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Menelik Shabazz was an Award winning film director, producer, and writer – a key pioneer in the development of contemporary black British cinema.

Menelik shabazz biography template

Born in St. John, Barbados, Menelik lived in the UK from the age of five. From an early age Menelik watched mobile cinema in his village in Barbados, but didn’t entertain the idea of making films until his teen years. This was when he was introduced to the first portable video technology whilst studying at North London College.

This revolutionary technology, the Sony port-a-pack, demystified filmmaking and made the filmmaking process accessible.

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Thereafter, Menelik enrolled at the London International Film School. Unfortunately, he was only able to attend for a short period, as his local Borough Council Haringey refused to give him the ‘discretionary grant’ required.

However, within that short period, he was able to grasp important knowledge, confidence and inspiration to move forward as