Momentum is a 6-month professional development programme for Black filmmakers and content creators, running from November 2023 to April 2024 across the UK.
Momentum provides support in three areas: mentoring, mental wellbeing sessions and access to industry professionals via exclusive masterclasses and panel discussions.
Created, programmed and delivered by We Are Parable, supported by Channel 4 and Sony Pictures Television.
Since 2020, We Are Parable have worked with 80 filmmakers as part of our alumni network, and this year, we are welcoming another 60 filmmakers to our community.
We Are Parable present their 2023 cohort for Momentum, in partnership with Sony Pictures Television and Channel 4
1st Row: Dorcas A. Stevens, Karla Williams, Luke Oliveira-Davies, Che Scott-Heron Newton, Kudzi Synos, Lekia Lée, Suher Sofi, Awate Abdalla, Romaine Reid, Amber Akaunu
2nd Row: Davy Lazare, Princess Arinola Adegbite,Chante Adjei, Oneikeh Campbell, Anita Safowaa, Dominic Stewart,Euella Jackson, Tibyan Mahawah Sanoh, Macy Byfield, Stevie Amoh
3rd Row: Asma Kabadeh, Corinne Walker, Daniel Oyegade,Nyasha Gudo, Meena Ayittey, Josh Bridge, Jeremiah Towolawi, Yasmin Godo, Ife Yssis, Richard Ampeh
4th Row: Chris Chuky, Sid Elbadawi, Larissa Hope, Sarah Githugu ,Olaoluwapo adediji, Mojola Akinyemi, Yvonne Shelling, Jordan Alexandra, Rob Ball, Ibrahim K. Muhammad
5th Row: Bisola Alabi, Michael Mante, Stéphane Ugeux, Takudzwa Zibengwa, Adekemi Roluga, Brandon Pantry-Melsom, Kidst Ayalew, Dean Leon Anderson, Natalie Gumede, Brioni Farren
6th Row: Tayo Odesanya, Jamie Noel, Daniel Granville, Stephanie Pearce-Power,Akpoufuoma Edafe, Thulani Rachia, Isaac Ameyaw, Joanna Burrows, Tolu Ogunware, Sosthene Zakuani (no image)