BEING BLACK IN TORONTO / VANCOUVER / OTTAWA

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. HBFF23 is thrilled to be presenting the World Premiere of the 12 films from emerging Black Filmmakers from Toronto 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 TORONTO

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

BEING BLACK IN VANCOUVER

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

BEING BLACK IN OTTAWA

Iyore E., Teddy Dumont