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Rothley, Slavery & Me
Leicestershire’s connections to the transatlantic slave trade and the wider legacy of slavery in Britain.
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The work. The stories.
Documentaries, heritage projects, music and youth work made with young people and communities in Leicester and Leicestershire.
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Rothley, Slavery & Me
A Candy Arts documentary exploring Leicestershire’s connection to the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.
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Visions of Black Liberation
Leicester’s Black People’s Liberation Party and the wider Black Power movement in the city, told first-hand.
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Film
How the Centre Was Won
The history of Leicester’s African Caribbean Centre and the community action that helped establish it.
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Junior
A community documentary exploring the death of Sylvester Koroma Jr and the wider impact of serious youth violence.
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Film
The Gambia Roots Tour
Leicester participants on a Roots Tour in The Gambia, exploring heritage, identity and diaspora connections.
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Film
How Safe Is Our Streets?
How young people are represented in discussions of crime, safety and public space.
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Film
MinusViolence
Youth practitioner Raymond Douglas on the social, cultural and economic conditions behind serious youth violence.
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Film
HerStory
Short films celebrating women whose lives and achievements form part of Leicester’s social and cultural history.
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Audio
Audio
Undisclosed Voices of Black Girls
A four-part podcast in which young Black women speak openly about identity, family, race and growing up.
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Drama
Drama
Badman
Short community dramas about character, behaviour and everyday choices, told through humour.
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Drama
Drama
Summer Film School
Hands-on filmmaking, acting and digital media production for young people over the summer.
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Drama
Drama
Think First
A short youth drama about decisions, consequences and everyday situations young people face.
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Live
Live
Marcus Joseph: Live
Live performances from Leicester saxophonist Marcus Joseph, filmed by Candy Arts.
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Music
Music
Youth Leaders: The Soundtrack
Young people learn the art of creating music for film and TV.
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Heritage
Heritage
Did You Know?
Music and visual based educational workshops on the history of the slave trade, and Leicestershire’s part in ending it.
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Digital
Digital
Career in Media
Free introductory workshops in video production, photography and web development.
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We partner with community groups, heritage organisations and funders, and we take on film and video commissions.