Conversation at This Bright Land

WED 24 AUG | 19.00-19.45
THE YARD PRESENTS: IN CONVERSATION WITH SPACE-MAKERS AND SPACE-TAKERS 
Presented by the Yard, ‘In Conversation with Space-Makers + Space-Takers’ will be an interactive discussion for diverse change-makers to learn ways to claim their space and own their power. The discussion will feature some of London’s notable space-makers + takers not only tapping into their own power but also creating spaces where people from various backgrounds can come together and feel free to be exactly who they are.

Speakers + Moderator
•    Mercedes Benson (Instagram | Twitter); SocialFIXT founder, DJ
•    Clarice Metzger  (Instagram | Twitter); the Yard founder  
•    Jameela Elfaki (Instagram); AZEEMA founder and EIC
•    Michael Amusan (DLT Twitter), DLT co-founder 
•    Nadir Nahdi, Moderator 

WED 10 AUG | 19.00-21.00
THE YARD PRESENTS BOUNDLESS
Presented by the Yard, ‘Boundless’ will be an evening of screenings and discussion. Join Mathieu Ajan, founder of Bounce Cinema and an executive with the British Film Institute as we spotlight some of London’s great young filmmakers, joining Mathieu will be Dumas Haddad, Somayeh, Anna Dobos and Susannah Kala Limbu who are using their work to alter the status quo, push boundaries and champion their communities.

The films being screened and discussed are:

Fathers
Film by: Dumas Haddad
Fathers is a powerful film that interrogates and challenges stereotypes surrounding the role of the Black father in modern society. It explores the emotional and spiritual lives of a group of young Black men, whose mental health is all too often disregarded.

I See You
Film by: Somayeh
Inspired by fashion models sharing stories of sexual harassment in the industry, the film looks at returning the gaze and subverting traditional power dynamics. The film aims to raise awareness and empower further change. The dialogue and point of view scenarios are based on true events that models shared via Cameron Russell's hashtag #MyJobShouldNotIncludeAbuse and serve to highlight the combined strength of these voices.

I Thank My Mother for My Hair
Film by: Anna Dobos + Susannah Kala Limbu
Alexis is an aspiring dancer and has just turned eighteen. When she was a child, she was placed in the foster care system and currently lives with her grandmother in London. But now that she's reached adulthood, she and her mother, who lives in council housing in Ashford, are forging a new path together, healing old wounds, and trying to move into a new house together to make up for lost time.