Afro-surrealism, Hollywood imbalances and LGBTQ+ history are all explored by the six shortlisted nominees for the 2020 Derek Jarman film-making prize, which have just been unveiled.
The prize honours the memory of the queer film-maker.There’s also Arabic sci-fi, flying paint and a journey through the black techno scene.
The prize, worth £10,000 , recognises the work of UK-based artist film makers.Jenn Nkrumah looks at Afro- surrealism and electronic music, while Michelle Gamaker uses the language of Tinseltown to look at racial imbalances .
Hannah Quinlan and Rosie Hastings explore LGBTQ+ culture and Larissa Sansour combines her Palestinian background with science fiction.Andrea Lula Zimmerman looks at working class communities on the.