CBFF 2026 Events
Events for May 26, 2026
Crowned (Online)
Co-presented byStoryline“Crowned” shines a light on Black women rewriting narratives formed in their earlier years. Through raw, intimate reflections, they reveal how […]
Hyphenated (Online)
Co-presented byStoryline“Hyphenated” examines identity among Canadians with hyphenated cultural identities. It explores tensions between heritage and home, language and belonging, pride and […]
Twenty-Nine (Online)
Co-presented byStorylineIn conversation with their mother, emerging filmmaker Ra’anaa Yaminah Ekundayo compares both their lives at 29, in 1996 and 2025 respectively. […]
Three Layers of Intimacy (Online)
Jega is a painter experiencing his first major career milestone: a public vernissage of his work. Through this moment, he reflects on how loss, identity, and community have shaped his emerging artistic journey.
A Date with Sarah Akinterinwa (Online)
New York Times and The Guardian's Black British cartoonist, Sarah Akinterinwa discusses her journey as an artist and her political illustrations with aspiring African Canadian filmmaker Ugo Nwachuku.
Heirs of a Faith (Online)
Co-presented byStorylineThe very large majority of immigrant children in Quebec are born into a religion. This documentary explores three different paths they […]
A Poutine and a Picture (Online)
Co-presented byStorylineAs her aunt remembers aloud, a young woman assembles fragments of her mother’s life. The film dwells in a fragile in-between, […]
Sena (Online)
Co-presented byStoryline“Sena” follows a young woman who works in a library while developing her artistic practice through dance and drawing. The documentary […]
We tried to change the world (Online)
Co-presented byStorylineFour former Montreal street fundraisers come together to reflect on their experience. Through their conversations, the film explores the racism they […]
Bloqué (Online)
Co-presented byStorylineFrom that frozen moment on the page, “Bloqué” explores the tangled roots of writer’s block, the fear behind creating, and the […]
The Talk (Online)
Co-presented byStoryline“The Talk”, directed and hosted by Precious Iziomon, is a set of fun, raw, and honest conversations that shed light on […]
Viewfinder (Online)
Co-presented byStorylineAfter a tragic loss, a young photographer relocates to Ottawa to rebuild their life. In a new environment, photography continues to […]
Subjects of Desire (Online)
Co-presented byStorylineProvocative and celebratory, Subjects of Desire challenges what we understand about race and the power behind beauty. GET ACCESS NOW! JOIN […]
Someone Like Me (Une Personne Comme Moi) – (Online)
Co-presented byStorylineWhen a queer group of strangers unite to support a gay Ugandan man seeking asylum in Canada, unexpected challenges lead them […]
Il n’y a pas de faux métier (There are no false undertakings) – (Online)
Co-presented byStorylineMarie-Cobra, recipient of a grant, advances in the writing of a screenplay which tells the story of a poet whose mission […]
Rumba Rules, Nouvelles Généalogies (Rumba Rules, New Genealogies) – (Online )
Co-presented byStorylineGlimpse into the contemporary music scene of Kinshasa featuring Brigade Sarbati Orchestra. GET ACCESS NOW! JOIN US AND ENJOY THE AMAZING […]
Cette Maison (Online)
Co-presented byStorylineBridgeport, January 17, 2008. A teenage girl is found hanged in her room. While everything points to suicide, the autopsy report […]
Kite Zo A: Leave the Bones (Online)
Co-presented byStoryline"Kite Zo A" est un film sensoriel sur les rituels en Haïti, de l'ancien au moderne GET ACCESS NOW! JOIN US […]
Stateless (Online)
Co-presented byStorylineThrough the grassroots campaign of electoral hopeful Rosa Iris, director Michèle Stephenson’s new documentary reveals the depths of racial hatred and […]
Dope is Death (Online)
Co-presented byStorylineThe story of how Tupac Shakur’s stepfather Dr. Mutulu Shakur, along with fellow Black Panthers and the Young Lords, created the […]