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Gifted & Black Returns for a third year
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Lemonade Presents hosts an evening celebrating the unconventional paths, brave decisions and unexpected turns that shape creative careers.
Lemonade Presents returns to Rich Mix on Thursday 29th October with Gifted & Black: No Blueprint - Finding Your Own Lane in the Creative Industries – an evening of film, conversation and creative connection celebrating Black talent and the unconventional journeys that shape creative careers.
Now in its third year, Gifted & Black brings together emerging and established creatives for an evening that challenges the idea of a conventional career path, celebrating the risks, unexpected turns and individual choices that lead to extraordinary creative work.
Hosted by creative producer Tina Mwazange, the event features three filmmakers in candid one-to-one conversations about their careers, creative influences and the decisions that have shaped their journeys. The line-up includes Iggy LDN of Park Pictures, Adriana Legay of Final Cut and Ricky Rxse of 1st Ave Machine, each bringing a distinctive perspective on finding their own lane in the creative industries.
The evening opens with a screening of Rhys Aaron Lewis's short film Beach Toys, presented with Caviar, followed by an interactive activation led by Dionne Reid, founder of KiD iN YOU. Through play and shared experiences, Dionne will invite guests to connect, collaborate and break down the barriers that often exist in traditional networking environments.
From 7.15pm, host Tina Mwazange takes to the stage to introduce No Blueprint, before sitting down individually with Adriana Legay, Ricky RXSE and Iggy LDN. Each conversation will explore the personal experiences, creative risks and unexpected opportunities that have shaped their careers. Following a break for pizza, drinks and networking, the three filmmakers will return to the stage for a collective conversation and audience Q&A, opening up the discussion to the wider creative community. The evening will conclude with a DJ, drinks and an opportunity for guests, speakers and industry peers to connect.
No Blueprint is for anyone finding their way into the creative industries, as well as those already established and considering what might come next. Whether that means taking a creative risk, changing direction or starting again, the evening celebrates the idea that there is no single route to building a creative life.
Corin West, Founder and Managing Director of Lemonade Collective, says: “Creative careers are rarely as straightforward as they look from the outside. We wanted to hear from three brilliant filmmakers about what really happened along the way: the risks they took, the opportunities they spotted, the times they changed direction and the decisions that shaped their careers. Hopefully there'll be something in each of their stories that resonates, whether you're trying to find your way in or thinking about where you want to go next.”
