Film production · Distribution · Consultancy

Black stories.Global audiences.

Talking Drum Entertainment develops, produces and distributes film and television, connecting distinctive Black stories with global audiences.

Hakeem Kae-Kazim directing It’s The Blackness
Hakeem Kae-Kazim · Director

Productions

Stories with cultural and commercial reach.

Talking Drum Entertainment is a visionary UK-based company dedicated to the development, production, and distribution of Black film and television content.

Two characters in It’s The Blackness
Current production · 2026 feature

It’s TheBlackness

Comedy · Drama · Romance

It’s The Blackness

Two ambitious young Black graduates confront closed doors, family pressure and uncertain futures as they try to build careers and lives in modern Britain.

Directed by Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Produced and written by Dapo Oshiyemi

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Services

From development to audience.

Development, production, distribution and practical advice for filmmakers, producers and rights holders.

Development

Project analysis, script evaluation and commercial positioning before production.

Production

Development and production of film and television projects with a focus on Black stories.

Distribution

Release strategy, theatrical distribution and alternative routes to market.

Marketing

Audience positioning and campaigns built around the identity and commercial opportunity of each title.

Exhibition

Support for cinema release planning, exhibitor engagement and theatrical execution.

Consultancy

Practical advice across all stages of the filmmaking process.

Our Work

Connecting films with their audiences.

Selected distribution and consultancy work across Black film and television.

Distribution

10 Days in Sun City poster

10 Days in Sun City

Distribution

Last Flight to Abuja poster

Last Flight to Abuja

Distribution

Tango with Me poster

Tango with Me

Distribution

King of Boys poster

King of Boys

Distribution

Selected films we consulted on

Half of a Yellow Sun poster

Half of a Yellow Sun

Consultancy

Gone Too Far! poster

Gone Too Far!

Consultancy

Happiness Is a Four-Letter Word poster

Happiness Is a Four-Letter Word

Consultancy

The Ghost and the House of Truth poster

The Ghost and the House of Truth

Consultancy

About

About Talking Drum.

Talking Drum Entertainment is a UK-based production and distribution company specialising in Black film and television content. Since 2012, the company has distributed more than 25 films, consulted on over 300 titles, and delivered more than 40 screenings and audience events across the UK.

Working across the filmmaking process, from development and production through to marketing and distribution, Talking Drum Entertainment combines creative, commercial and cultural expertise to position distinctive Black stories and bring them to global audiences.

Insights & News

Latest thinking from Talking Drum.

Articles, company news and industry commentary from Talking Drum Entertainment.

Articles

Industry perspectives

Perspectives on Black film, audiences, production and distribution from Talking Drum.

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Industry enquiries

Development, production, distribution, partnerships and consultancy

For development, production, distribution, strategic partnerships, consultancy and related industry enquiries, contact Talking Drum Entertainment.

Please note that we do not accept unsolicited scripts, treatments, screeners or project submissions.

Contact Talking Drum info@talkingdrum-entertainment.com