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1st Ottawa Black Film Festival

March 25, 2021 @ 8:00 am - March 28, 2021 @ 10:00 pm

$29

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1st OTTAWA BLACK FILM FESTIVAL opens with Ignacio Márquez’s THE SPECIAL
Full Program & All Access Passes at www.OttawaBlackFilm.com
March 25 – 28, 2021 | ONLINE

The inaugural Ottawa Black Film Festival #OBFF21, founded by the Fabienne Colas Foundation and supported by Canadian Heritage, is thrilled to announce the official online program and events lineup, running March 25 – 28, 2021. Join the festival and support diversity off & on screen.

#OBFF21 promises to inspire through a strong, diverse, and bold programming, available entirely ONLINE across Canada and around the World. Through 30 films and various panels, this inaugural Online edition highlights the tales and events that have challenged conventions, left a distinctive mark on our times, and changed how we see the world.

The Festival will open on Thursday, March 25 at 7pm EST with Ignacio Márquez’s THE SPECIAL. Then, as of 10pm EST all the films will be accessible online. The Festival will close with Mia Donovan’s DOPE IS DEATH. This year’s highlights include Sonia Lowman’s BLACK BOYS, produced by NFL New Orleans Saints’ safety Malcolm Jenkins, Cheryl Foggo’s JOHN WARE RECLAIMED, Michele Stephenson’s STATELESS and the Fabienne Colas Foundation’s BEING BLACK IN CANADA short film series.

The OBFF Black Market – an industry series where renowned industry professionals share real-world experience on today’s most critical filmmaking and social issues – will present an exciting blend of cutting-edge thinking panel discussion.

The #OBFF21 All Access Pass is available for only $29 and gives access to all films.

Passes can be purchased on the Festival’s Website.

Press Release HERE. Discover the Line-Up HERE.

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Start:
March 25, 2021 @ 8:00 am
End:
March 28, 2021 @ 10:00 pm
Cost:
$29
Events Categories:
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Events Tags:
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Website:
https://ottawablackfilm.com/2021-films/

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