The festival mission is to:

• promote independent black cinema to a diverse audience;

·        provide seminars and workshops to equip aspiring media practitioners with  professional skills in film, television and new and digital media ;

·        provide a platform for aspiring black directors through Hot Shots, the festival’s open submission strand;

·        present the career opportunities available in the broadcast and new media industries through Dare to Dream, the festival’s educational strand, and 

• provide social and networking opportunities.

                  

                                   The Cultural Media Network

 The Cultural Media Network developed from the Breaking the Illusions Media         Festival. The   Network was launched in April 2004 with the event Sistas in the Spotlight Black women  making waves in the media.

                The aim of the Network is to host regular:

         ·         Screenings of black commercial and independent films; 

      ·         Debates on a range of topics and issues within the media;

·        Master classes, seminars and workshops;

·         Social and networking events;

·         Develop aspiring film makers and media practitioners in the.Buckinghamshire      -----region through a series of initiatives and programmers

      ·        Organize the annual Breaking the Illusions media festival.

      ·   To promote  positive images of black woman in this diverse community .

                                

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                                                   The Advisory Board

  The Advisory Board has a strategic role to develop the festival, the Network   and the  ...Network associated initiatives. Membership of the Board includes:

Deanne Edwards       Director of National Film and Television School    ................................. ..Short  Course Unit.

 Steve Campbell         Director Inbox Solutions

Juliet Alexander          Senior Lecturer, Journalism, Thames       Valley University

 Ellen Tomas              Actress

Cecilia Joseph            Managing Director ? Supplier Diversity Solutions

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