Horace Ové

Sir Horace Shango Ové (born Horace Courtenay Jones; 3 December 1936 – 16 September 2023) was a Trinidadian-born British filmmaker, photographer, painter and writer based in London, England. One of the leading black independent filmmakers to emerge in Britain in the post-war period, Ové was the first black British filmmaker to direct a feature-length film, ''Pressure'' (1976). In its retrospective documentary ''100 Years of Cinema'', the British Film Institute (BFI) declared: "Horace Ové is undoubtedly a pioneer in Black British history and his work provides a perspective on the Black experience in Britain."

Ové built a prolific and sometimes controversial career as a filmmaker, documenting racism and the Black Power movement in Britain over many decades through photography and in films such as ''Baldwin's Nigger'' (1968), ''Pressure'', and ''Dream to Change the World'' (2003). Ové's documentaries, including ''Reggae'' (1971) and ''Skateboard Kings'' (1978), have also become models for emerging filmmakers. He was awarded a knighthood in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to media. Provided by Wikipedia
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