Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller responds to Agudas, a film by Amber Akaunu that tries to make sense of a painful family history linking Afro-Brazilians to Nigeria, mixing poetry, animation and the archive.

Memuna Konteh responds to Blue Corridor 15 – Dubheasa Lanipekun’s candid short film about three Black girls navigating the complex and hostile environment that is secondary school.

Rho Chung responds to Selkie, a visually sumptuous short film exploring issues of identity and belonging through visual and oral storytelling, by collaborative siblings Niall and India Moorjani.

Elete N-F responds to Clifford, a comedy short by Corinne Walker with a 70-year old Jamaican protagonist navigating life in a house-share in Bristol.

Asyia Iftikhar responds to Space 2: We’ve Come A Long Way, a music and visual experience by Paix and a Fringe of Colour 2021 Commission.

Anahit Behrooz responds to Mahenderpal Sorya’s experimental film Saeculum, which beautifully explores his father’s life’s work in the construction industry, migration and parenthood.

Xandra Robinson-Burns responds to On The Surface, an animated film by Fan Sissoko that follows a young Black woman swimming in the Icelandic sea and reflecting on her experience of having a baby in a country that feels nothing like home.

Elete N-F responds to Muttererde by Jessica Lauren Elizabeth Taylor, which asks “what are rituals, teachings and abilities passed on from our matriarchs?”

Theophina Gabriel responds to Black Exodus by Daniel Bailey, a powerful political documentary that captures the seemingly eternal and yet fragmented sense of diasporic yearning.

Georgina Quach responds to Margot Conde Arenas’ Aunque Me Vaya Lejos (Even If I Go Far), which shares the stories of Venezuelan immigrants, refugees and ‘caminantes’ (walkers) in their own voices.

Andrés N Ordorica responds to Velvet by Ofem Ubi, a poetic appreciation of his grandpa in the form of a gentle and introspective black and white film, focusing on texture, routine and ageing.

Anahit Behrooz responds to Yuluu by Fatima Kried, which, through a beautifully stripped back animation style, looks back at the story of a young woman stranded in Beirut during the abrupt start of the 2006 war.

Asyia Iftikhar responds to Transitions II: Moment in Isolation, a film by Tobi Adebajo that pushes the boundaries of bold, rich and wistful storytelling and depicts the daily realities of living with chronic pain.

Hayley Wu (胡禧怡) responds to Spring Steps by Hazel Lam who, through serene episodic dances, tries to establish a relationship with a Hong Kong she no longer recognises after a long time away.

Andrés N Ordorica responds 5 WAYS 2 RUN, a Jasmine Kahlia Multidisciplinary Installation Piece featuring original electrifying music, spoken word and striking citscapes.

Xandra Sunglim Burns responds to Aleta, a film about a young woman who sits down with her therapist to explore her tumultuous feelings, by Josh Bridge.

Rho Chung responds to Hypnagogia Glossolalia, a film by Sekai Machache who presents a stunning combination of dance and several spoken word poetry pieces narrated in both Gaelic and Shona.

Founder and Director Jess Brough welcomes audiences back for the second year of Fringe of Colour Films and makes a case for protecting the arts amidst government cuts.

Hayley Wu (胡禧怡) responds to Jinling Wu’s short film One Day Summer Collapses into Autumn, in which cognitive neuroscientist Lee relocates to Scotland, facing inevitable changes in his personal life and an uncertain future.

Theophina Gabriel responds to Bloom, a queer Kenyan pole dancer’s surreal adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream by A.T, and a Fringe of Colour 2020 Commission.