DOCUMENTARIES - FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
Afro-Irish Links: A Shared Cultural History (2018-2020)
Filmed & edited by Robert Martin Kelly
Interviewer Frank Doherty
Research by Paul Crooks, Robert Martin Kelly and S.W.I.P.E.
Produced by S.W.I.P.E.
Funded by Heritage Lottery Fund
I filmed and edited two documentaries: In the first we interviewed eminent scholars and historians to look at how the two cultures came to be in the Caribbean and a look at music forms in the seventeenth century. The second documentary was comprised of interviews with people from the Afro-Caribbean and Irish communities in Slough.
I undertook extensive research for this project to look at the history of Irish and African migration to the Caribbean from the seventeenth century; African and Irish influences on Caribbean music and culture; the shared experience of Afro-Caribbean and Irish people who migrated to the UK in the twentieth century.
To accompany the films, a book was published. I compilied and edited the research material, transcribed all the interviews and typeset the content into a 136 page book. The book is available from Lulu.
I was also responsible for DVD authoring, creating the website and managing the social media content.
Interviewer Frank Doherty
Research by Paul Crooks, Robert Martin Kelly and S.W.I.P.E.
Produced by S.W.I.P.E.
Funded by Heritage Lottery Fund
I filmed and edited two documentaries: In the first we interviewed eminent scholars and historians to look at how the two cultures came to be in the Caribbean and a look at music forms in the seventeenth century. The second documentary was comprised of interviews with people from the Afro-Caribbean and Irish communities in Slough.
I undertook extensive research for this project to look at the history of Irish and African migration to the Caribbean from the seventeenth century; African and Irish influences on Caribbean music and culture; the shared experience of Afro-Caribbean and Irish people who migrated to the UK in the twentieth century.
To accompany the films, a book was published. I compilied and edited the research material, transcribed all the interviews and typeset the content into a 136 page book. The book is available from Lulu.
I was also responsible for DVD authoring, creating the website and managing the social media content.
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Our Journey So Far (2016)
Filmed & edited by Robert Martin Kelly
Interviewer Louise Chandler (Soundbite Media)
Produced by BAFA Reading (Barbados And Friends Association)
Funded by Heritage Lottery Fund
I produced a 60 minute documentary as part of a Heritage Project to commemorate the 50 years since Barbados acheived independence. In October 2016 the film premiered at Reading Town Hall as part of a Cultural Extravaganza event. I also provided short audio clips from the interviews for the exhibition at Reading Museum so that people could learn about Bajan history and the artefacts on display. The documentary is a revealing and rich history of valuable stories that contribute towards the cultural heritage of the Barbadian community, contributors shared previously untold stories about life on the island, why Reading was chosen as home and what the town looked like from the 1950s onwards.
Interviewer Louise Chandler (Soundbite Media)
Produced by BAFA Reading (Barbados And Friends Association)
Funded by Heritage Lottery Fund
I produced a 60 minute documentary as part of a Heritage Project to commemorate the 50 years since Barbados acheived independence. In October 2016 the film premiered at Reading Town Hall as part of a Cultural Extravaganza event. I also provided short audio clips from the interviews for the exhibition at Reading Museum so that people could learn about Bajan history and the artefacts on display. The documentary is a revealing and rich history of valuable stories that contribute towards the cultural heritage of the Barbadian community, contributors shared previously untold stories about life on the island, why Reading was chosen as home and what the town looked like from the 1950s onwards.
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LINKS
Barbados and Friends Association - Reading (BAFA) - more information about the project Reading Museum Exhibition - BBC South Today Berkshire's Bajan community share more details about their new heritage project - BBC Radio Berkshire "Our Journey So Far" - trailer "Our Journey so Far": Documentary about Bajans in Reading - The Voice |
Remember the Times (2013-2014)
Filmed & edited by Robert Martin Kelly
Interviewer Louise Chandler (Soundbite Media)
Produced by S.W.I.P.E.
Funded by Heritage Lottery Fund
I produced a documentary that was screened in 2014 at a series of events in Slough including . Copies of the DVD and book were made available at Slough Library Slough Museum. "Remember The Times" is an oral history of West Indian people who settled in Slough in the 1950s and 1960s. The film was part of a heritage project that comprised of interviews and location filming.
I was also responsible for DVD authoring, creating the website and poster designs.
Interviewer Louise Chandler (Soundbite Media)
Produced by S.W.I.P.E.
Funded by Heritage Lottery Fund
I produced a documentary that was screened in 2014 at a series of events in Slough including . Copies of the DVD and book were made available at Slough Library Slough Museum. "Remember The Times" is an oral history of West Indian people who settled in Slough in the 1950s and 1960s. The film was part of a heritage project that comprised of interviews and location filming.
I was also responsible for DVD authoring, creating the website and poster designs.
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LINKS
Remember The Times - website "Remember The Times" - watch the film in full Slough charity to record memories of Caribbean migrants - BBC News Memories of Caribbean migrants to be recorded by charity - The Voice |
A 114 page book was produced for the project that is available from Lulu or Amazon.
I transcribed the interviews, designed the book cover and typeset/edited the content for publication.
I transcribed the interviews, designed the book cover and typeset/edited the content for publication.
OTHER DOCUMENTARIES
Desperately Seeking Husband (2015)
Produced by Shakir Kadri & Sejal Sehmi.
I reviewed over 80 hours of footage to produce a trailer for "Desperately Seeking Husband": the journey of thirty-something woman through India on a quest to find a life partner. Watch the trailer here.
Discogs (2014)
Directed & edited by Paul Reson. Produced by Will Teddy / Agile Films.
I worked as sound recordist on a series of documentaries to portray Discogs vinyl sellers: Energy Flash & Dobshizzle.
The Honourable Woman (2013)
Directed by Hugo Blick. Produced by BBC and Sundance TV.
I filmed behind-the-scenes footage on this political spy thriller starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Andrew Buchan and Stephen Rea. I recorded the main cast and second unit filming.
The Evolution of the British Indian Woman (2013)
Directed by Sejal Sehmi. Produced by Global Arts Kingston. Funded by Awards For All
I worked as assistant cinematographer and sound recordist on Sejal Sehmi's film about South Asian women in the UK. The film was screened in June 2013 at the Rose Theatre Kingston as part of the Global Stories Community Project. More information here.
Produced by Shakir Kadri & Sejal Sehmi.
I reviewed over 80 hours of footage to produce a trailer for "Desperately Seeking Husband": the journey of thirty-something woman through India on a quest to find a life partner. Watch the trailer here.
Discogs (2014)
Directed & edited by Paul Reson. Produced by Will Teddy / Agile Films.
I worked as sound recordist on a series of documentaries to portray Discogs vinyl sellers: Energy Flash & Dobshizzle.
The Honourable Woman (2013)
Directed by Hugo Blick. Produced by BBC and Sundance TV.
I filmed behind-the-scenes footage on this political spy thriller starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Andrew Buchan and Stephen Rea. I recorded the main cast and second unit filming.
The Evolution of the British Indian Woman (2013)
Directed by Sejal Sehmi. Produced by Global Arts Kingston. Funded by Awards For All
I worked as assistant cinematographer and sound recordist on Sejal Sehmi's film about South Asian women in the UK. The film was screened in June 2013 at the Rose Theatre Kingston as part of the Global Stories Community Project. More information here.
