Call to Action

CALL TO ACTION: Women of Colour On and Behind The Camera is a curated programme by Reclaim The Frame, a charity championing marginalised perspectives in cinema, connecting with audiences through community building and conversation. This season centres women of colour working in the action genre from the 1990s to the present - both behind the camera: as writers and directors - and on screen: as actors and stunt performers.

This season will include films Set It Off (directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Takashi Bufford and Kate Lanier, 1996), D.E.B.S. (directed and written by Angela Robinson, 2004), The Woman King (directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and written by Dana Stevens and Maria Bello, 2022), Polite Society (directed and written by Nida Manzoor, 2023). Special events will encompass panel conversations and demos with special guests, including stunt performer Ayesha Hussain.

These films serve as a jumping point to reflect on the realities of women holding intersectional identities through stories of friendship, revenge, coming of age, and ultimately, the empowerment to stand true to themselves. In a genre historically not used to tell these stories, CALL TO ACTION aims to reclaim action for diverse and intersectional audiences.