Category: Film & TV
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Are you tired of the same old “postcard” vacations? It’s time to leap past the resort walls. Beyond the Resort is a new series that invites you to plunge into the real heart of Saint Lucia, celebrating Black-owned businesses and the stories that legacy travel media usually ignores.
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How much of your own history was “robbed” from you? In this deep dive, filmmaker Michรจle Stephenson joins us to talk about her latest documentary, True North, which premiered at TIFF. We explore the 1969 student protests at Montrealโs Sir George Williams University (now Concordia)โthe largest student uprising in Canadian historyโ and how it shaped…
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Shamier Anderson and Stephan James announce The Legacy Lounge, a new CBC conversation series celebrating the achievements and legacies of Black Canadians. Premiering during Black History Month, the four-part special blends inspiration, laughter, and meaningful dialogue.
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Sudbury native Alfons Adetuyi makes a bold mark on Canadian cinema with โDreams of the Moonโโa coming-of-age film where a young Black girl dares to reach for the stars as NASA lands in her Northern Ontario town. With an all-star cast and international vision, this project shines a spotlight on Black Canadian excellence, reclaiming our…
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In the late โ50s, Judi Singhโs voice could stop a room โ but the music industry barely looked her way. Have You Heard Judi Singh?, a new documentary by Baljit Sangra, brings the Punjabi-Black jazz singer back into the spotlight she always deserved.
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When a girl vanishes, grief collides with stolen history. In Lost Wax, Omorose Osagie blends live action and animation to craft a surrealist short making its world premiere at ReelWorld 2025.
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Updated: September 29th, 2025 – 10:08 AM Y’all, we need to talk about what’s about to happen in Canadian cinema. While TIFF 2025 is gearing up to showcase the usual suspects, there’s a film brewing that’s about to flip the script on everything we think we know about love stories, community, and who gets to…
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When Rian Johnson announced a third Knives Out film, the buzz was instant. But at TIFF 2025, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery isnโt just another star-studded puzzle โ itโs a gothic murder mystery that puts questions of faith, family, and power right at the center. And whoโs holding the BCC spotlight? Kerry…
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Director Nia DaCosta and Tessa Thompson bring a bold feminist reimagining of Ibsenโs classic Hedda Gabler to TIFF 2025. A must-see for creators exploring power, storytelling, and rebellion.