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THE 11th TORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL OPENS WITH THE ONTARIO PREMIERE OF MATT WALDECK’S LOVELY JACKSON + 125 FILMS FROM 20 COUNTRIES!

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,...
read moreBEING BLACK IN HALIFAX WINNER OF BEST DIRECTION IN A DOCUMENTARY SERIES AT THE 2022 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS PART OF FABIENNE COLAS FOUNDATION’S BEING BLACK IN CANADA PROGRAM

– 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...
read moreBEING BLACK IN HALIFABEING BLACK IN HALIFAX NOMINATED FOR 2 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS: BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM & BEST DIRECTION IN A DOCUMENTARY SERIESX NOMINATED FOR 2 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS: BEST DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM & BEST DIRECTION IN A DOCUMENTARY SERIES

Part of Fabienne Colas Foundation’s BEING BLACK IN CANADAPROGRAM – Produced by Zaza Production and Broadcast on CBC CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR 2022 BEING BLACK IN CANADA IS OPEN UNTIL MARCH 6, 2022www.BeingBlackInCanada.com (Halifax, February 16, 2022) –...
read moreThe Fabienne Colas Foundation (FCF) Receives $3 Million in Funding from Government of Canada to Create Festwave Institute

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),...
read moreTORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY! FEB. 16 – 21, 2022 | ONLINE

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 ALICE Starring Emmy Award Winning Actress, Keke Palmer And Grammy Award Winning...
read moreThe Fabienne Colas Foundation’s BEING BLACK IN CANADA Program, presented by NETFLIX, in collaboration with the NATIONAL BANK, unveils its 2021 PARTICIPANTS

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...
read moreBEING BLACK IN TORONTO WINS 2021 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS…

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...
read moreBEING BLACK IN TORONTO NOMINATED AT CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS..

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...
read moreInaugural OTTAWA BLACK FILM FESTIVAL – #OBFF21

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.
read moreTARAJI P. HENSON, CLEMENT VIRGO, JEAN AUGUSTINE, WES HALL to receive top honors at the 2021 Toronto Black Film Festival

TARAJI P. HENSON & CLEMENT VIRGO to receive the TBFF 2021 Career Achievement Award JEAN AUGUSTINE to receive the TBFF 2021 Pioneer Award WES HALL to receive the TBFF 2021 Social Impact Award The 9th annual Toronto Black Film Festival – #TBFF21 –...
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