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Soooooo, I issued a roll call for Black Canadian podcasters. Including hosts, co-hosts, and producers: who are creating conversations that inform, entertain, challenge, and connect our communities, I want to know who you are. Finding Black Canadian podcasters should not feel like detective work. Too often, our work is difficult to discover, under-credited, and overlooked…
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Paul Ramírez Jonas is bringing Public Trust to Toronto for its Canadian premiere. The participatory artwork asks a simple question with a slightly uncomfortable follow-up: what are you willing to promise, then actually keep? The Bentway will host the final stop from October 1 to 4 at 250 Fort York Blvd, from 1:00 p.m. to…
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From turning a side project into a business to treating art as an economic asset, this year’s Toronto programming puts creativity, careers and Black economic participation in the same conversation. BLAXPO Toronto takes place October 16 and 17, 2026, at Steam Whistle Brewing. The conference describes itself as North America’s largest bilingual conference for Black…
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From Rwanda and Haiti to Nigeria, Ghana, Hollywood and right here in Toronto, here are the Black + African Diaspora films and programmes on my TIFF 2026 radar. TIFF is busy. The schedule is, well … a whole lot! And if you’re trying to find the Black stories in this year’s lineup while also figuring out…
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September in Canada has an identity crisis. Summer isn’t completely gone, but somehow the kids are back in school, the meetings are back, the conferences are starting, everybody is launching something, and your calendar suddenly has opinions. And visually? We’re not quite ready for full-on fall either. So please. Before we automatically reach for burgundy,…
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If you make content online, this is the funding distinction you need to know. The Canada Media Fund’s Digital Creators Pilot Program (DCPP) is a selective program for eligible mid-career Canadian digital creators. It is not the same as applying for development money for a traditional film or television project. For 2026–2027, the DCPP Grant…
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August 17, 2026 AFROFEST is off the 2026 calendar. The Black-owned businesses, vendors and cultural entrepreneurs connected to that kind of marketplace are still here — and this community-sourced list is a place to start finding them. AFROFEST Toronto is not happening in 2026. That is the news. The Black-owned businesses that benefit from spaces…
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Okay, TIFF dropped the schedule. This is Part 2 of 5 in our guide to 21 Black + African Diaspora films screening at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. TIFF runs from September 10–20, 2026, and this list pulls together five more films Black creators, audiences, and film lovers should have on their radar. Check…
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Okay, TIFF dropped the schedule. I went looking for us. Not only a red-carpet guide. Not only a celebrity-watch list. This is for Black audiences, African Diaspora audiences, film lovers, curious viewers, families, students, filmmakers, and anyone looking for stories that do not always get enough room. This is Part 1 of a five-part series…
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On Thursday, September 10, 2026, YouTube and TIFF will present the Creator Premieres Showcase in partnership with Variety at TIFF Lightbox, Cinema 4, 350 King St W, Toronto. This marks YouTube’s first activation at TIFF as an Official Festival Partner and an Official Partner of TIFF: The Market. And that’s the part creators should clock.…