In her new monthly column, LIFE IS SHORT, Naomi Alexander embarks on a worldly exploration through the lens of short films, weaving tapestries where life and art collide. ‘Okay’ is far from the most captivating word in the history of the English language but turn your sights on Katia Badalian’s debut short film and…
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Born in 1892 to a Muslim-Indian family. Fatma is renowned as a pioneer of fantasy cinema and director in Indian Cinema. She started her career on stage, starring in plays in Urdu. Then moved onto acting in silent films. At the time, it was complacencies for all roles to be played by men, and male…
Born in Brooklyn, New York, it seems that Monifa Bandele was always going to be an activist for maternal justice and food equality. Growing up, Monifa had a mother (a social worker) who eventually worked her way up to the directorship of the largest WIC (Women Infant and Children) program in New York City and…
Moira Stuart was the first Caribbean female newsreader in the United Kingdom. She has worked with the BBC since the 1970s and then moved to television news in 1981. Born in 1949, to Bajan-Dominican parents, Stuart grew up in London and attended school in Stamford Hill. Stuart has been working in journalism for over four…
Malorie Blackman is a British author who most well known for her series Noughts and Crosses. Typically set in a dystopian world or with a strong element of science fiction, her books discuss relevant social issues, race and ethics. Born in London, England, in 1962, she has Barbadian ancestry. Focusing on content aimed at children and…
