OBFF 2025 Events
Events
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Relentless Hurdles / Resilient Hearts (HLX) (Online Only)
OnlineStorylineA compassionate Black immigrant physician shares his personal experience of systemic barriers and resilience required to overcome racial disparities and address critical […]
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Under Pressure (HLX) (Online Only)
OnlineStoryline“Under Pressure” examines the unique struggles of African Nova Scotian men through the perspective of Dennis Adams Jr., a bald, bearded Black […]
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Self Actualization (VANC) (Online Only)
OnlineStorylineBeing mixed-race can be challenging, navigating the world often feels complicated. Aesha shares her journey from childhood to adulthood. Online film available […]
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What we talk about, When we talk about Blackness (VANC) (Online Only)
OnlineStorylineBeneath the soft glow of a theater stage, a conversation unfolds — an unraveling of stories tethered to history, shaped by places, […]
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Simply Johanne / Johanne: Tout Simplement (Online Only)
OnlineStorylineA contemporary tribute to trailblazer Johanne Harrelle: artist, actress and one of North America’s first Black models. GET ACCESS NOW! JOIN US […]
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The Hearing / L’Audience (Online Only)
OnlineStorylineL'audience (The Hearing) delves in the daily life of the Nkunga Mbala family over one year, as they go through the complex […]
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The Athlete / L’Athlète (Online Only)
OnlineStorylineEqual parts family saga, sports film and intimate portrait, The Athlete offers a unique window into the story of Stevens Dorcelus. GET […]
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Black in School (HLX) (Online Only)
OnlineStorylineA young Black girl navigates high school while dealing with the death of her father, moving to a new city, and adolescent […]
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Legacy: The De-Colonized History Of South Africa (Online & In Theatre)
Library and Archives Canada 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaStorylineAn exploration into South Africa, featuring, in unprecedented access, the grandson of the “Architect of Apartheid”, who takes an honest look into […]
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L’expression cinématographique par le costume: L’art de la garde-robe et du stylisme dans le cinéma BIPOC (FRENCH) (FREE ONLINE)
Library and Archives Canada 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada(GRATUIT) Ce panel explorera le rôle critique de la garde-robe et du stylisme dans le cinéma BIPOC, en se concentrant sur la […]
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L’Été de Jahia (Jahia’s Summer) (Opening Film In Theatre Only)
FeaturedLa Nouvelle Scène 333, Avenue King Edward, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaStorylineJahia lives in an asylum center in Belgium, where her dim prospects for the future cast a shadow over her life. Then […]
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Crowned (Online Only)
FeaturedOnlineStoryline“Crowned” shines a light on Black women rewriting narratives formed in their earlier years. Through raw, intimate reflections, they reveal how shame […]