Revelation Films Acquires Rights to First Black Met Police Officer’s Story

Revelation Films has secured the worldwide rights to I Am Norwell Roberts, the autobiography from the U.K.’s first Black Met police officer.

Revelation Films will develop a documentary feature that presents the events of his life through a mixture of archive news, photography and music that defined the time. It will be set against other “firsts” in the U.K. Black community that coincided with the trajectory of Roberts’ life as a Windrush generation child and his 30-year police career.

“The company was formed on the back of a now iconic film produced with the Terrence Higgins Trust; 30 years on it seems appropriate to be developing another film about a British Icon,” said Tony Carne, founder of Revelation Films. “It is one of the most inspiring stories we’ve had the honor to develop. Norwell has spent his entire life being ahead of the curve, and his sheer perseverance has in no small part helped to see significant change in British society. His focus and determination to simply be the best copper he could be, in the most trying of circumstances, ploughed a furrow for the Met to become the much more racially diverse organization it is today. In a time where we desperately need a new, more compassionate tone to converse, disagree and find common ground, Norwell exemplifies this spirit.”