What we do
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Film & TV Production
We tell stories about the lived experiences of people of African descent, globally, across genres and platforms.
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Research
We are currently working in partnership with a few European film festivals and funds on a research project that interrogates economic equity in the European film industry,
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Training
Our community No Password Required actively connects new entrants in the film & TV industry in the UK with production companies offering paid internships.
History
Founded in 2010 by Victoria Thomas, Republic of Story is Scotland’s first Black-owned production company. Specializing in both fiction and documentary, the company develops narratives that explore the lived experiences of people of African descent worldwide.
With support from key partners like Screen Scotland and the CNC, Republic of Story has an active development slate of both film and TV projects.
Alongside filmmaking, Victoria conducts research on economic equity in European cinema and lectures the business of film at leading film schools and universities. She is a graduate of the UK’s National Film and Television School, alongside holding degrees in International Business, International Accounting, Law and Film, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
She is an alumnus of EAVE and regular Speaker/Moderator at film festivals across Europe on Economic Equity in European cinema.
