Before The Applause

Last year Fringe of Colour launched an online film festival and as part of that programme, we commissioned a collection of new work by some talented artists. To celebrate those films, we are revisiting conversations with the filmmakers.

In this episode, Briana Pegado chats to multi-awarding winning writer, researcher and Founder of Fringe of Colour Jess Brough about this year's festival and also director, choreographer, performer, and creative producer Mele Broomes and her film A Service in Committing to Love Manifestations of Love and Solidarity #2.

Fringe of Colour films is running online from the 1st - 15th August. You can find more information at fringeofcolour.co.uk

Last year Fringe of Colour launched an online film festival and as part of that programme, we commissioned a collection of new work by some talented artists. To celebrate those films, we are revisiting conversations with the filmmakers.

In this episode, Briana Pegado chats to award winning performance storyteller Mara Menzies about her film Consequence.

Fringe of Colour films is running online from the 1st - 15th August. You can find more information at fringeofcolour.co.uk

Last year Fringe of Colour launched an online film festival and as part of that programme, we commissioned a collection of new work by some talented artists. To celebrate those films, we are revisiting conversations with the filmmakers.

In this episode, Briana Pegado chats to British stand-up comedian and radio presenter Nish Kumar about his film Nish Kumar In Trouserless Conversation.

Fringe of Colour films is running online from the 1st - 15th August. You can find more information at fringeofcolour.co.uk

Last year Fringe of Colour launched an online film festival and as part of that programme, we commissioned a collection of new work by some talented artists. To celebrate those films, we are revisiting conversations with the filmmakers.

In this episode, Briana Pegado chats to queer Zimbabwean writer, performer and curator Mandla Rae about Mandla’s film Category Mistake.

Fringe of Colour films is running online from the 1st - 15th August. You can find more information at fringeofcolour.co.uk

Last year Fringe of Colour launched an online film festival and as part of that programme, we commissioned a collection of new work by some talented artists. To celebrate those films, we are revisiting conversations with the filmmakers.

In the second of our specials, Briana Pegado journeys through some of the themes which have threaded through the Fringe of Colour Films festival. Exploration surrounding stories of lived experience through humour, queerness, sexual and gender expression as well as identities of people of colour and Blackness globally are some of the core aspects and inspirations for our creators. The work they create from these various themes is astounding and continues to show how immeasurable the imagination is.

This episode features interview excerpts from A.T., Mandla Rae, Esme Allman and Jess Brough. 

Fringe of Colour films is running online from the 1st - 15th August. You can find more information at fringeofcolour.co.uk

Last year Fringe of Colour launched an online film festival and as part of that programme, we commissioned a collection of new work by some talented artists. To celebrate those films, we are revisiting conversations with the filmmakers.

In the first of two specials, Briana Pegado journeys through some of the themes which have threaded through the Fringe of Colour Films festival. Exploration surrounding stories of lived experience through humour, queerness, sexual and gender expression as well as identities of people of colour and Blackness globally are some of the core aspects and inspirations for our creators. The work they create from these various themes is astounding and continues to show how immeasurable the imagination is.

This episode features interview excerpts from Hannah Lavery, Mara Menzies, Nish Kumar and Athena Kugblenu. 

Fringe of Colour films is running online from the 1st - 15th August. You can find more information at fringeofcolour.co.uk

Last year Fringe of Colour launched an online film festival and as part of that programme, we commissioned a collection of new work by some talented artists. To celebrate those films, we are revisiting conversations with the filmmakers.

In this episode, Briana Pegado chats to queer Kenyan artist and pole dancer A.T. about their film Bloom.

Fringe of Colour films is running online from the 1st - 15th August. You can find more information at fringeofcolour.co.uk

Last year Fringe of Colour launched an online film festival and as part of that programme, we commissioned a collection of new work by some talented artists. To celebrate those films, we are revisiting conversations with the filmmakers.

In this episode, Briana Pegado chats to poet, playwright, performer and director Hannah Lavery about her film The Drift.

Fringe of Colour films is running online from the 1st - 15th August. You can find more information at fringeofcolour.co.uk

Last year Fringe of Colour launched an online film festival and as part of that programme, we commissioned a collection of new work by some talented artists. To celebrate those films, we are revisiting conversations with the filmmakers.

In this episode, Briana Pegado chats to poet, writer, theatre-maker and facilitator Esme Allman about her film CLUB.

Fringe of Colour films is running online from the 1st - 15th August. You can find more information at fringeofcolour.co.uk

Last year Fringe of Colour launched an online film festival and as part of that programme, we commissioned a collection of new work by some talented artists. To celebrate those films, we are revisiting conversations with the filmmakers.

In this episode, Briana Pegado chats to Athena Kugblenu British standup comedian, filmmaker, and writer about her film WPAU (White People Are Unreasonable). 

Fringe of Colour films is running online from the 1st - 15th August. You can find more information at fringeofcolour.co.uk