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The 4th OTTAWA BLACK FILM FESTIVAL Opens With Le voyage de Talia (Talia’s Journey) by Christophe Rolin + 40 Films From Around the Globe
The 4th OTTAWA BLACK FILM FESTIVAL Opens With Le voyage de Talia (Talia’s Journey) by Christophe Rolin + 40 Films From Around the Globe Necessary, Innovative, Strong, Diverse and Bold Programming – Amplifying Black Voices from March 22 – 26, 2024 – In-Person and...
The 3rd OTTAWA BLACK FILM FESTIVAL opens with 1960 by King Shaft and Michael Mutombo + 40 Films from around the globe
The 3rd OTTAWA BLACK FILM FESTIVAL opens with 1960 by King Shaft and Michael Mutombo + 40 Films from around the globe Necessary, Innovative, Strong, Diverse and Bold programming – Amplifying even more Black Voices from March 24 – 26, 2023 – FOR THE FIRST TIME...
BEING 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...
2nd OTTAWA BLACK FILM FESTIVAL opens with Paul Tom’s ALONE
2nd OTTAWA BLACK FILM FESTIVAL opens with Paul Tom’s ALONE Necessary, Innovative, Strong, Diverse and Bold programming – Amplifying even more Black Voices from March 24 - 27, 2022 - Online Full Program & All Access Passes at www.OttawaBlackFilm.com Ottawa, March...
BEING BLACK IN HALIFAX 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) –...
The 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),...
The 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...
BEING 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...
1st OTTAWA BLACK FILM FESTIVAL opens with Ignacio Márquez’s THE SPECIAL
A necessary ONLINE Festival for our times – Innovative, Strong, Diverse and Bold programming - Amplifying even more Black Voices from March 25-28, 2021Full Program & All Access Passes at www.OttawaBlackFilm.com Ottawa, March 10, 2021 - The 1st Ottawa...
Inaugural 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.