In 2008, Film London, the capital’s film and media agency launched The New Black, a two year funding and training programme that aims to expand opportunities for theatrical exhibition of Black film. Fifteen of the UK’s leaders of black film exhibition came together from Wales, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Kent, Essex, and the capital to the Film London offices in Shoreditch to attend The New Black Training Programme. The New Black Film Network was formed by the participants when the scheme finished and is supported by Film London.

East End Film Society is a founder member of The New Black Film Network.

For more info visit the official website www.newblack.biz