We Are Parable Announces 2026 Momentum Cohort of 30 Black UK Filmmakers
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Zac Ntim
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Summary
We Are Parable has announced the 2026 cohort for its Momentum talent development programme, backed by Channel 4 and Sony Pictures Television. From over 700 applications, 30 UK-based Black filmmakers were selected, with 55% based outside London and 52% women. The cohort includes Emmy-nominated animation director Alex Zepherin-Pinnock and Ryan Walker-Edwards, among others.
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· 5 pulledThis year, the programme, which is backed by Channel 4 and Sony Pictures Television, received over 700 applications.
30 UK-based Black filmmakers made the final cut.
Of the selected group, 55% are based outside London, with filmmakers hailing from Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Leicester, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Southampton, Telford, and Wolverhampton.
Additionally, women make up 52% of the cohort.
The cohort includes Emmy-nominated animation director Alex Zepherin-Pinnock and Ryan Walker-Edwards.
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