8th HALIFAX BLACK FILM FESTIVAL BACK IN PERSON AND ONLINE, TO MARK AFRICAN HERITAGE MONTH, FEBRUARY 23-27, 2024 #HBFF24 hosts INNOVATIVE, DIVERSE and BOLD PROGRAMMING, OPENING with Breton Gieser’s film THE 50. Full program, local events schedule, all-access passes and individual tickets available now at: HalifaxBlackFilm.com (Halifax, February 7, 2024) – Celebrate African Heritage Month by amplifying Black voices and uplifting Black talent, the 8th annual Halifax Black Film Festival (#HBFF24) is back in-person and online from February 23 – 27, 2024. #HBFF24, created by the Fabienne Colas Found ..read more

7th HALIFAX BLACK FILM FESTIVAL BACK IN-PERSON AND ONLINE, TO MARK AFRICAN HERITAGE MONTH, FEBRUARY 24-28   #HBFF23 HOSTS INNOVATIVE, DIVERSE AND BOLD PROGRAMMING, OPENS WITH FRANK BERRY’S FILM AISHA STARRING LETITIA WRIGHT FROM BLACK PANTHER FAME Full program, local events schedule, all-access passes and individual tickets available at: HalifaxBlackFilm.com   (Halifax, February 1, 2023) – The 7th annual Halifax Black Film Festival (#HBFF23) is back in-person and online this year to celebrate African Heritage Month by amplifying Black voices and uplifting Bl ..read more

March 25 – 28, 2021 | ONLINE All Access Passes on pre-sale at only $29 www.OttawaBlackFilm.com   Founded by the Fabienne Colas Foundation and supported by Canadian Heritage Ottawa, March 4, 2021 – The Fabienne Colas Foundation – creator of Canada’s largest Black Film Festival: the Montreal Black Film Festival, the hugely popular Toronto Black Film Festival as well as the Halifax Black Film Festival – is proud and thrilled to announce that the Black Film Festival movement will be expanding to Ottawa, Canada’s capital and the city that holds the country’s third largest Black population. The ..read more

The new Festwave Institute furthers the Foundation’s commitment to developing Black talent in the Canadian film and television industry   More information at www.FestwaveInstitute.com   Montreal, February 9, 2022 – Today, the Fabienne Colas Foundation (FCF), with the support of the Government of Canada’s Ecosystem Fund, announced the launch of the Festwave Institute, a national, full-spectrum institute to support underserved Black entrepreneurs in the film and television industry through business training and skill building in order to enable them to seize new opportunities in the fi ..read more

35 Emerging Filmmakers from Montreal, Toronto, Halifax, Ottawa, Calgary, & Vancouver Taking Part in Canada’s Largest Mentorship Program Entirely Dedicated to Black Filmmakers. www.BeingBlackInCanada.com Montreal, December 29, 2021 – The Fabienne Colas Foundation’s Being Black in Canada Program – presented by NETFLIX, in collaboration with the National Bank, and supported by Telefilm Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts – is proud to announce its 35 new participants. In 2021, the program expanded to Ottawa, Calgary, and Vancouver, joining the 3 immensely ..read more

BEING BLACK IN TORONTO NOMINATED AT CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS: BEST DIRECTION IN A DOCUMENTARY SERIES PART OF FABIENNE COLAS FOUNDATION’S BEING BLACK IN CANADA PROGRAM – Produced by Zaza Production   CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR 2021 BEING BLACK IN CANDA IS OPEN UNTIL APRIL 7, 2021 www.BeingBlackInCanada.com   (Toronto, March 30, 2021) – BEING BLACK IN TORONTO, part of Fabienne Colas Foundation’s BEING BLACK IN CANADA Program – presented by Netflix, in collaboration with the National Bank, and supported by Telefilm Canada, Canada Media Fund ..read more

– Produced by Zaza Production and broadcast on CBC (Halifax, April 5, 2022) – BEING BLACK IN HALIFAX, part of Fabienne Colas Foundation’s BEING BLACK IN CANADA Series – Produced by Zaza production and broadcast on CBC – has won Best Direction in a Documentary Series at the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards (CSA). The program, presented by NETFLIX in collaboration with National Bank, is also supported by Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED), Telefilm Canada, the Canada Council for the Arts and many other partners. The Being Black in Halifax 2020 episode (broadcast on CBC in 2021) is a ..read more

#HBFF21: 75 FILMS FROM 10 COUNTRIES + AN AMAZING LINE-UP OF PANELS AND SPECIAL EVENTS – ALL ONLINE!  February 23 – 28, 2021 #HBFF21 marks African Heritage Month with a necessary ONLINE Festival for our times.  Full Program, All Access Passes & Individual Tickets at www.HalifaxBlackFilm.com     See HBFF Film Selection: HERE See HBFF Festival Schedule: HERE See HBFF Special Events: HERE   Halifax, January 28, 2021 – The Halifax Black Film Festival (#HBFF21) celebrates its 5th anniversary, February 23 to 28, with a powerful edition! Presented by TD Bank Group, in coll ..read more

Part of Fabienne Colas Foundation’s BEING BLACK IN CANADA PROGRAM – Produced by Zaza Production and Broadcast on CBC   CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR 2022 BEING BLACK IN CANADA IS OPEN UNTIL MARCH 6, 2022 www.BeingBlackInCanada.com   (Halifax, February 16, 2022) – BEING BLACK IN HALIFAX, part of Fabienne Colas Foundation’s BEING BLACK IN CANADA Series – presented by Netflix, in collaboration with the National Bank, and supported by Telefilm Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts – is nominated in 2 categories: Best ..read more

6th HALIFAX BLACK FILM FESTIVAL: 73 FILMS from 15 COUNTRIES+ Opens with Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret’s WHITE LINE  February 24 – 27, 2022 | ONLINE #HBFF22 marks African Heritage Month with Thought-Provoking ONLINE Programming that Challenges Conventions and Leaves a Distinctive Mark on our Times  Full Program, All Access Passes & Individual Tickets at  www.HalifaxBlackFilm.com Halifax, February 1, 2022 – The 6th annual Halifax Black Film Festival (#HBFF22) presented by TD Bank Group (TD), in collaboration with Global News, announces its official ONLINE progr ..read more