TORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONOURS RAILBLAZING ACTRESS PAM GRIER + 80 FILMS FROM 20 COUNTRIES! The 12th annual Toronto Black Film Festival – #TBFF24 – marks Black History Month with bold, diverse, innovative and meaningful programming from February 14 -19, 2024. Films starring Pam Grier, Yasiin Bey (Mos Def), Saul Williams, Shaggy, Sean Paul, Shabba Ranks, Galaletsang Koffma, Patricia Chin, Bobby Konders, Jacquel Knight, Leera Mthethwa, Marcus Mabusela, Lerato Makhetha, Lucindo Brito, Nunha Gomes, Evandro Pereira, Aline Amike, Daniel Gaga, Beatrice Mukandayishimiye, Eiman Yousif, Siran Riak ..read more

THE 11th TORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL OPENS WITH THE ONTARIO PREMIERE OF MATT WALDECK’S LOVELY JACKSON + 125 FILMS FROM 20 COUNTRIES! Constantly innovative, TBFF returns stronger than ever – amplifying even more Black voices from February 15 – 20, 2023  Inspiring the next generation of Black artists in film and beyond! Canada’s largest celebration of Black History Month through film – featuring: Letitia Wright, Josh O’Connor, Columbus Short, Keith David, Ledisi, Colin Kaepernick, Rickey Jackson, Don Lemmon, Ossie Davis, Karen Pittman, Corey Stoll, Cesária Évora and many more. Full Program ..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

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

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

TORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY!FEBRUARY 16 – 21, 2022 | ONLINE #TBFF22: 200 FILMS from 30 COUNTRIES +Opens with the Canadian Premiere of Krystin Ver Linden’s ALICEStarring Emmy Award Winning Actress, Keke PalmerAnd Grammy Award Winning Rapper, Common  Amplifying Black Voices and Uplifting Black Talent with a Thought-Provoking Programming that Challenges Conventions and Leaves a Distinctive Mark on our Times  The Toronto Black Film Festival dedicates its 10th edition to the late Sidney Poitier  Full Program & All Access Passes at TorontoBlack ..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  WINNER OF BEST DIRECTION IN A DOCUMENTARY SERIES AT THE 2021 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS   PART OF FABIENNE COLAS FOUNDATION’S BEING BLACK IN CANADA PROGRAM – Produced by Zaza Production and broadcast on CBC     (Toronto, May 18, 2021) – BEING BLACK IN TORONTO, 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 2021 Canadian Screen Awards (CSA). The program, presented by NETFLIX in collaboration with National Bank, i ..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

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