The Halifax Black Film Festival is an annual film festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia.Martin Bauman, "'Stories to tell': Halifax Black Film Festival shines spotlight on local filmmakers". The Coast, February 28, 2025. Held in late February or early March each year, the festival programs a selection of African, Caribbean, African American and Black Canadian films.Natalie Fournier, "Halifax Black Film Festival returns with record-breaking number of films". Global News, February 17, 2022.
The festival was launched in 2017 by Fabienne Colas."Celebrating artistic diversity; First-ever Halifax Black Film Festival premieres with Angelou documentary". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, March 3, 2017. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the festival was staged online in 2021 and 2022,Stephen Cooke, "Fest provides opportunities, engaging stories". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, February 23, 2022. before returning to theatres in 2023.Matthew Byard, "'We're fired up:' Halifax Black Film Festival back for first in-person event since 2020". Canadian Press, February 23, 2023.
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.Stephen Cooke, "Local talent, local stories get a boost from Being Black in Halifax". Halifax Chronicle-Herald, February 22, 2021.
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