RIP Minnie Bruce Pratt
1946-2023
A giant of our movement: white anti-racist lesbian poet, organizer and educator.
Crimes Against Nature, about losing custody of her sons, was one of the first books explicitly about lesbian life and struggle to be recognized by the establishment.
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@clairecwhitley Dr. Whitley (almost)!!!! What a moment! Super proud and honoured to have been part of this PHD adventure! This work is so important. Major congrats Claire!
I'm so excited to be organising this again. It's a great opportunity for emerging critics to connect, experience the thrills of festival coverage, and get their work published!
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Watching @ABCthedrum and Fiona Scott didn't like Heartbreak High, so doesn't believe in local storytelling quotas for streamers.
I haven't been in the industry long enough, so don't know about the complexities of content quotas but what I do know is this:
๐ขJob alert: We seek an active filmmaker/practitioner whose work engages with the boundless expressive, connective & disruptive potential of socially engaged documentary production. https://t.co/gAfGHn5ojJ
Tomorrow (21st) is the deadline for our post in film(media) industries, specifically film policy. Southampton has 2 other posts with July deadlines: 1) global cinemas; 2) film theory (with cultural studies). Happy to answer questions & have informal chats! https://t.co/jWO6D5zKAy