#TBFF21 – Canada’s largest celebration of Black Historical past Month by movies – showcasing:
Lou Gossett Jr., Shaquille O’Neal, Danny Glover, Barbara Lee, Matthew Modine, Van Jones, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Alice Walker, Rep. John Lewis, Dr. Mutulu Shakur (Tupac Shakur’s stepfather), Black Panthers, Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor, Wes Corridor, Floyd Kane, Jennifer Holness, Sudz Sutherland, Alison Duke, Elisabeth (Dori) Tunstall, Claire Prieto-Fuller and lots of extra.
A essential ONLINE Pageant for our occasions – Progressive, Robust, Numerous and Daring programming – Amplifying much more Black Voices from February 10 – 21, 2021
Full Program, All Entry Crosses & Individual Tickets at TorontoBlackFilm.com
Toronto, January 19, 2021 – The 9th annual Toronto Black Movie Pageant (TBFF), introduced by TD Financial institution in collaboration with World Information, declares the official on-line program and occasions lineup operating February 10 – 21, 2021. Created by the Fabienne Colas Basis, TBFF returns for an impactful 9th version which amplifies extra Black voices by a file quantity of 154 movies from 25 international locations and varied particular occasions. #TBFF21 guarantees to encourage by a powerful, various, and daring programming, out there totally ONLINE throughout Canada and across the World, which highlights vital matters such because the Girls’s Rights, Mental sickness, US politics, Atmosphere, Immigration, Music, Human Rights, Systemic Racism and Black Lives Matter.
#TBFF21 will current 51 World Premieres, 27 Worldwide Premieres, 39 Canadian Premieres, 3 Ontario Premieres and 19 Toronto Premieres. TBFF21, Canada’s largest celebration of Black Historical past Month by movies and extra, options movies from across the globe, together with Canada, USA, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Nigeria, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Venezuela amongst others.
A part of TD’s 2021 Black Historical past Month Sequence, the Pageant will open on Wednesday, February 10 at 7pm EST with Youssef Delara’s FOSTER BOY, starring Louis Gossett Jr., Shane Paul McGhie, Matthew Modine and executive-produced by Shaquille O’Neal. Then, as of 10pm EST all of the movies shall be accessible on-line. The Pageant will shut with Mia Donovan’s DOPE IS DEATH. The TBFF Black Market returns with insightful panel discussions, conferences, and masterclasses with main members of the Canadian and worldwide TV and movie industries. The TBFF Children Pageant is getting a makeover this 12 months with new and thrilling actions for the entire household on Household Day (Feb. 15). Lastly, Festivalgoers can cap off their day with the TBFF Reside Efficiency Sequence.
The #TBFF21 All Entry Cross is accessible for solely $69 and provides entry to all movies (Function Movies accessible in Canada solely / Brief Movies Sequence accessible worldwide). Common tickets are $8 for Function Movies and $12 for Brief Movie Sequence. All tickets and Passes might be bought on the Pageant’s web site.
“Our focus at the Toronto Black Movie Pageant is to transcend consciousness with concrete actions to foster the inclusion of variety on and off digital camera! We really feel privileged to have the ability to amplify the voices of extra Black Filmmakers at such an vital time in our historical past. We’re enormously pleased with this historic 2021 On-line version which highlights the tales and occasions which have challenged conventions, left a particular mark on our occasions, and altered how we see the world.” Mentioned Fabienne Colas, President and Founding father of the TBFF
TBFF BLACK MARKET
Introduced by Canadian Heritage in collaboration with the Bell Fund
The TBFF BLACK MARKET house devoted to the Movie & TV business.
TBFF “SHOW ME THE MONEY” SERIES!
The TBFF Black market is proud to current the FREE Present Me the Cash Sequence. All the things Black Creators and Producers want and need to know about methods to entry funding! A particular 4-part collection that includes Canada’s major funders:
- Half 1. Funding for Canadian Artists and Arts Organisations with the Canada Council for the Arts, The Toronto Arts Council, and the Ontario Arts Council
- Half 2. Funding and Assist for Movie and Tv with The Canada Media Fund, Telefilm and Ontario Creates. Co-presented by the Canada Media Fund
- Half 3. Funding and Assist for Movie, Tv and Digital Content material with The Harold Greenberg Fund and the Shaw Rocket Fund
- Half 4. A Canada Media Fund Case Research. Co-presented by the Canada Media Fund
TBFF PANELS, CONFERENCES, MASTERCLASSES!
The TBFF Black Market is thrilled to current its lineup of FREE compelling Panel discussions & Masterclasses that includes a few of immediately’s strongest and influential Black voices addressing vital social and business matters that have an effect on us all:
- BIPOC: Is the phrase BIPOC simply one other acronym to make Black, Indigenous and Folks of Colour invisible? Co-presented by Administrators Guild of Canada
- This Seat is Taken: The Absence of Black Management Roles in Performing Arts Establishments. Co-presented by ACTRA Toronto
- Black Wealth Issues: Encouraging Black entrepreneurship
- What Has Modified Since the BLM Motion?
- The Trend “Oh So White” Business”: Racism within the Trend Business
- Not Simply One other “N-WORD”: Within the context of the artwork of storytelling, ought to the N-Phrase be permitted?
- In Conversation with Wes Corridor: Wes Corridor’s Journey to success – MacLean’s 2021 Energy Listing of High 50 Most Highly effective Canadians. Co-presented by Black North Initiative
- Fabienne Colas Basis’s Being Black in Canada: Canada’s largest mentorship, coaching, and creation program to be totally devoted to Black filmmakers – 20 rising Filmmakers from the 2020 cohort speaking about creating their first documentary shorts.
Fabienne Colas Basis’s BEING BLACK IN CANADA
Introduced by Netflix, in collaboration with the Nationwide Financial institution, and supported by Telefilm Canada, Canada Media Fund, the Canada Council for the Arts and varied native companions.
20 Canadian brief movies from the 2020 cohort! The FCF’s Being Black in Canada supported 20 Black Canadian Filmmakers, 18 to 30 years previous, in Montreal, Toronto and Halifax within the creation of 20 brief documentary movies (8 to 10 minutes). The filmmakers acquired skilled teaching for every stage of the audiovisual manufacturing course of then made a brief documentary movie underneath the tutelage of business professionals. A singular venture that ensures inspiring rising artists from culturally various backgrounds.
TBFF LIVE PERFORMANCE SERIES
The TBFF Reside Efficiency Sequence showcases totally different genres of music, representing the Afrocentric group. Previously three years, we’ve got been on location in varied cafes and bars with these performances, however this 12 months we go Digital! Line-up contains Steele and Hardcore Reggae Band, Joanna Majoko, Eddie and Quincy Bullen, MelDubé and Kobèna Aquaa-Harrison.
TBFF KIDS FILM FEST
TBFF Children Movie Fest is an On-line fun-filled, Family Day celebration, going down on Monday, February 15, 2021 from 11am to 3pm EST. Youngsters ages 4-12 will get to take pleasure in quite a lot of actions from the consolation and security of their houses. Yoga with Vonnette Forde of Greater Love Yoga; Arts ‘n’ Crafts with Craftopia DIY; Story E-book Studying with Jeff Martin and Denise Lopes – sponsored by Notability Cell Bookstore; Afro-Caribbean Dance with Keishia Facey of RiddimFit.
Additionally introducing this 12 months: the PUBLIC’S CHOICE AWARD!
Each #TBFF21 All Entry Cross and/or Ticket(s) holder shall be given the chance to vote for his or her favorite movies on the Pageant’s on-line streaming platform within the following classes: Narrative Options, Function Documentaries, Mid-Size Documentaries, Narrative Brief Movies, Documentary Brief Movies. Winners shall be introduced after the Pageant.
The 9th annual Toronto Black Movie Pageant, created by the Fabienne Colas Basis, is introduced by TD Financial institution in collaboration with World Information – from February 10 to 21, 2021 – ONLINE.
For full #TBFF21 programming and occasions, go to www.TorontoBlackFilm.com
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In regards to the Toronto Black Movie Pageant
Based by the Fabienne Colas Basis, The Toronto Black Movie Pageant is Canada’s largest celebration of Black Historical past Month by Movies and way more. TBFF is devoted to celebrating the easiest in cinematic work coping with the experiences of black individuals from a variety of communities. Our mandate is to supply a chance for filmmakers from all ethnic backgrounds to shine the highlight on genuine tales that replicate the realities of black experiences. Together with its sister festivals, the Montreal Worldwide Black Movie Pageant and the Halifax Black Movie Pageant, TBFF showcases new voices in cinema and encourages audiences to see the world in new methods. In connecting black movies with various audiences, we acknowledge the variations that make us distinctive whereas celebrating the shared values that carry us collectively.
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