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Review: Candice Carty-Williams' Queenie TV adaptation is female-driven and proud!
Reviewing Candice Carty-Williams' Queenie in its Channel 4 TV adaptation starring Dionne Brown
Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Jun 12, 20242 min read


Ousmane Sembene and Thierno Faty Sow's 'Camp de Thiaroye' screened at the Cannes Film Festival
On Sunday 19th May, Camp de Thiaroye, a film written and directed by the father of African Cinema Ousmane Sembene in collaboration with...
Karen Chalamilla
May 21, 20241 min read


Aisha Bywaters wins second BAFTA for Three Little Birds Casting
Not as well covered as its counterparts, the BAFTA Craft Awards took place on Sunday 28 April. Celebrities you don’t often see gracing...
Sabrina Fearon-Melville
May 2, 20241 min read


Challengers: "backstabbing, scheming, smack-talking, dirty macking, adultery..."
"Luca Guadagnino has never been one to shy away from attempting to turn his audience on. " Ore unpacks Zendaya's latest role as Tashi Duncan
Ore Abiona
Apr 27, 20243 min read


Banel and Adama: The best love story of the year is a Black film you haven’t even heard of.
Ayan Artan delves deep into the Senegalese directorial debut 'Banel and Adama' by Ramata-Toulaye Sy.
Ayan Artan
Apr 11, 20244 min read


The Beautiful Game: Sheyi Cole chats football, music and superheroes.
We sat down with Sheyi Cole – who plays the hilarious and endearing Jason in new Netflix film, The Beautiful Game.
Moyo Abiona
Apr 9, 20246 min read


April Film Releases
It’s the fourth month of the year and the beginning of Spring. The clocks have gone back, and the days are longer. The bursts of rainfall...
Ore Abiona
Apr 8, 20243 min read


Can Black Students Take up Space in Predominantly White Schools?
“I’ve never seen a Black penis before,” isn’t a sentence you anticipate hearing on your first day of school. In the first episode of...
Habiba Katsha
Mar 20, 20246 min read


March Must Watches
Ah March- the month that marks new beginnings! I’d say it’s in your best interest to lean into the physical optimism that the month...
Ore Abiona
Mar 8, 20243 min read


BAFTA Breakthrough 2023: Vivian Oparah
Vivian Oparah chats all things Rye Lane, being a part of the BAFTA Breakthrough cohort for 2023 and how to stay grounded in the industry.
Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Feb 23, 20244 min read


Street Art, Space and Scholarship
To speak about street art is to speak about space. In territories like present-day Palestine or Apartheid-era South Africa, space becomes...
Tseliso Monaheng
Feb 13, 202411 min read


Films You're Going To Love This February
I know that everyone felt that January took 563 days to end, but I for one, am not complaining. With the risk of sounding pretentious; I...
Ore Abiona
Feb 12, 20243 min read


The Floor Mag's January Watchlist
January came hot and heavy with theatrical releases! Here's some of the team's media picks.
The Floor Mag
Feb 7, 20242 min read


Olivia Smart: Black Stroke | Netflix Documentary Talent Fund
Tito began learning how to swim last year. In conversation with filmmaker Olivia Smart, Tito discusses how Olivia made her 2023 Netflix...
Tito Mogaji
Feb 1, 20244 min read


Black Cake: "We can be leads and plot drivers"
Charmaine Wilkerson's best-seller Black Cake's screen adaptation is a look at Jamaican representation and family in all its forms.
Kesewaa Browne
Feb 1, 20243 min read


4 Takeaways From 'The Kitchen'
Daniel Kaluuya's directorial debut When Complex asked Daniel Kaluuya about his directorial debut, the Get Out actor spoke about the magic...
Ope Oduwole
Jan 28, 20243 min read


Kenya's Netflix Original VOLUME Doesn’t Hit All the Right Notes
Following the success of duology ‘Disconnect’, director Tosh Gitonga is back with the critically acclaimed Netflix original music drama...
Shishi Wanj
Jan 19, 20245 min read


How To Survive January With The Cinema
If it is possible to have a favourite bill, then my favourite to pay for is my Odeon Limitless subscription. I take joy in the relatively...
Ore Abiona
Jan 11, 20244 min read


Reimagining Education: Recognising Horror and Art in Nigeria as Archives of Culture and Learning
In October 2022, Nikyatu Jusu’s debut feature film, Nanny premiered at the 66th London Film Festival. Telling the story of Aisha, a...
Ada Kalu
Jan 9, 20246 min read


BAFTA Breakthrough 23: Adjani Salmon
The BAFTA Breakthrough 2023 is here! We spoke to cohort member Adjani Salmon on his comedy series Dreaming Whilst Black.
Kofi Addei
Dec 2, 20235 min read
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