Canada’s leading racially diverse film showcase, the Reelworld Film Festival, stands firm in its continued commitment to exclusively showcasing and investing in Canadian filmmakers who are Indigenous, Black, Asian, South Asian, and People of Colour. Every year, talented filmmakers from diverse communities across Canada claim their own stories and bring their unique perspectives to our […]
CaribbeanTales International Film Festival (CTFF) has released its full lineup of films for viewing on its Video-On-Demand platform CaribbeanTales-TV (CT-TV). “It’s such a pleasure of ours at CaribbeanTales Media Group to be able to put a spotlight on different perspectives and experiences that aren’t often shared,” explained Festival Director Diana Webley. “For example, New Light […]
Corus Entertainment Inc.’s (“Corus Entertainment”) Nelvana, a world-leading international producer, distributor, and licensor of children’s animated and live action content, and Kids Can Press, an award-winning, internationally acclaimed children’s book publisher, last week announced the Nelvana/Kids Can Press Talent Incubator: Black Write Edition, an initiative designed to discover, support, and mentor emerging Black storytellers and […]
To be aired on CBC in 2023 The history of Canada is about to be seen in a new way. This past week, CBC announced that it has greenlit a new docuseries focusing on Black Canadian history. What’s more, some major names have already signed on. Called Black Life: A Canadian History, the 8-part docuseries […]
The Big Pitch 2021 goes LIVE from September 13-28th on CaribbeanTales-TV and Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) websites where TIFF industry passholders and the public can vote for the best presentation along with the industry judges. The Big Pitch is the culmination of the month-long Creators of Colour Incubator (CCI), that this year features 5 […]
Born in a working-class area of Montreal, Oscar Peterson catapulted to the top of the jazz world in the late 1940s, remaining there until his death in 2007 at the age of 82. The legendary Count Basie offered the pianist a job when he was practically still a teenager. He founded one of the greatest […]
Directed by Ajahnis Charley The film I Am Gay, directed by and starring Ajahnis Charley, documents the conversations he has with each member of his family as he comes out to them. “I am so proud to be included in this year’s festival,” exclaimed Ajahnis. “It is an honour to start establishing myself in the […]
Directed by Miquel Galofré From Gangsta to Pastor shares the moving story of a man who overcame the cycle of violence to uplift the community he once brought harm upon. “This original true tale has a way of casting the main protagonist in a sympathetic light despite his troubled past,” says CaribbeanTales Film Festival […]
Interview with Chris Strikes, the award-winning director behind “Becoming a Queen” For the past 16 years, CaribbeanTales International Film Festival has been celebrating the talents of established and emerging filmmakers of Caribbean and African heritage. Each year, the festival showcases an exceptional, multi-ethnic mix of films that represent diverse and shared stories and culture. For […]
Actor Michael B. Jordan has agreed to scrap the brand name J’Ouvert after criticism from Nicki Minaj and the government of Trinidad and Tobago Michael B Jordan has issued an apology, in the fallout from his announcement over the weekend that he was launching a line of rums called J’Ouvert. The term signals the start […]
