Casting is underway for In the Black, and popular American actor Richard Gant has been attached to the project in the role of Harry Gairy. Produced by CaribbeanTales Media Group and directed by Frances-Anne Solomon, the feature film is an adaptation of entrepreneur and activist Denham Jolly’s memoir of the same name. In the newly […]
When casting the family of CBC Gem’s new sitcom “Overlord and the Underwoods,” about an alien living with human relatives in a Canadian suburb, showrunner Anthony Q. Farrell says it was a “pretty colourblind” process. “We wrote all the scripts in advance, not knowing what the family was going to look like,” the Toronto-based Farrell […]
Sterling K. Brown will star and executive produce the television adaptation of Washington Black, a globe-trotting historical adventure based on Canadian author Esi Edugyan’s award-winning novel. Hulu, the U.S. digital streaming service, gave Washington Black a straight to series order with Selwyn Seyfu Hinds adapting the book. It will air in Canada on Disney+. Edugyan’s […]
Canada’s leading racially diverse film showcase, the Reelworld Film Festival, stands firm in its continued commitment to exclusively showcasing and investing in Canadian filmmakers who are Indigenous, Black, Asian, South Asian, and People of Colour. Every year, talented filmmakers from diverse communities across Canada claim their own stories and bring their unique perspectives to our […]
CaribbeanTales International Film Festival (CTFF) has released its full lineup of films for viewing on its Video-On-Demand platform CaribbeanTales-TV (CT-TV). “It’s such a pleasure of ours at CaribbeanTales Media Group to be able to put a spotlight on different perspectives and experiences that aren’t often shared,” explained Festival Director Diana Webley. “For example, New Light […]
Corus Entertainment Inc.’s (“Corus Entertainment”) Nelvana, a world-leading international producer, distributor, and licensor of children’s animated and live action content, and Kids Can Press, an award-winning, internationally acclaimed children’s book publisher, last week announced the Nelvana/Kids Can Press Talent Incubator: Black Write Edition, an initiative designed to discover, support, and mentor emerging Black storytellers and […]
To be aired on CBC in 2023 The history of Canada is about to be seen in a new way. This past week, CBC announced that it has greenlit a new docuseries focusing on Black Canadian history. What’s more, some major names have already signed on. Called Black Life: A Canadian History, the 8-part docuseries […]
The Big Pitch 2021 goes LIVE from September 13-28th on CaribbeanTales-TV and Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) websites where TIFF industry passholders and the public can vote for the best presentation along with the industry judges. The Big Pitch is the culmination of the month-long Creators of Colour Incubator (CCI), that this year features 5 […]
Born in a working-class area of Montreal, Oscar Peterson catapulted to the top of the jazz world in the late 1940s, remaining there until his death in 2007 at the age of 82. The legendary Count Basie offered the pianist a job when he was practically still a teenager. He founded one of the greatest […]
Directed by Ajahnis Charley The film I Am Gay, directed by and starring Ajahnis Charley, documents the conversations he has with each member of his family as he comes out to them. “I am so proud to be included in this year’s festival,” exclaimed Ajahnis. “It is an honour to start establishing myself in the […]
