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PRINCESS OF THE ROW to open the 8th TBFF
Maximilian Carlson’s PRINCESS OF THE ROW To open the 8th Annual Toronto Black Film Festival A heart-wrenching tale about the powerful bond between father and daughter, embodying the message that family is worth fighting for. Wednesday, February 12, 2020 – Isabel Bader...
read moreFabienne Colas named one of 2019 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100™
Montreal, November 20, 2019 - The Fabienne Colas Foundation is pleased to announce that Fabienne Colas, its President and Founder, has been named a Women's Executive Network (WXN) 2019 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner, presented by KPMG. This high...
read more70 FILMS FROM 26 COUNTRIES + TRIBUTE TO METOO FOUNDER TARANA BURKE AT 7TH TBFF!
TRIBUTE TO METOO FOUNDER TARANA BURKE AT 7TH TORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL + 70 FILMS FROM 26 COUNTRIES! Program starring Danny Glover, Djimon Hounsou, Toni Morrison, Bakari Sellers, Edwidge Danticat, Garcelle Beauvais, Jimmy Jean-Louis… for an even more committed...
read moreELLEN: THE ELLEN PAKKIES STORY To open the 7th annual Toronto Black Film Festival
Daryne Joshua’s ELLEN: THE ELLEN PAKKIES STORY To open the 7th annual Toronto Black Film Festival as a Canadian Premiere Based on True Events: a Troubled Relationship Between a Mother and Her Drug Addicted Son Selected as the South African entry for the 2019 Golden...
read moreFabienne Colas receives 2018 Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 Award
The Fabienne Colas Foundation is pleased to announce that Fabienne Colas, President and Founder, has been named a Recipient of the coveted Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 ® for 2018. This high distinction brings great recognition to the outstanding work she has...
read more2018 TORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FULL PROGRAMMING
SIXTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL - #TBFF18 - MARKS BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH BOLD, DIVERSE, INNOVATIVE AND MEANINGFUL PROGRAMMING FEBRUARY 14 -19 All Access Passes & Tickets on sale now at TorontoBlackFilm.com Toronto, ON (January 24, 2018) – The 6th annual Toronto...
read moreNancy Buirski’s THE RAPE OF RECY TAYLOR
To open 6th annual Toronto Black Film Festival as a Canadian Premiere A powerful film on the legacy of physical abuse of black women and Rosa Parks’ intimate role in Recy Taylor’s story! Wednesday, February 14, 2018 – 7:30PM at Isabel Bader Theatre Tickets on sale now...
read moreISAIAH WASHINGTON NAMED 2017 TORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL AMBASSADOR
ISAIAH WASHINGTON NAMED 2017 TORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL AMBASSADOR STAR TO ATTEND OPENING NIGHT AS GUEST SPEAKER ON DIVERSITY, FEBRUARY 15, 2017 Isaiah Washington Toronto, ON (February 9, 2017) – The Fifth Annual Toronto Black Film Festival (#TBFF17) is proud...
read moreTORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL 2017 ANNOUNCES FULL PROGRAMMING ! (Short Version)
TORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL #TBFF17 TO SHOWCASE 40 FILMS FROM 20 COUNTRIES FIFTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL MARKS BLACK HISTORY MONTH, FEBRUARY 15-19, 2017 TORONTO (January 19, 2017) – The Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF), one of Canada’s premier festivals for black films,...
read moreTORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL 2017 ANNOUNCES FULL PROGRAMMING !
TORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL 2017 ANNOUNCES FULL PROGRAMMING FIFTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL MARKS BLACK HISTORY MONTH, FEBRUARY 15-19 Toronto, ON (January 19, 2017) – Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF), presented by TD Bank in collaboration with Global News, announces...
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