Halifax Black Film Festival

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The Halifax Black Film Festival is an annual film festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia. [1] Held in late February or early March each year, the festival programs a selection of African, Caribbean, African American and Black Canadian films. [2]

The festival was launched in 2017 by Fabienne Colas. [3] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the festival was staged online in 2021 and 2022, [4] before returning to theatres in 2023. [5]

The festival's projects have included Being Black in Halifax , a program which commissions short films by emerging black filmmakers from Halifax, screening them in a dedicated program at the festival before they are aired on CBC Television as a documentary series. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Martin Bauman, "'Stories to tell': Halifax Black Film Festival shines spotlight on local filmmakers". The Coast , February 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ Natalie Fournier, "Halifax Black Film Festival returns with record-breaking number of films". Global News , February 17, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Celebrating artistic diversity; First-ever Halifax Black Film Festival premieres with Angelou documentary". Halifax Chronicle-Herald , March 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ Stephen Cooke, "Fest provides opportunities, engaging stories". Halifax Chronicle-Herald , February 23, 2022.
  5. ↑ Matthew Byard, "'We're fired up:' Halifax Black Film Festival back for first in-person event since 2020". Canadian Press, February 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ Stephen Cooke, "Local talent, local stories get a boost from Being Black in Halifax". Halifax Chronicle-Herald , February 22, 2021.


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