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Fabienne Colas to receive an honorary doctorate from Concordia University at its spring 2024 convocation
Fabienne Colas to receive an honorary doctorate from Concordia University at its spring 2024 convocation Montreal, May 7, 2024 – The Fabienne Colas Foundation is pleased to announce that Fabienne Colas, its President and Founder, will be awarded an honorary doctorate...
read moreTORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL HONOURS TRAILBLAZING ACTRESS PAM GRIER + 80 FILMS FROM 20 COUNTRIES!
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....
read moreTRAILBLAZING AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS PAM GRIER TO BE HONORED AT THE 12th TORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
TRAILBLAZING AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS PAM GRIER TO BE HONOURED AT THE 12th TORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL Presented by TD Bank Group - February 15, 2024 Tickets available on TorontoBlackFilm.com Toronto – January 17, 2024 - The 12th annual Toronto Black Film Festival,...
read moreTHE 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...
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