HERO SCREENINGS PLANNED IN CINEMAS ACROSS THE UK
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The hit biopic ‘HERO’, inspired by the extraordinary life and times of Trinidadian war
hero, Ulric Cross, will hit cinemas across the country during Black History Month in
October and as part of Remembrance celebrations in November.
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Meet the team behind HERO
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On a mission get
Hero
in front of the eyes and ears of UK audiences
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Photo: Evadney Campbell, Co-Founder of Shiloh PR
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It is an absolute pleasure to work with
Evadney
Campbell
MBE
of
Shiloh PR.
As Managing Director and co-founder, Evadney
brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the team.
Her extensive work history includes her roles as former BBC broadcast journalist, author, visiting University lecturer and an international speaker/trainer travelling to Africa, Caribbean, UK and Europe.
Evadney is one the UK’s 100 most influential entrepreneurs. She is an Ambassador for Women in PR (WIPR), and a judge for the Great British Entrepreneur Awards (GBEA) and the Royal Television Society Journalism Awards (RTS).
In 1994, she was awarded an MBE by the Queen for her services to the African and Caribbean Communities in Gloucester following her dedication to charity work.
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HOST SPOTLIGHT
PAULETTE HARRIS-GERMAN OF M.E.E VILLAGE
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Affectionately known as ‘Lady Paulette’
, Paulette Harris-German
is
a
multi-talented Producer, Actor, Host, TV/Radio Presenter, Voiceover Artist, Motivational Speaker and Life Coach.
Her accomplished bio includes her work as a Broadcast host at the BBC, as well as roles in the award winning musical
Black Heroes in the Hall of Fame
,
Bridget Jones Diary
,
Colour of Justice
and
Ready Player One
. Paulette is currently taking bookings for her two one woman plays -
Miss Florence: Tales of Windrush Nurses
and
Fashioning A Dream
.
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(Left to Right): Paulette Harris-German, Frances-Anne Solomon,
Michael Garrison and Ellen Thomas
Windrush Screenings, UK June 2019.
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Paulette initially joined the
Hero
team as a Q&A host. She is now our Marketing Coordinator.
As a mother of two adult sons and a foster daughter, Lady Paulette is passionate about the empowerment of her community and as such, gives motivational talks and run personal development workshops.
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HERO is excited to collaborate with Alt Africa Magazine
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Meet Alt Africa Magazine, a print publication w
ith its apt tagline "Arts and Culture Through a Unique Cultural Lens
".
Since its launch
in April 2018, their hard work has created a platform for the creative industries celebrating diversity and inclusion.
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Hero
had the pleasure of collaborating with
Joy Coker
, the prolific editor-in-chief of Alt Africa, to promote its Windrush screenings. You can read the interview with director Frances-Anne
here
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Hero
in its mission to share an important part of Caribbean history through its films and march to a similar beat with Alt Africa who "focuses on bespoke global events mapping the art and entertainment scene of the African Diaspora".
We are glad to join forces with Alt Africa again!
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'Hero'
Director, Frances-Anne Solomon with
Alt Africa Editor-in-Chief, Joy Coker.
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Caught a Windrush screening of
Hero
? Contribute to the its success by rating the film and leaving a review on our IMDb
page
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Thank you to all of our U.K. partners
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Are you a local event organiser? Would you like to host a screening of HERO in your area? HERO is looking to connect with community partners with wide audience reach to lead and support screenings across the country during Black History Month throughout November 2019.
If you live in the U.S., screenings are planned in the following cities starting February 2020: New York, Miami, Boston, Orlando, Philadelphia, Atlanta and more.
JOIN US
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Please contact herofilm2012@gmail.com for more information on hosting a screening of HERO!
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