As the crisp weather well and truly sets in, here at Together Films, we are ready to get festive! So bye-bye November and hello December – the promise of mulled wine and roaring pub fires is in the air….
So first thing’s first – A very warm and happy Thanksgiving to our US-based friends, employees, supporters and activists – especially those championing indigenous voices as November is National Native American History month. We’re feeling grateful for YOU and all the incredible people we’re lucky enough to work alongside.
And while we’re on the topic of gratitude, this month finally brought a number of in-person events. Events that we’ve yearned for over the past couple of years.
More on that further down… Read on to find out more.
For the first time since 2019 our founder and CEO Sarah Mosses touched down in the Big Apple Sarah made the trip after being chosen for DOC NYC’s Documentary New Leaders initiative and had the opportunity to visit old friends and colleagues, and make new connections. Her highlights include:
No doubt there will be more Together Films trips to come in 2022, so watch this space for future NYC meetups
Back on this side of the pond, Loira Limbal’s Through The Night arrrived in UK cinemas on November 12th. We’ve been really excited to bring this poignant, timely and important story to cinema screens, and can think of no better way to return to live events than hosting the UK launch at the iconic Ritzy Cinema in Brixton. Following the film, a panel of three inspirational women led by Nina Malone (founder of Dope Black Mums) discussed their experience of motherhood and caregiving in the UK. The atmosphere in the room was one of pure love and support – giving mothers the space to let go of the guilt of not being able to do it all.
November saw some important developments in the Lanier v Harvard case. This landmark legal battle is the subject of Free Renty, a documentary supported by the Ford Foundation, which premiered at GlobeDocs last month. Free Renty follows the story of Tamara Lanier, an African American woman determined to force Harvard to cede possession of daguerreotypes of her great-great-great grandfather. We’ll be supporting the powerful documentary over the coming months – find out how you can endorse Tamara’s lawsuit to #FreeRenty here and watch some excerpts from this month’s hearings here.
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Jonathan Cavendish, Producer of the feature film NEXT GOAL WINS (written and directed by Taika Waititi), invited friends, disability advocates
TISH is in selected cinemas across the UK from Friday 17th November.
YOUR FAT FRIEND is a film about fatness, family, the complexities of change and the deep, messy feelings we hold about our bodies.
Together Films is delighted to celebrate two nominations for the IN CAMERA team in the BIFA 2023 Awards.
