Black &6Teen | Spoken Word by Abi Simms

Abi’s cinematic poetry film about her Black experience, was penned the day she found out about the death of George Floyd. An intimate portrait, vibrant, energetic and full of spirit, Being Black & 6Teen contrasts the hardship and beauty of Abi’s life told through a Brit-centric lens. Staged meditative stylised set-ups and archive stills, collectively build meaning and message leaving us on a powerful note of optimism to end a year all of us will not forget.
At a time when support for the most vulnerable young people in the UK has been seriously lacking, the Beyond Bars campaign brings to life the immense potential young people possess, and how with the right support they can flourish.
The project began with virtual writing workshops, led by professional writers, spoken word artists and creatives, who held sessions on Zoom for more than 60 young people. The participants, ranging in age from 13 to 16, were asked to write personal poems based on their lives in lockdown.
Yassin Slimani-Mendez (14) and Abi Simms (16) were chosen as winners, by a panel of judges that included Roma defender Chris Smalling.
AGENCY DARK HORSES
CREATIVE DIRECTORS ADAM BURNS
PRODUCTION COMPANY CAVIAR
DIRECTOR LAINEY RICHARDSON
MANAGING EP SORCHA SHEPHERD
EP ELLIE GOODWIN
PRODUCER TASH BLOOM
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT IVY RICHARDSON / SAMIRA CONTEH
DOP JAKE GABBAY
1st AD YASMIN GODO
1st AC JAMES HILLS / PETE WADE / BENJY KIRKMAN
2nd AC WILLIAM CRAFTS
GAFFER KEIRAN BROWN
SPARK MAX GABBAY
HAIR & MAKEUP LAURAINE BAILEY
CAMERA CAR JOSEPH & NATASJA DUDLEY / HENRY WESTRAY
CAMERA HIRE PANAVISION
GRIP HIRE FERAL EQUIPMENT
LIGHTING HIRE PANALUX
EDITOR HASANI FRANKE / ART JONES @ WORK
POST ELECTRIC THEATRE COLLECTIVE
TITLES ANNA BORUP
SOUND 750MPH
MUSIC SCORE GUY WOOD
MUSIC SUPERVISION ED HOYLAND @ BACCHUS CREATIVE
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