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Canada’s largest Mentorship & Training Program for Black Filmmakers

Part of the Fabienne Colas Foundation’s Festwave Institute, Being Black in Canada was created to address the blatant lack of Black People in front of and behind the camera in Canada.

Presented by NETFLIX in collaboration with the NATIONAL BANK, it gives a voice and a platform to creators from Montreal, Toronto, Halifax, Ottawa, Calgary & Vancouver who would not otherwise be seen or heard.

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Film Selection

SENA (MTL FR) (Online Only)

SENA (MTL FR) (Online Only)

2026 Film Selection, Being Black in Canada 2025 Cohort, VIBFF2026 Events
WE TRIED TO CHANGE THE WORLD (MTL FR) (Online Only)

WE TRIED TO CHANGE THE WORLD (MTL FR) (Online Only)

2026 Film Selection, Being Black in Canada 2025 Cohort, VIBFF2026 Events
BLOQUÉ (OTT) (Online Only)

BLOQUÉ (OTT) (Online Only)

2026 Film Selection, Being Black in Canada 2025 Cohort, VIBFF2026 Events
PORRIDGE WITH LOVE (CAL) (Online Only)

PORRIDGE WITH LOVE (CAL) (Online Only)

2026 Film Selection, Being Black in Canada 2025 Cohort, VIBFF2026 Events
THE TALK (OTT) (Online Only)

THE TALK (OTT) (Online Only)

2026 Film Selection, Being Black in Canada 2025 Cohort, VIBFF2026 Events
VIEWFINDER (OTT) (Online Only)

VIEWFINDER (OTT) (Online Only)

2026 Film Selection, Being Black in Canada 2025 Cohort, VIBFF2026 Events
TWENTY-NINE (MTL ENG) (Online Only)

TWENTY-NINE (MTL ENG) (Online Only)

2026 Film Selection, Being Black in Canada 2025 Cohort, VIBFF2026 Events
THREE LAYERS OF INTIMACY (MTL ENG) (Online Only)

THREE LAYERS OF INTIMACY (MTL ENG) (Online Only)

2026 Film Selection, Being Black in Canada 2025 Cohort, VIBFF2026 Events
A DATE WITH SARAH AKINTERINWA (MTL ENG) (Online Only)

A DATE WITH SARAH AKINTERINWA (MTL ENG) (Online Only)

2026 Film Selection, Being Black in Canada 2025 Cohort, VIBFF2026 Events
HÉRITIERS D’UNE FOI (MTL FR) (Online Only)

HÉRITIERS D’UNE FOI (MTL FR) (Online Only)

2026 Film Selection, Being Black in Canada 2025 Cohort, VIBFF2026 Events
A POUTINE AND A PICTURE (MTL FR) (Only)

A POUTINE AND A PICTURE (MTL FR) (Only)

2026 Film Selection, Being Black in Canada 2025 Cohort, VIBFF2026 Events
JAPA (TOR) (In Theatre & Online)

JAPA (TOR) (In Theatre & Online)

2026 Film Selection, Being Black in Canada 2025 Cohort, VIBFF2026 Events
KINGS TO STRANGERS: THE CLIMB BACK (TOR) (In Theatre & Online)

KINGS TO STRANGERS: THE CLIMB BACK (TOR) (In Theatre & Online)

2026 Film Selection, Being Black in Canada 2025 Cohort, VIBFF2026 Events
CROWNED (HLX) (In Theatre & Online)

CROWNED (HLX) (In Theatre & Online)

2026 Film Selection, Being Black in Canada 2025 Cohort, VIBFF2026 Events
HYPHENATED (HLX) (In Theatre & Online)

HYPHENATED (HLX) (In Theatre & Online)

2026 Film Selection, Being Black in Canada 2025 Cohort, VIBFF2026 Events
TAKING UP SPACE (VAN) (In Theatre & Online)

TAKING UP SPACE (VAN) (In Theatre & Online)

2026 Film Selection, Being Black in Canada 2025 Cohort, VIBFF2026 Events
THE MODERN TALE OF VANCOUVER ANIMATORS (VAN) (In Theatre & Online)

THE MODERN TALE OF VANCOUVER ANIMATORS (VAN) (In Theatre & Online)

2026 Film Selection, Being Black in Canada 2025 Cohort, VIBFF2026 Events
PARALLAX BODIES (VAN) (In Theatre & Online)

PARALLAX BODIES (VAN) (In Theatre & Online)

2026 Film Selection, Being Black in Canada 2025 Cohort, VIBFF2026 Events

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