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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),...
TORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY! FEB. 16 – 21, 2022 | ONLINE
TORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY! FEBRUARY 16 - 21, 2022 | ONLINE #TBFF22: 200 FILMS from 30 COUNTRIES + Opens with the Canadian Premiere of Krystin Ver Linden’s ALICE Starring Emmy Award Winning Actress, Keke Palmer And Grammy Award Winning...
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...
The Luckiest Ones: Highlighting Major Lottery and Casino Victories by Black People
Abraham Shakespeare: From Fortune to Tragedy Abraham Shakespeare’s story began on a high note when he won $31 million in the Florida state lottery in 2006. Despite choosing one payment of $17 million after taxes, Shakespeare’s life soon went out of...
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...
BEING BLACK IN TORONTO NOMINATED AT CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS..
BEING BLACK IN TORONTO NOMINATED AT CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS: BEST DIRECTION IN A DOCUMENTARY SERIES PART OF FABIENNE COLAS FOUNDATION’S BEING BLACK IN CANADA PROGRAM - Produced by Zaza Production CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR 2021 BEING BLACK IN CANDA IS OPEN...
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.
TARAJI P. HENSON, CLEMENT VIRGO, JEAN AUGUSTINE, WES HALL to receive top honors at the 2021 Toronto Black Film Festival
TARAJI P. HENSON & CLEMENT VIRGO to receive the TBFF 2021 Career Achievement Award JEAN AUGUSTINE to receive the TBFF 2021 Pioneer Award WES HALL to receive the TBFF 2021 Social Impact Award The 9th annual Toronto Black Film Festival – #TBFF21 –...
Strategic Partnership between NATIONAL and the Fabienne Colas Foundation
NATIONAL commits to the Fabienne Colas Foundation to make Black communities talents shine in Canada Montreal, February 8, 2021. —NATIONAL Public Relations commits to the Fabienne Colas Foundation to support and promote a doze Save & Exit n events and...
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Fabienne Colas Foundation’s BEING BLACK IN CANADA Presented by Netflix in collaboration with the National Bank Montreal, Toronto, Halifax, Calgary, Vancouver, Ottawa
The Fabienne Colas Foundation’s Being Black in Canada program – Canada’s largest incubator dedicated to Black Filmmakers - is thrilled to be back with a call for applications for its 2021 edition. Thanks to the support of Netflix, the National Bank,...
