Documentary set in Palestine by Samera Kadri where did my mother go The film is one of the first feature-length productions commissioned by Britain’s new Counterpoint Productions to focus on immigrant and refugee stories.
The company was founded by Almir Koržić as the production arm of Counterpoint Arts, a British charity co-founded by Almir Koržić. We work with organizations and individuals in the creative sector, focusing on issues of migration and displacement.
Korzic will be joined in the production department by Ornella Muthoni and Rais Elzbaidi, who previously worked on TV documentaries for the BBC and Channel 4.
Counterpoint Productions is working with the not-for-profit organization Climate Spring to develop TV series and features that explore the intersection of climate change and migration, with at least one unreleased project co-funded with BBC Film.
where did my mother go Produced by Bafta winners Yasmin Afifi and Mohamed Shalby.
The slate also includes two fiction television projects and a short documentary.
Further partners include Bafta, Netflix, Apple and Channel 4.
“Refugees and immigrants have been so maligned that I think it’s more important than ever, not just for the film industry, but for broader society, to find ways to share, listen to, and listen to these stories,” Muthoni said.
Counterpoints Arts also provides consulting on several high-profile productions, including Netflix’s upcoming feature film. west exitproduced by Barack Obama’s Higher Ground.
“We realized that there was a proper desire to develop more content in this area, and we didn’t see any professional bodies that were really looking at issues of deportation and immigration in the context of film,” Kodorčić said.
“We want to not only create great content, but also influence the industry in how it treats artists and filmmakers from these backgrounds.”
(Tag Translation) Diversity
