Alice Carder
B3 Media Blank Slate Tour
Over the past month or so I have been working as Blank Slate Tour Ambassador for B3 Media in Yorkshire and The Humber.
Like 4Talent, B3 Media also find and nurture new talent with a focus on training, supporting and funding Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic filmmakers and artists.
The Blank Slate Tour is an opportunity for the filmmakers to showcase the films they have made and is also a chance for new talent interested in applying for the scheme to come and see what it’s all about.
My job was to book a venue and publicise the event to the target audience.
There was a good turn out and everyone really enjoyed the films.
One of my favourites was Jubilee by Doug Rao Prod. Centred on a white supremacist recruiting voters for his political party the ‘Patriot’ Party, the film draws some unnerving similarities to current issues surrounding the BNP. The film also premiered at the London Film Festival last night, where I hear it went down very well.
After the screening we headed to the bar where we talked late into the night about some very exciting ideas from next year’s hopefuls… And I of course took the opportunity to pimp myself out as an actress/assistant director to anyone who’d have me!
Overall the evening was a great success and Dom Oliver, Project manager and Producer for B3 Media said it was one of the best screenings they’d had so far, resulting in a blush on my face that matched the pink sequined dress I was wearing.
I really enjoyed my role at B3 and hope to work with them again in the future, maybe on one of the films… In front of, or behind the camera; I’m easy 
To find out more about B3 Media visit: http://www.b3media.net