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BlackOut UK and wtv Global. Present 'Revolutionary Love: The Movie'
On the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots and the 30th anniversary of Stonewall's establishment in the UK, the film features a diverse group of 50 Black Queer Men attending LGBTQ Pride events over the summer of 2019 who will share the physical journey to Pride - whether in Hackney or Harlem - to understand their journey towards 'true' pride.
CREWSTUDIO will support the creation of a format which gives the men space to have a great time attending a Pride event (or avoiding one), as well as space to share their inspirations and motivations, reflect on what sustains them, and reveal how they create joy in their lives while navigating the barriers that still exist – in their own words: What does it take; in the UK, in Summer 2019, to be black, queer proud.
The project runs alongside BlackOut's citizen-led research programme , which is supported by the Office of the Mayor of London . The insights shared by the 50 men will add to the depth of the participatory research project and support its dissemination to achieve higher policy awareness of the needs, experiences and contributions of Black Queer Men in society.
Using the pioneering collaborative video platform CREW , the participants will create engaging and intimate content through smartphone video in response to key questions and content tasks.
(who own CREW ) will support BlackOut with the resources to create, capture and collate compelling content and provide project management support and editorial guidance.
UK-based Black bi/gay/trans men are encouraged to get involved; they can register to contribute to the project through:
https://sites.google.com/prod/view/revolutionary-love-the-movie/
The final films will also be entered into an online competition hosted on the new BlackOut Community app launched in September 2019 . Signed-up members will be asked to vote for their favourite film; the winning short will receive a gala cinema premiere with support from our friends at London's Fringe Film Festival .
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