Blaxcellence: Film in Focus
WEDNESDAY 28 APRIL | 6:30PM
LOOP BAR
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLAXCELLENCE, JOIN US FOR AN INVIGORATING NIGHT OF FILM, TALKS AND MUSIC AT LOOP BAR. WITH A PERFORMANCE BY LOCAL ARTIST TÉBIR, A TALK BY LOCAL ARTIST AWAK KONGOR AND TWO SHORT FILMS PLUS POST-EVENT DRINKS WITH THE ARTISTS.
We never want cost to be a barrier to participation. If you or members of your community would like to attend but don’t have the financial capacity to do so please email kush@nostalgicevents.com.au for complimentary access.
ARTIST: TÉBIR
Tèbir is a unique Melbourne-based singer, songwriter, and dancer who fuses together African soul and neo-funk genres to create striking music and live performance art.
His passion for music was shaped by his parents’ Sudanese heritage and musical culture, and from a young age Tèbir absorbed the musical influence of many soul, funk, and R&B artists including Anthony Hamilton, Michael Jackson, John Legend and T-Pain.
At the age of 11, Tèbir was exposed to the bass guitar which he began learning by ear and soon after he added the piano and acoustic guitar to his musical repertoire.
Tebir weaves his distinctively sultry and smouldering voice with a command of rhythm, rap, and unique lyrics to create songs which range from the intimate to the powerful, combining expressive solos and explosive climaxes.
The artful combination of vocal and instrumental performance produces a vivid, vibrant, unique musical experience of soul-infused, neo-funk and R&B music.
* You cannot help but feel the passion and love when Tèbir performs. *
ARTIST SPEAKER: AWAK KONGOR
Self proclaimed procrastinated queen and woman trying to squeeze in a nap, Awak Rech Kongor is a South Sudanese Dinka woman, intersectionalist, abolitionist and a mental health advocate for young people within the South Sudanese community.
How does she do it? Short bursts of energy and 4 day long naps, of course.
An aspiring writer director, Awak founded a production company of her own to celebrate South Sudanese talent, history and stories through visual narratives and creative direction. Follow her on awak_k for all things Awak, and procrastinated_p for all things creatively black, woman and unapologetic.
Check out more of her interviews and work at: https://linktr.ee/Awakk
Lil Bois (2018)
After swimming with his friends in a billabong, a nervous little boy returns to his camp and discovers everything has changed. (Source: IMDB)
Lil Bois is the first film in the traditional and endangered Australian Indigenous language of Ngandi. It also features the languages of Wagilak and Roper Kriol.
Director/Writer: Grant Thompson
Production Company: Ngukurr Story Project
Year: 2018
Duration: 17 minutes
Language: Ngandi (also features Wagilak and Roper Kriol)
Genre: Short/Drama
Festival Selections: 28th Flickerfest International Film Festival / Darwin International Film Festival 2018
Road Dogs (2019)
Moza, a 20-year-old South Sudanese, migrant rap-singer, faces suspicion, racism and lateral violence throughout this challenging day. Can he find his voice and sing his anthem to the wider community?
Director: Ez Eldin Deng
Writer: Ez Eldin Deng
Stars: Wol Riak, Deng Tebir, Abigail Martin
Country: Australia
Year: 2019
Duration: 12 minutes
Language: English
Festival Selections: Global Indie Film Fest (GIFF)
Presented in Partnership with Nostalgic Events
At Nostalgic Events we love building new things; starting with a fresh concept or vision and transforming it into something impactful and for positive change. We stage interesting and innovative experiences that showcase talented artists emerging from South-East Melbourne’s burgeoning scene.
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