DADDY Magazine Presents: Visual Storytelling in BIPOC Communities

Written by Delali Amegah
Photos by Sahand Ghorbanpoor
Video by Risabh Cadha

DADDY Magazine Presents: Visual Storytelling in BIPOC Communities

Written by Delali Amegah
Photos by Sahand Ghorbanpoor
Video by Risabh Cadha

At the end of May, we co-hosted “Visual Storytelling in BIPOC Communities” at Soho House Berlin with Jacqueline Kavanaugh, managing director of the Lovie Awards. The Lovie Awards is the sister organization of the Webby Awards, a pan-European award recognising European Internet excellence in the fields of culture, technology and business, and besides being their media partner, our founder, Kemi Fatoba, is also one of their judges for their upcoming award show happening later this year. 

Our guest speakers, poet and filmmaker Mona Okulla Obua, and music producer and filmmaker Emmanuel Amoako Jansen shared their creative journeys and the challenges they face as Black filmmakers in a predominantly white industry with the audience, which was predominantly made up of BIPOCs who work in film. They reflected on their beginnings in the industry, how their multicultural backgrounds continue to inspire their craft, and the importance of representation in visual storytelling in the German film industry. Both multifaceted, our guests encouraged other BIPOC creatives to collaborate and be confident enough to reach out for help and advice, as individuals from underrepresented communities are not always aware of the opportunities which may be available to them. 

Browse a selection of photos from the panel discussion here and make sure to stay tuned for our next event. 

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At the end of May, we co-hosted “Visual Storytelling in BIPOC Communities” at Soho House Berlin with Jacqueline Kavanaugh, managing director of the Lovie Awards. The Lovie Awards is the sister organization of the Webby Awards, a pan-European award recognising European Internet excellence in the fields of culture, technology and business, and besides being their media partner, our founder, Kemi Fatoba, is also one of their judges for their upcoming award show happening later this year. 

Our guest speakers, poet and filmmaker Mona Okulla Obua, and music producer and filmmaker Emmanuel Amoako Jansen shared their creative journeys and the challenges they face as Black filmmakers in a predominantly white industry with the audience, which was predominantly made up of BIPOCs who work in film. They reflected on their beginnings in the industry, how their multicultural backgrounds continue to inspire their craft, and the importance of representation in visual storytelling in the German film industry. Both multifaceted, our guests encouraged other BIPOC creatives to collaborate and be confident enough to reach out for help and advice, as individuals from underrepresented communities are not always aware of the opportunities which may be available to them. 

Browse a selection of photos from the panel discussion here and make sure to stay tuned for our next event. 

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