Director Christopher Auchter, a member of the Haida Nation, reconstructs the story of the 1985 stand-off between his community and a major logging company. The resistance, which was rooted in Haida spirituality, blocked the loggers from accessing Lyell Island. Tension increased as police and the media descended on the standoff, transforming the protest into a national flashpoint on Indigenous land rights, environmental protection and justice.

Menelik Shabazz shines a light on the music genre often dubbed ‘romantic reggae’; a uniquely Black British sound that developed in the late '70s and '80s against a backdrop of riots, racial tension and sound systems.

Join us for this special Hyde Park Film School filmmaking workshop, where we'll be exploring the documentary techniques used by director Menelik Shabazz, including the use of archive footage and radical storytelling.

A rare opportunity to see three short films from director Menelik Shabazz, capturing a pivotal period when Black British communities moved from suffering in silence to organised resistance – marking the emergence of a distinct Black British identity forged through shared struggle.

Join star Ryland Brickson Cole Tews and the beavers for Hundreds of Beavers... LIVE! Special screening and Q&A.

In this 19th century, supernatural winter epic, a drunken applejack salesman must go from zero to hero and become North America's greatest fur trapper by defeating hundreds of beavers.

Commissioned for Channel 4 in its early days of broadcasting, this radical documentary employs diverse artistic mediums—theatrical performance, verse, music, and visual art—to chronicle both the struggles and triumphs of African diaspora communities globally.

Set against the backdrop of Thatcher’s London, Burning an Illusion follows the story of a young Black woman in England becoming increasingly frustrated with her life and with her lazy, demanding boyfriend. With the help of friends, she seeks something better.

This special screening will be introduced by the late director's daughter, Khemi Shabazz.

Part of Menelik Shabazz: Rebel Generation – a special HPPH season this Black History Month, celebrating a true pioneer of Black British filmmaking.

We are teaming up with our friends at Studio 12 and the INDIs Film Fest to bring you a new and exciting networking opportunity to help support and connect with aspiring filmmakers in our local region. 

Whether you’re straight out of university, already working within the industry or making films on the side, we hope this event will be a fun, inclusive and accessible way to make new connections, find inspiration and watch some amazing new films.

For our next event, we will be joined by writer, director, producer Louisa Rose Mackleston.