BLACK FILMMAKER MAGAZINE, REVISITED

Floyd Webb, who recently relaunched Black Filmmaker Magazine (bfm) online with Menelik Shabazz, recalls the birth of the original mag in the 1980s and reminisces about its inspirational founder. When Menelik decided to create the magazine in 1998, it reflected his whole creative life and work as an...

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Published inSight and sound (London) Vol. 32; no. 2; p. 31
Main Author Webb, Floyd
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London British Film Institute 01.03.2022
Subjects
Activists
Creativity
Diaspora
Motion pictures
Shabazz, Menelik
Social media
Social networks
Television programs
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Summary:Floyd Webb, who recently relaunched Black Filmmaker Magazine (bfm) online with Menelik Shabazz, recalls the birth of the original mag in the 1980s and reminisces about its inspirational founder. When Menelik decided to create the magazine in 1998, it reflected his whole creative life and work as an activist in the Black London community. The market for bfm was people interested in cinema and television from the African and global diaspora. It was aimed at people who wanted to read Black cinema news, interviews with established and emerging talents, new media developments, equipment and reports on upcoming productions; featuring content created by and about people of African descent. In 2020, Menelik decided to relaunch the bfm. He was chief technical officer, designer and programmer of the site itself and co-publisher with Menelik. Moving forward is going to require some good funding, proposal writers, social media energy and more on both sides of the ocean, and hopefully the dedicated ones will step forward.
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ISSN:0037-4806
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