Our Calendar

We host a series of talks, panels, networking and community events, workshops and career development programs throughout the year.

Have a suggestion for a talk or panel? Or, want to donate your space for us to host an event?

We'd love to hear from you!


Saint-Pierre Watch Party with Robina Lord-Stafford
Jan
20

Saint-Pierre Watch Party with Robina Lord-Stafford

Join us on Zoom on Monday, January 20 to celebrate long-time BIPOC TV & Film community member and alumna of our CBC Showrunner Catalyst Program, Robina Lord-Stafford, as the first TV series she has co-created and co-showruns airs on CBC and CBC Gem.

We’ll stream Ep3 on CBC Gem at 8pm EST and Robina will answer questions during breaks!

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Panel: BIPOC Futures in Canadian Genre Film with Fantasia International Film Festival
Jul
30

Panel: BIPOC Futures in Canadian Genre Film with Fantasia International Film Festival

BIPOC TV & Film’s Reda Lahmouid joins Carolyn Mauricette to moderate a conversation co-presented with Fantasia International Film Festival. The panel features BIPOC genre filmmakers Theo Jean Cuthand (KWÊSKOSÎW / SHE WHISTLES), Samantha Lai (BUFFERING... PLEASE WAIT), Miryam Charles (THIS HOUSE), and Marilyn Cooke (NO GHOST IN THE MORGUE).

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Special Event: Black Film Archives with Maya Cade + TIFF
Jun
10

Special Event: Black Film Archives with Maya Cade + TIFF

Maya Cade, visionary creator and curator of Black Film Archive joins us for a special screening of Black Mother Black Daughter, curated by Cade, and a conversation with Sarah-Tai Black about preserving, celebrating, and expanding access to Black film history online. This event is presented in partnership with TIFF.

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Directors’ Masterclass with Warren Sonoda
Mar
4
to Mar 5

Directors’ Masterclass with Warren Sonoda

Introducing the Directors' Masterclass with filmmaker Warren P. Sonoda as he delivers a two-day intensive masterclass for emerging and advanced-level directors with an emphasis on practical techniques and tools, meaningful information and themes, and have-to-be-there anecdotal memories.

The workshop will take place Saturday March 4 to Sunday March 5 from 10am to 6pm ET in downtown Toronto (TBD).

Though the workshop is at no cost, we ~highly~ suggest a donation of $50 per selected participant.

Please apply here.

**We have a mandatory indoor mask-wearing policy.

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2023 Unscripted Producers Lab
Feb
27
to Mar 3

2023 Unscripted Producers Lab

The Unscripted Producers Lab is a one-week intensive for emerging producers and aspiring showrunners working in unscripted, factual, and reality TV content production.

Developed in partnership with Bell Media, the Unscripted Producers Lab is an intensive introduction to unscripted, factual and reality series production. Following the lab, participants will be matched with an industry mentor for continued support and career guidance.

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