Recap | The APA Talent Showcase 2024: Celebrating Black Creatives

On Wednesday 13th November, we held our 2024 Talent Showcase: Celebrating Black Creatives, as part of an APA Black History Month initiative. 

Talent, APA members, and DEI organisations gathered at Framestore & Company 3 to connect, network and watch some great work from underrepresented talent. 

The Showcase included work from a range of roles, such as; producers, directors, VFX artists, editors, and hair and make up artists.

It was a pleasure to see such varied and amazing work. If you missed the event, or wish to watch the showreel again, it is available to watch via the button below.

Black History Month inspires our ongoing commitment as a membership to raise awareness of the contributions, challenges, and achievements of Black creatives from various cultures and backgrounds. For more insights on how we engage with Black History Month meaningfully and how you can support industry-wide DEI efforts, please click here.

After the reel screening, Amos from The Kusp presented on how his company is creating opportunities for underrepresented talent in London and the wider UK, focusing on talent development and sourcing.

If you wish to learn more about The Kusp, click the image below.

After Amos’ insightful presentation, the rest of the evening was left for APA members, our DEI Partners, and Talent to chat and make some new and worthwhile connections. 

If you would like to follow up on the connections you made last night, please see below:

• A list of the talent featured in the reel, along with a link to their contact details.
• A list of APA member companies that attended the event.

Below are DEI organisations that we recommend contacting with, all of which focus on addressing racial inequality in our industry.

Please click below to connect with these organisations and to see our full list of DEI Partners

A special thanks to the APA members listed above for attending and supporting the event, and the Framestore & Company 3 for hosting us.