Wikipedia:Meetups/UK/BFI editathon January 2015

About the event
This is a joint event between Wikimedia UK and the BFI.

The event will focus on editing Wikipedia articles about Films, especially British films representing British BAME (black, Asian, minority ethnic) communities, or made by BAME filmmakers.

It is intended for current and future users of the BFI library who want to edit Wikipedia articles. Whether you are an experienced Wikipedian who would like to learn some shortcuts and editing tips, or to learn about Wikipedia's quality assessment process. Or you are a film buff who wants to improve coverage of films.


 * How do I prepare?
 * Sign up for the event
 * Create a Wikipedia account - Special:UserLogin/signup
 * Bring a laptop (wi-fi will be provided), if you don't have a laptop then email jonathan.cardy@undefinedwikimedia.org.uk as Wikimedia UK has a some loan PCs for such events
 * Learn about editing if you like: Tutorial, or Getting started on Wikipedia for more information

Attendees

 * 1) Timedot (talk) 15:30, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
 * 2) Mauladad (talk) 15:31, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
 * 3) Mr impossible (talk) 14:41, 9 January 2015 (UTC)
 * 4) FunkyCanute (talk) 16:52, 19 January 2015 (UTC)
 * 5) I'm interested but will probably not be able to get away from work. I'll try to do some prep work on the Sunday - see talk page for notes.  Andrew D. (talk) 17:04, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
 * 6) Jheald (talk) 17:10, 24 January 2015 (UTC)
 * 7) User:Tanzi22--Tanzi22 (talk) 23:14, 25 January 2015 (UTC)
 * 8) Gordo (talk) 10:35, 26 January 2015 (UTC)
 * 9) --SumanBhuchar (talk) 14:52, 26 January 2015 (UTC)

Trainers

 * 1)  Jonathan Cardy (WMUK) (talk)
 * 2) &mdash; RHaworth (talk · contribs)
 * Thryduulf (talk) 13:52, 26 January 2015 (UTC)

Target List
Attendees and others are welcome to suggest Wikipedia articles that could be improved during this session.

Films with Wikipedia articles (improvable):
 * The Proud Valley
 * Pressure (1975 film) (1975, dir: Horace Ove)
 * Playing Away (1986, dir: Horace Ove)
 * Sapphire_(film) (1959, dir: Basil Dearden)]
 * The Little Ones (1965, dir: Jim O' Connolly)
 * Two Gentlemen Sharing (1969, dir: Ted Kotcheff)
 * The_Sailor's_Return dir: Jack Gold)]
 * Burning an Illusion (1980, dir: Menelik Shabazz)
 * Bhaji on the Beach (1993, dir: Gurinder Chadha)
 * My Son the Fanatic (1998, dir: Udayan Prasad)
 * My Beautiful Laundrette (1985, dir: Stephen Frears)
 * Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987, dir: Stephen Frears)
 * Sixth Happiness (1997, dir: Waris Hussein)

Films without Wikipedia articles:
 * Jemima and Johnny (1966, dir: Lionel Ngakane)
 * Babymother (1998, dir: Julian Henriques)
 * Story of Lovers Rock (2011, dir: Menelik Shabazz)
 * Stuart Hall Project (2013, dir: John Akomfrah)
 * Ten Bob in Winter (1963, dir: Lloyd Reckord)
 * Handsworth Songs (1986, dir: John Akomfrah)
 * Brothers in Trouble (1995, dir: Udayan Prasad)
 * Welcome II the Terrordome (1995, dir: Ngozi Onwurah)
 * Frantz Fanon, Black Skin White Mask (1996, dir: Isaac Julien)
 * Rage (1999 film)(1999, dir: Newton I Aduaka)
 * Nine Muses (film) (2010, dir: John Akomfrah)
 * Second Coming (film)(2014, dir: Debbie Tucker Green)
 * I'm British But… (1989, dir: Gurinder Chadha)
 * Private Enterprise, A (1974, dir: Peter K. Smith)


 * Written works:
 * Black in the British Frame [Book] (2001, author: Stephen Bourne)
 * Black Film Bulletin [Journal] (1993-2000)
 * Black Filmmaker [Journal] (1998-2006)

Persons with Wikipedia articles (improvable):
 * Gurinder Chadha (Director, Producer, Presenter)
 * Isaac Julien (Director, Scriptwriter)
 * John Akomfrah (Director, Scriptwriter)
 * Lionel Ngakane (Director, Actor)
 * Lloyd Reckord (Actor, Director)
 * Sabu_Dastagir Sabu (Actor)
 * Don Letts (Director)
 * Trix Worrell (Director, Scriptwriter)

Persons without Wikipedia articles:
 * Menelik Shabazz (Director)
 * Udayan Prasad (Director) - under construction by User:WikiClive and User:Jheald
 * Stephen Bourne (writer) (Writer, Researcher)
 * June Givanni (Writer, Researcher, Archivist)
 * Imruh Bakari (Filmmaker, Writer, Academic)
 * Scott & Whaley (Harry Scott & Eddie Whaley) (Performers (Music Hall Act))
 * Eddie Whaley Jr. (Actor)
 * Destiny Ekaragha (Director)

Disability
This event is wheelchair accessible. If you need a disabled parking space please contact us. Please tell us in advance if you need to have a hearing loop available.

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