The Fabienne Colas Basis’s Being Black in Canada program – Canada’s largest incubator devoted to Black Filmmakers – is thrilled to be again with a name for purposes for its 2021 version. Due to the help of Netflix, the Nationwide Financial institution, Telefilm Canada, and Canada Media Fund, and our native companions, the Program will help 35 new younger, promising Black filmmakers in Montreal, Toronto, Halifax, Calgary, Vancouver, and Ottawa.
DEADLINE: MARCH 30, 2021
The platform will begin accepting submissions quickly.
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Watch the 2019 Movies On-line on:
CBC GEM Toronto CBC GEM Halifax TeleQuebec.television
Seize your Tickets or Passes to Watch the 2020 Movies On-line at:
Toronto Black Movie Competition – Feb 10 to 21, 2021 (World Premiere)
Halifax Black Movie Competition – Feb. 23 to twenty-eight, 2021 (Atlantic Canada Premiere)
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Fabienne Colas Basis’s Being Black in Canada Program provides skilled mentorship within the audiovisual manufacturing of a brief movie with the theme of “Being Black in Canada.” 35 new younger, promising Black filmmakers in Montreal, Toronto, Halifax, Calgary, Vancouver, Ottawa : 5 per metropolis, and 10 in Montreal (5 francophones and 5 anglophones) will likely be guided by way of the numerous steps in audiovisual manufacturing (screenwriting, directing, modifying, post-production, and so forth.), and can create a documentary quick (from 8 to 10 minutes). This course of will likely be carried out beneath the skilled tutelage of business professionals with skilled gear.
Their closing work will likely be screened as:
- World Premiere on the Montreal Worldwide Black Movie Competition – September / October 2021
- Ontario Premiere on the Toronto Black Movie Competition – February 2022.
- Atlantic Premiere on the Halifax Black Movie Competition – February 2022.
- Premieres on the Calgary, Vancouver & Ottawa Black Movie Festivals in 2022
- Potential screenings to different festivals / occasions after June 2022 (tbd).
Filmmakers will handle the problem of social integration of individuals from Black communities of their metropolis by way of movie. This system is for rising Black creators between 18 and 30, who’ve a ardour for cinema. Potential candidates have a dream to work within the audiovisual area however haven’t but had the chance, on account of social, financial, and/or cultural causes.
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