Being Black in Canada - Toronto & Halifax

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BEING BLACK IN CANADA FILM SERIES: TORONTO AND HALIFAX

The Calgary Black Film Festival is thrilled to be presenting the 18 films from 18 emerging Black Filmmakers from Montreal, Toronto and Halifax – who participated in the Fabienne Colas Foundation’s Being Black in Canada program.

This Short Series gives you access to the 2020 BBIC movies from Toronto and Halifax.
For the Short Series including the BBIC movies from Montreal go HERE.

The program represents Canada’s largest mentorship, training, and creation program to be entirely 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.

Presented Films

By Lily Nottage

By David Peddie

By Bethlehem Tsegaye

By Uranranebi Agbeyegbe



By Tyler Simmonds

By Shani McKenzie