Please join We Are Doc Women for this screening of White Nanny, Black Child.
Afterwards there will be a Q&A with director Andy Mundy- Castle, executive producer Natasha Dack Ojumu and editor Zeb Achonu.
We would like to invite all attendees to join us for networking drinks in The Garden bar from 7pm.
Synopsis:
A group of adults find solace in sharing their experiences of growing up as children of Black Nigerian immigrants who were fostered by white British families.
Between 1955 and 1995, over 70,000 West African children were fostered by white Britons, in a practice known as ‘farming’. Many individuals then had to live, often in silence, with the long-lasting impact of this controversial official policy. Nine of those raised this way were invited to a workshop retreat, under professional guidance, to discuss their experiences. Each take turns delving into their past, revealing the confusion and trauma of dealing with such change at a young age. For many, this marks the first time they have had the opportunity to connect with people who have shared a similar childhood. White Nanny Black Child presents a personal, moving and sometimes unsettling meditation on identity, belonging and the nature of family
We Are Doc Women Presents is a series of documentary screenings with Q&As with the women creatives behind the camera. It comes from the team behind We Are Doc Women, a group that was founded in 2017 to provide peer support for women directors working in factual television in the UK. We have grown to become a collective of directors, producers, assistant producers and executive producers advocating for equal opportunities, greater support and fair recognition within our industry.
Biographies:
Andy Mundy- Castle
Founder of Doc Hearts, Andy Mundy- Castle is known for producing high end content that authentically represents diverse communities. From the award winning Lenny Henry The Commonwealth Kid (BBC1), Charlene White Empires Child (ITV), to the critically acclaimed Motocross Girl (CBBC) and the RTS winning BAFTA nominated Battyman (C4), Mundy-Castle’s work has been regarded highly as work that documents the Black experience with rigour and style.
Natasha Dack Ojumu
Natasha Dack Ojumu is co-founder of Tigerlily Productions and an award winning documentary and fiction producer. Executive Producer credits for feature documentaries include Dying to Divorce, Poly Stryrene: I am a Cliche and A Deal with the Universe. She produced the fiction feature films Remainder and Golden Leopard award winning She, A Chinese.
Zeb Achonu
A highly experienced freelance film and TV editor with over twenty years experience in the broadcast industry, Zeb's recent work has included Jimmy Akingbola: Handle With Care (ITV), David Baddiel’s Jews Don’t Count (Channel 4), Where Have All The Lesbians Gone? (Channel 4), and a number of music docs including Queens of Rap (Channel 4); Made In Britain, a 3 part series covering Jungle, UKG and Grime (1Xtra/ iPlayer); and work on forthcoming feature doc, White Lion (Pavillion Works).