On Monday, Liana Stewart’s short “My First Time,” featuring testimonies from people who recall the first time they were racially abused, aired on U.K. broadcaster Channel 4, its streaming service All 4 and its social channels. It drew just under a million viewers, according to Danny Horan, head of factual for Channel 4.
Stewart’s film is the first of five shorts made by Black British filmmakers under the series title “Take Your Knee Off My Neck,” airing weeknights this week, commissioned by Channel 4 as a response to the killing of George Floyd.
On Tuesday, Stewart participated in a virtual panel discussion as part of the Edinburgh Television Festival. “I put a lot of pressure on myself, because this is not just about the public watching, this is about the Black community as well,” Stewart said during the debate.
Another panelist, Channel 4 commissioning editor Rita Daniels said, “It is a massive responsibility,...
Stewart’s film is the first of five shorts made by Black British filmmakers under the series title “Take Your Knee Off My Neck,” airing weeknights this week, commissioned by Channel 4 as a response to the killing of George Floyd.
On Tuesday, Stewart participated in a virtual panel discussion as part of the Edinburgh Television Festival. “I put a lot of pressure on myself, because this is not just about the public watching, this is about the Black community as well,” Stewart said during the debate.
Another panelist, Channel 4 commissioning editor Rita Daniels said, “It is a massive responsibility,...
- 6/16/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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