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SISTERS ARE DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES
A number of prestigious black women gathered at the Holiday Inn Hotel,
High Wycombe, on Thursday 22nd April 2004, for Sistas in the Spotlight and
the launch of the Cultural Media Network.
Pamela Roberts, Founder and Executive Director of the Network said,
‘this evening sees the exciting launch of an Network that will provide
regular screenings, seminars and workshops in the Buckinghamshire region.,
Membership of the Network is open to anyone with an interest in media. She
continued, the longer-term aim of the Network will be to create
initiatives to develop aspiring film makers.
The array of speakers related their experiences to a diverse audience
Helena Appio, Commissioning Executive Contemporary Factuals and
documentaries, BBC Television, explained that an advertisement in a
national newspaper advertising a directors training course at the BBC, led
to her applying for the course and subsequently working her way up through
the corporation to become one of the first black commissioning executives
at the BBC.
Celine Loader, publisher and editorial director of ASPIRE magazine, a new
magazine for women of colour, journey into the media was as a result of
her constantly witnessing the negative imagery of black women, both
nationally and internationally. Celine explained, that whilst working for
Microsoft as a strategic marketing executive, she travelled extensively
staying in a number
of luxurious hotels around the world. She was constantly being asked
whether she was an air hostess or worse: a cleaner. This led to her
decision to start a magazine to reflect women of colour. Celine said,
‘ASPIRE magazine aims to address the negative image of black women and
present the multi-talented and multi-dimensional images of black women’.
Ermina Ochcu, writer and producer, originally qualified in the science
field gaining a PhD in neuroscience, before making her transition into the
media. She produced a short film which was screened at the last year’s
Cannes Film Festival.
The first event of the Network will be a special effects master class in
August,
led by Steve Campbell from In Box Solutions. Steve’s company has produced
special effects for Tomb Raiders, Harry Potter and Dinotupioa. The master
class will focus on the practical application of special effects and
routes into the special effects industry.
If you would like further information about the Cultural Media Network, or
the Network forthcoming master class contact: Pamela Roberts,
01494 538 769 or email pamela@artistry-events.com or
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