Being Black in Toronto – Documentary series

The Being Black in Canada 2019 series, part of the Fabienne Colas’ Youth & Diversity Program, gave a voice and a platform to 15 emerging Black filmmakers in Montreal, Toronto & Halifax who, after dedicated training and mentorship, created their first short films on the theme: Being Black in Canada.

Being Black in Toronto produced by the Fabienne Colas Foundation in association with OYA Media Group .
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Joseph, Margaret & I

 By Valerie Amponsah – 8 min 06 s / Canada / 2019

Initially a film about the filmmaker’s parents’ immigration journey from Ghana to Canada and how that impacted their life, the film takes a life of its own and becomes a story of forgiveness and healing of Joseph’s substance abuse with his wife Margaret and daughter, Valerie.