#OBFF23 BEING BLACK IN CANADA

The Fabienne Colas Foundation’s Being Black in Canada program represents Canada’s largest incubator dedicated to Black Filmmakers. This important initiative, created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation’s Youth and Diversity Program, aims to train, mentor and empower the next generation of Black Filmmakers in Cinema and Television.

OBFF23 is thrilled to be presenting the World Premiere of the 27 films from emerging Black Filmmakers from Toronto, Montreal, Halifax Ottawa and Vancouver – who participated in the Fabienne Colas Foundation’s Being Black in Canada program.

THE 2022 FABIENNE COLAS FOUNDATION’S BEING BLACK IN CANADA PROGRAM’S PARTICIPANTS

BEING BLACK IN MONTREAL – FRANCOPHONE PROGRAM

Balthazar Tancoza, Hilary Etomo Mba, Racyn, Julie Silva

BEING BLACK IN MONTREAL – ANGLOPHONE PROGRAM

Adelaide Anno-Kusi, Bambi, Chelsea Osei, Nakitta Hannah, Bianca Smith

BEING BLACK IN VANCOUVER

James Niyomugabo, Nitereka Louange, Jay Hepburn, Stephanie Okoli, Ilhan Abdullahi, Manny Obiajunwa

BEING BLACK IN TORONTO

Chelsea Nyomi, Gabriel Charles-Rogers, Ahlam Hassan, Jadiel Dowlin Lewis, Abigail Whitney,Ivan D.Ossa

BEING BLACK IN HALIFAX

Juliet Mawusi Caleb Peters, Shiquawn Downey, R’Maelyn Downey Roberts

BEING BLACK IN OTTAWA