Today nearly 80% of investment partners in venture capital (VC) are white men and only 3% of investment partners are Black. Black investors are making it their mission to create economic, social, and financial opportunities for Black entrepreneurs through their investment funds. SWSX Film Festival
Black World Cinema. Now called the Blacknuss Network, the organization itself has evolved from regular in-person events to a full-fledged alternative media syndicate, complete with an online streaming channel called blacknuss.tv. The channel goes outside the bounds of mainstream cinema, focusing on films that viewers likely haven’t seen. The organization has expanded behind the scenes […]
Young Black filmmakers are invited to apply to take part in a national project that aims to address the issue of social integration of people from Black communities in their cities. By Toronto.com The program, called Being Black in Canada, is put on by Montreal-based Fabienne Colas Foundation and is open to Black filmmakers aged […]
The new Festwave Institute furthers the Foundation’s commitment to developing Black talent in the Canadian film and television industry Montreal, February 9, 2022 – Today, the Fabienne Colas Foundation (FCF), with the support of the Government of Canada’s Ecosystem Fund, announced the launch of the Festwave Institute, a national, full-spectrum institute to support underserved Black […]
Black musicians wanted for music celebration. Vancouver artist applications for the 4th annual Black Music Month Festival, June 3rd, 2022 are now open. Canadian and International artists who wish to perform should submit a press kit (CD, bio, cover letter, and DVD if available). Applications are accepted until May 01, 2022. Artists who wish to […]
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