Marketing & Logistics Associate