Authors of the Estate: Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion
Turning Council Houses into Publishing Houses
Join Mentivity for a powerful evening celebrating storytelling, community, and reclaiming narrative through film, literature, and conversation.
Authors of the Estate is a grassroots publishing movement turned documentary, created by residents from St. Raphael’s Estate and Chalkhill Estate in North West London. The project challenges stereotypes surrounding working-class communities and empowers residents to document their lives, environments, and histories through their own perspective.
At a time when estates are often reduced to headlines, aesthetics, or political talking points, this documentary recentres the people, creativity, and culture within them.
The screening will be followed by a live Q&A and panel discussion exploring:
Storytelling as resistance and empowerment
Representation in publishing and film
The importance of preserving community voices
Creativity within working-class communities
The film features contributions from:
André Anderson — Founder of Authors of the Estate
Abdou Cissé — BAFTA-nominated filmmaker
Nabil Al-Kinani — Author and contributor to the project
Event Schedule
6:00PM – Doors Open
6:10PM – Welcome & Introduction
6:20PM – Film Screening
6:45PM – Q&A with Filmmakers
7:10PM – Panel Discussion
7:40PM – Closing Remarks
7:45PM – Refreshments, Networking & Community Conversations
8:00PM – Event Close
Only 1 in 10 authors in Britain are working-class. Authors of the Estate exists to change that.
Who Should Attend?
Young people, creatives, educators, youth practitioners, community leaders, cultural organisations, local residents, and anyone passionate about storytelling, representation, and community impact.
Spaces are limited, register now to be part of an important conversation around culture, identity, and community storytelling.