Fringe of Colour Commissions
With support from our funders and donors, Fringe of Colour has commissioned and produced 12 new films since 2020.
Black Gold
Scotland / 2023 / 7m / English
Moving through layers of thoughts, memories, visions and histories, Ashanti Harris’s filmic poem is a stream of consciousness of movements and sounds. LEARN MORE
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Fringe of Colour 2023: Ashanti Harris on Black Gold
The Skinny | by NYELENI SUPERVILLE BLACKFORD
Published on 12 Jun 2023
On oil, Drexciya and building pressure
Fringe of Colour Responses | by EILIDH AKILADE
Published on 23 Jun 2023
2021
Space 2: We’ve Come A Long Way
Multidisciplinary artist Paix interrogate space, presenting a developed sound-score, celebrating cycles, journeys and movement.
Scotland · 5.37 · Learn More
black queer nature poem for khadijah (and all of us)
Mae Diansangu reflects on how Black queer people are a beautiful phenomenon and one of nature's greatest achievements.
Scotland · 3.57 · Learn More
ixwa blue
Thulani Rachia traces several colonial architectural sites in Cachoeira Brazil, investigating his paternal line of ancestry.
Brazil/Scotland · 6.51 · Learn More
2020
WPAU
Comedian Athena Kugblenu explains why she didn't attend the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 and offers up an alternative acronym.
Fringe of Colour Commission · 03:57 · 17th June
CLUB
Esme Allman presents a vibrant exploration of how queer black women forge space for themselves in London's nightlife.
Fringe of Colour Commission · 09:58 · 18th June
The Drift
Hannah Lavery's poetic journey through history, through Scottishness, through belonging, and through grief. An extract of a stage production.
Fringe of Colour Commission · 14:01 · 19th June
Bloom
A.T. [@JournalduPole] presents a queer African pole dancer’s surreal adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Fringe of Colour Commission · 05:26 · 20th June
Category Mistake
Mandla Rae attempts to reconcile their guilt for “choosing a life of sin” by exploring language and looking for Zimbabwe’s queer history.
Fringe of Colour Commission · 20:14 · 24th June
Nish Kumar In Trouserless Conversation
In a series of socially distant interviews, comedian Nish Kumar chats to Sanjeev Bhaskar, Desiree Burch and Rose Matafeo.
Fringe of Colour Commission · 41:10 · 25th June
Consequence
A young woman fleeing a plantation questions whether she has made the right choice. Performed by storyteller Mara Menzies.
Fringe of Colour Commission · 22:45 · 26th June
A Service in Committing to Love…
Mele Broomes combines luscious colours and movement to create this stunning dance film - manifestations of love and solidarity.
Fringe of Colour Commission · 02:52 · 27th June
Before the Applause is the Fringe of Colour podcast and audio programme.
In our first season, we shone a light on the films commissioned by Fringe of Colour in 2020. These episodes were part of our reflective 2020 Showcase, delving into the creators’ intentions, creative processes and what it meant to be a part of the festival. You can listen to these episodes now on Spotify, Anchor, or on your preferred podcast platform.
The first season of Before the Applause was produced by Halina Rifai, Briana Pegado and Jess Brough. It was presented by Briana Pegado and edited by Halina Rifai, with audio descriptions by MacKenzy Woodyard and music by Caleb Azumah Nelson.