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Fabienne Colas to receive an honorary doctorate from Concordia University at its spring 2024 convocation
Fabienne Colas to receive an honorary doctorate from Concordia University at its spring 2024 convocation Montreal, May 7, 2024 – The Fabienne Colas Foundation is pleased to announce that Fabienne Colas, its President and Founder, will be awarded an honorary doctorate...
8th HALIFAX BLACK FILM FESTIVAL BACK IN PERSON AND ONLINE, TO MARK AFRICAN HERITAGE MONTH, FEBRUARY 23-27, 2024
8th HALIFAX BLACK FILM FESTIVAL BACK IN PERSON AND ONLINE, TO MARK AFRICAN HERITAGE MONTH, FEBRUARY 23-27, 2024 #HBFF24 hosts INNOVATIVE, DIVERSE and BOLD PROGRAMMING, OPENING with Breton Gieser’s film THE 50. Full program, local events schedule, all-access passes and...
7th HALIFAX BLACK FILM FESTIVAL BACK IN-PERSON AND ONLINE, TO MARK AFRICAN HERITAGE MONTH, FEBRUARY 24-28
7th HALIFAX BLACK FILM FESTIVAL BACK IN-PERSON AND ONLINE, TO MARK AFRICAN HERITAGE MONTH, FEBRUARY 24-28 #HBFF23 HOSTS INNOVATIVE, DIVERSE AND BOLD PROGRAMMING,OPENS WITH FRANK BERRY’S FILM AISHA STARRING LETITIA WRIGHT FROM BLACK PANTHER FAMEFull...
BEING BLACK IN HALIFAX WINNER OF BEST DIRECTION IN A DOCUMENTARY SERIES AT THE 2022 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS PART OF FABIENNE COLAS FOUNDATION’S BEING BLACK IN CANADA PROGRAM
– Produced by Zaza Production and broadcast on CBC(Halifax, April 5, 2022) – BEING BLACK IN HALIFAX, part of Fabienne Colas Foundation’s BEING BLACK IN CANADA Series – Produced by Zaza production and broadcast on CBC – has won Best Direction in a...
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),...
6th HALIFAX BLACK FILM FESTIVAL: 73 FILMS from 15 COUNTRIES + Opens with Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret’s WHITE LINE
6th HALIFAX BLACK FILM FESTIVAL: 73 FILMS from 15 COUNTRIES + Opens with Desiree Kahikopo-Meiffret’s WHITE LINE February 24 – 27, 2022 | ONLINE #HBFF22 marks African Heritage Month with Thought-Provoking ONLINE Programming that Challenges Conventions and Leaves a...
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...
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...
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.
HALIFAX BLACK FILM FESTIVAL CELEBRATES its 5th ANNIVERSARY!
#HBFF21: 75 FILMS FROM 10 COUNTRIES + AN AMAZING LINE-UP OF PANELS AND SPECIAL EVENTS - ALL ONLINE! February 23 - 28, 2021 #HBFF21 marks African Heritage Month with a necessary ONLINE Festival for our times. Full Program, All Access Passes & Individual Tickets...