Racial prejudice, inequality and injustice is tragically still ever present in today’s society. The lives and minds of members of the black community, young and old, are being detrimentally affected by this.
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CHANGE IS NEEDED NOW!
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Told through the experiences of Team GB’s Dominic Mensah, our short film ‘Taking Flight’, made in conjunction with Black Minds Matter UK, endeavours to explore some of the challenges and prejudices faced by so many young black men and women in society today. Black Minds Matter UK is an incredible organisation set up to provide free professional mental health care across the U.K. To donate, please follow the link below:
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/cf/1384/blackmindsmatter#!/
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Starring - Dominic Mensah
@dominicmensah_
Voice Over - Harley Alexander Sulé
@harleysule
Director - Luke Nutt
@nhm104
Producers - Henry Wiltshire
@hwiltshire1 , Tash Bedford
@tashasaurusrex , Miles Brown
@miles_brown
Cinematography - Simon Seager
@seagervision , Aaron Young
@jackdaw.tv
Post House- Electric Theatre Collective -
@electric.theatre.collective
Colour - Luke Morrison
@thehux
Post Producer - Jess Easton
@jessicaeaston_
Sound House - GCRS
@grandcentralrecordingstudios
Sound Design & Mix - Miles Henry
@mileshenry
Audio Producer - Molly Butcher
@mollymaebutcher
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Label / Publisher - Ninja Tune / Just Isn’t Music
@ninjatune
Artist - The Cinematic Orchestra
@cinematic_orchestra
Title - A Caged Bird / Imitations of Life (feat. Roots Manuva)
@rootsmanuvaofficial
Music Supervision - Hollie Hutton, Sister Music
@hollielh
@sistermusiclondon
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With special thanks to Southwark Gymnastics Club