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Poster for the documentary film "Shades of Survival" starring Victoria Ekanoye.

"More than a documentary; a movement for change"

Shades of Survival - inspiring change in three continents

 A Creative Rhino film, directed by David Ayeni and produced by Hilary Moore. Shades of Survival is a 95-minute feature documentary following Black women with breast cancer across Africa, the UK and the USA. It educates around self-checking, early medical intervention, and sensitizes medical communities to health inequity.

 

  • Screened at the Houses of Parliament
  • Hosted by Cancer Research UK's Cambridge Centre
  • Featured in the University of Oxford's Festival of Global Health
  • Shown to Macmillan Cancer Support staff
  • Now being embedded in medical education
  • Winner of 6 film festival awards, including for Social Impact

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100% of viewers surveyed believe Shades of Survival is very or extremely useful for community outreach and medical education. 


If you would like to bring Shades of Survival to your organisation, contact us to arrange a screening.

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Shades of Survival is more than a documentary; it's a movement for change


Prevent Breast Cancer

What audiences said:

"Masterful piece, with dramatic emotional impact."


"Utterly touching, sad, inspiring and brave."


"I'm speechless... just incredible."


"This will change people's lives."

Creative Rhino Shades of Survival Film and Social Impact Awards
Victoria Ekanoye: Star and Executive Producer of David Ayeni's Shades of Survival
Georgette Oni, Hadiyah Green, Charlotte Coles - Featured Experts in David Ayeni's Shades of Survival
Dawn Butler MP, Obi Kolia, and Nevo Burrell - breast cancer thrivers and advocates, featured in Davi
Leanne Pero MBE, Sigourney Bonner, Dr Casira Lawal - Experts and Advocates featuring in David Ayeni'
Tit Wamidu, Notha Nazon, and Ricki Fairley - Breast Cancer Thrivers and advocates featured in David

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Shades of Survival shows what strategy-led filmmaking can do: reach the communities that matter, move people to act, and put an issue in front of the people who can change it. 

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