Black Canadian filmmakers say Black representation gains are slow but steady
When Tonya Williams began acting in the late 1970s in Canada, she noticed she was often the only person of colour in the room. Jobs were few and so she […]
The Porter, Canada’s largest Black-led TV series is starts February 21
By By Stephen Weir There was no better day for the CBC to sit down and talk to Caribbean Camera about their new TV series The Porter than last Tuesday […]
Actor Jesse Lipscombe gets it about Black representation in film
More than two decades into his successful film career, actor, producer and activist Jesse Lipscombe describes acting as his “lifelong love.” It’s a relationship he stumbled into the age of […]
New four-part docuseries about the historic impact of Black presence in Canada
BLK: An Origin Story premiers Feb 26 HISTORY® and Hungry Eyes Media Group announce the groundbreaking four-part docuseries, BLK: An Origin Story, premiering Saturday, February 26 at 9 p.m. […]
New animated preschool series Leela’s Island seeing the world from others’ perspectives
Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana, a world-leading international producer, distributor, and licensor of children’s animated and live-action content, and TIME Studios Kids and Family, the recently announced kids and family programming division […]
Popular Soca-Parang singer Kenny J dies at 69
Memories of calypsonian Kenny J (Kenwrick Joseph) and grief flooded social media last Saturday following his death. Kenny J spent what was one of his favourite times of the year, […]
Black Academy award show will air in 2022
An upcoming awards show honouring Black talent in Canada has found a broadcaster. Organizers say the CBC plans to air the groundbreaking event created by The Black Academy, which was […]
Frances-Anne Solomon via Black Market Releasing connecting BIPOC stories to the big screen
Black Market Releasing will begin serving the dynamic, untapped theatrical market for diverse voices, mobilize audiences and connect BIPOC stories to the big screen. Focused on the Canadian theatrical market, […]
Richard Gant pegged for a role in Denham Jolly feature film
Casting is underway for In the Black, and popular American actor Richard Gant has been attached to the project in the role of Harry Gairy. Produced by CaribbeanTales Media Group […]
CBC’s “Overlord and the Underwoods” opens space for more diversity?
When casting the family of CBC Gem’s new sitcom “Overlord and the Underwoods,” about an alien living with human relatives in a Canadian suburb, showrunner Anthony Q. Farrell says it […]
