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Amon Warmann: Navigating the white space of film as a Black critic

Amon Warmann: Navigating the white space of film as a Black critic

FromOpen To Criticism


Amon Warmann: Navigating the white space of film as a Black critic

FromOpen To Criticism

ratings:
Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Apr 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Amon Warmann is one of very few black male film critics in the UK, and despite having carved out an impressive career over the.past decade he can still struggle to be seen beyond his racial credentials. Amon reflects upon this in this weeks episode, along with how he found his voice in a decidedly white space, how lighthearted film chats on social media can get messy, and his frustrations with the repeated pushback against diverse casting. Our chat took place in summer 2022 and I date it, because he discusses his "BFI Greatest films of All Time" list which has since been made available online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Apr 7, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (22)

If you ever watch films or read film reviews this podcast is for you. Because what you get to see onscreen is directly impacted by what critics value and promote. Film critic Wendy Lloyd investigates how we talk about movies, who gets to do it and why it matters with fellow critics and social commentators. #MeToo, BLM and Times Up mean we're finally seeing improved diversity in film - from the stories being told to onscreen representation. But significant power imbalances remain - as highlighted each year during Awards season. So how might film criticism understand its own role in these inequalities and better serve ALL film fans? Because whilst historically marginalised voices are now coming through in criticism, significant inequalities remain - including who gets the top critic jobs and which stories - and therefore films - are valued most. Join me in this series of thought provoking and lively conversations, that builds on research on inequalities in criticism I carried out for my Masters degree. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.