Bradford Young :
Cinema Is The Weapon (2019)
Still from Mother of George (2013) courtesy of Lars Knudson
"In this pivotal film Corine Dhondee explores the Oscar and Bafta nominated cinematographers earlier works and what meaning they have for him. Central is the outlining of Bradford Young’s location within a lineage of visual artists he always claims as inspirations as well as “echo chambers” who are actively formulating a new black aesthetics." liquid blackness
Photograph of Ava DuVernay by Coco Knudson
Still from Bradford Young Cinema Is The Weapon (2019)
Photograph of Bradford Young by Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix
Set still from When They See Us (2019)
Still from Bradford Young Cinema Is The Weapon (2019)
"A great film on a masterful cinematographer providing valuable insight into Bradford Young's creative process. A real triumph." Larry Clark (L.A. Rebellion, Passing Through).
"An Assured and engaging film." Alice Charles, Screenwriter
Screenings and Upcoming Festivals
Atlanta Contemporary Art Centre liquid blackness, March 2019
Scrapyard Cinema at the Warren, Brighton, May 2019
Fragments Film Festival, London, June 2019
01-Zero One, London, July 2019
BronzeLens Academy Qualifying Film Festival, Atlanta, August 2019
Urbanworld Film Festival, New York, September 2019
Gary International Black Film Festival, Indiana, October 2019
Earls Court Film Festival, London, Outreach Programme, 2019-2020
Reelblack Presents, Philadelphia, November 2019
Pan African Film and Arts Festival (PAFF), LA, February 2020
DC Shorts, Washington, September 2020
Crossover Presents, Brixton, London, October, 2020
Film Africa & Beyond Nollywood, BFI London, October, 2020
Earl's Court Film Festival, London, October, 2020, WINNER Women in Film
Margate Film Festival, Margate, England, November, 2020