Montreal, October 20, 2020 – The Fabienne Colas Basis is proud to announce Telefilm Canada as a significant companion of the Being Black in Canada Program – Canada’s largest mentorship, coaching, and creation program completely devoted to Black filmmakers. By providing its sturdy assist, Telefilm Canada joins beforehand introduced main companions Netflix, the Nationwide Financial institution and Canada Media Fund to make sure the sustainability and enlargement of this pan-Canadian incubator program.
Because of this cross-industry partnership, the 2020 program will increase to incorporate 20 new contributors from Montreal, Toronto, and Halifax. Over the subsequent two years, this system will prolong its attain to Ottawa, Calgary and Vancouver with an purpose to assist a complete of 70 new filmmakers and 55 alumni by 2022.
Individuals from this program will profit from mentorship and coaching by established consultants throughout a number of areas of movie manufacturing together with screenwriting, directing, enhancing and post-production. They may even be supplied with the chance to create particular person documentary shorts that handle the difficulty of social integration of individuals from Black communities in Canada.
Created in Montreal in 2012, the Being Black in Canada Program offered its first cohort in 2014. In 2019, this system included 15 Black filmmakers, ages 18 to 30, from Montreal, Toronto, and Halifax. These filmmakers premiered their documentary shorts on the Black Movie Festivals in Montreal, Toronto, and Halifax.
“The Fabienne Colas Basis’s Being Black in Canada initiative comes at a second when assist for Black expertise is crucial for our {industry}, and this mixed partnership throughout non-public and public organizations demonstrates a united entrance in making this a actuality,” mentioned Christa Dickenson, Government Director, Telefilm Canada. “It would give rising Black filmmakers in Canada perception and publicity to develop and additional maintain their careers, serving to to interrupt down the boundaries that Black creators have disproportionally confronted. We’re grateful to the Fabienne Colas Basis for bringing this chance to us and stay up for persevering with our partnership in assist of Black creators and artists.”
“Black artists characterize probably the most marginalized and underserved group within the Canadian arts neighborhood. We’re subsequently thrilled to be partnering with Telefilm Canada, alongside Netflix, the Nationwide Financial institution of Canada and the Canada Media Fund to increase the Fabienne Colas Basis’s Being Black in Canada Program from coast to coast,” mentioned Fabienne Colas, President and CEO of the Fabienne Colas Basis. ‘’It will amplify the voices of rising Black filmmakers throughout Canada at an necessary time of our historical past. It marks a concrete step in direction of larger inclusion of range within the Canadian movie Business.”
The 2019 movies from Toronto and Halifax will air on CBC and gem.cbc.ca on November 7, 2020. Those from Montreal had been broadcast on Télé-Québec on July 1st, 2020 and are at the moment out there on telequebec.television
Concerning the Fabienne Colas Basis
The Fabienne Colas Basis (FCF) is a not-for-profit cultural group devoted to constructing bridges and advancing training via the humanities in addition to to assist the creation, manufacturing, promotion and dissemination of cinema, the humanities and tradition in Canada and elsewhere. To meet its mission, the Basis put collectively 9 festivals and applications to interrupt boundaries, rejoice range, foster togetherness, understanding and inclusion. Since its inception in 2005, its initiatives/festivals have showcased and supported over 3,000 artists and attracted over 2 million festivalgoers in Canada, the USA, Haiti, and Brazil. The Basis principally promotes Black tradition in Montréal, Toronto, Halifax, New York Metropolis and Salvador de Bahia (Brazil); and Quebec tradition in Port-au-Prince. www.fondationfabiennecolas.org. For extra particulars on Being Black In Canada, please go to www.beingblackincanada.com, and observe us on Twitter www.twitter.com/BBIC_ENAC, Fb www.fb.com/BBIC.ENAC, and www.instagram.com/bbic_enac.
About Telefilm Canada
Telefilm is devoted to the cultural, business and industrial success of Canada’s audiovisual {industry}. Via funding and promotion applications, Telefilm helps dynamic corporations and inventive expertise at house and around the globe. Telefilm additionally makes suggestions relating to the certification of audiovisual coproduction treaties to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, and administers the applications of the Canada Media Fund. Launched in 2012, the Expertise Fund accepts non-public donations which principally assist rising expertise. Go to telefilm.ca and observe us on Twitter at twitter.com/telefilm_canada and on Fb at fb.com/telefilmcanada
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