Women in Film SE15 - Short Film Night 2019

  • Tracey Francis

Is regeneration and gentrification the same thing? Women in Film SE15’s short film night explored how communities – past and present – are trying to be involved when changes happen.

The evening explored what Regeneration and Gentrification means through the lens of female filmmakers, campaigners and women working in the community. On the night we screened: Up The Elephant (1992) Dir. Julie Speechley, speaker Else Thomson Peckham Palms (2018) Channel 4 report, speaker Monique Tomlinson, General Manager at Peckham Palms The Battle for Deptford (2019) Dir. and speaker Hat Vickers Achilles Campaign (2019)  Dir. Lilah Francis and speaker Jacqueline Utley Hill Station 1 (2019)  Dir. Isobel Cortes, speaker Jacqui Shimidzu Hill Station 2(2019) Dir. Isobel Cortes, Jacqui Shimidzu The Feminist Library Film Trailer (2019) – Dir. Lilian Nejatpour and Lucy Sanderson and speakers including Chiara Sélavy Brujas (2017)– All Female Skate Crew, speaker Tracey Francis I do Not Run and Fly Girl  (2013 and 2018) – Dir. and speaker Lina Caicedo