Toronto Black Film Festival - TBFF

#TBFF26 | 14th Edition | Feb 11 to 16, 2026 Created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation. Presented by TD, in collaboration with Global Toronto

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The Toronto Black Film Festival was deeply honoured to welcome Dr Jones as our Guest of Honour at the 2018 Toronto Black Film Festival. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends. Thank you, Dr Jones, for sharing your gift with the world.

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👉🏾BBIC is BACK! 🎬 Canada’s largest mentorship & training program for Black filmmakers is now accepting applications. ✨
If you're an aspiring Black filmmaker ready to make your mark, this is your chance!
🚨Applications are OPEN until APRIL 25th, 2025, don’t wait!

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History was made at the 98th Academy Awards as the acclaimed cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapawis home the award for Best Cinematography, becoming the first woman and the first Black person to win in the category.

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ZAYO by Esie Mensah Creations returns to Toronto 📣
An embodied hero’s journey where ancestral wisdom and inner trials guide “The Chosen” toward her future self.
📆March 13–15
📍Meridian Arts Centre, North York
🔗https://t.co/wzT4calaOj
Presented by dance Immersion & TO Live

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The 14th Toronto Black Film Festival was nothing short of powerful.

To every filmmaker, volunteer, partner, and festivalgoer! THANK YOU for making this year impactful beyond words. 💛
The story continues… See you at #TBFF27, February 10–15, 2027!

https://t.co/UmcsHb0JxF

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Thank you, Toronto, for your support during the 14th edition of the Toronto Black Film Festival! The fun isn’t over yet! You can grab online tickets to screen the films! AND TODAY IS FAMILY DAY! We have an awesome lineup for you! Don’t miss it!

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Packed Screening Alert!

Thank you Toronto for supporting We Want The Funk! and joining our Q&A with the legendary Stanley Nelson! The momentum doesn't stop here! Join us tomorrow for more powerful screenings and impactful conversations.

🎟️ https://t.co/UmcsHb0JxF

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@TOBlackFilmFest @YemieSonuga @JeyanTVO @constvarlo How did @toblackfilmfest become Canada’s largest Black History Month cultural event? Andrea Este and @YemieSonuga tell @JeyanTVO how the festival got its start, how it's evolved, and the cultural change it's making. https://t.co/Ap6mHKpTv0

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DAY 1 IS HERE!✨

Today, as TBFF officially begins, we also celebrate the legends and trailblazers who are shaping Black cinema and storytelling.

Let’s make it unforgettable. See you at TBFF! 🎬✨
🎟️ https://t.co/haXWsDMo81

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#TBFF26 presents NTEREGU (A STORY TO BE SUNG)
By Manuel Loureiro and Roger Mor
Nteregu is a visual and sonic journey through the music of Guinea-Bissau. The film traces the evolution of Guinean music across centuries.

🎟️ https://t.co/haXWsDLQit

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Join us for Spotlight Stories: Film Industry Q&A Series at the TBFF Black Market, featuring award-winning filmmaker Jennifer Holness in conversation with Aliyah Burey (Grant Writer & Spoken Word Poet).

Learn more at https://t.co/UmcsHb0JxF
#TBFF26

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Bold voices. Fresh stories. Canadian cinema at its best. 🎬
Catch these incredible films online at the Toronto Black Film Festival.
🗓 Feb 11-16 2026
🔗 https://t.co/zLIQiXeBzX

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Get to know our 2026 Career Achievement Award recipients, Stephan James and Shamier Anderson. Celebrated Canadian actors and producers whose groundbreaking careers have elevated Black Canadian talent on the global stage.

📅 Feb 11, 2026
🕢 7:30 PM EST
📍 Isabel Bader Theatre

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#TBFF26 presents SNAKE by Meg Rickards
When a luminous stranger arrives on the farm, Stella's family begins to heal, But as he slithers his way into their hearts, his own dark wounds begin to show.

Feb 13, 2026 - 7 PM
Carlton Cinema - Also online
🎟️ https://t.co/haXWsDLQit

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POV: It’s this time last year at TBFF 🖤🎬
Laughs, powerful films, unforgettable moments.
You had to be there… or be here this year 👀✨
🎟️ https://t.co/haXWsDLQit
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🎶🔥 The sound of TBFF26 comes alive.

Experience the TBFF Live Performances Series, featuring:
An electrifying celebration of Black music and global sound.

🗓 February 12–16, 2026
⏰ 10 PM EST
📍 7 West Café (3rd floor)

Come for the music. Stay for the vibes.
#TBFF26

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#TBFF26 presents THE FISHERMAN by Zoey Martinson

Ghanaian fisherman forced into retirement teams up with a sarcastic talking fish and his GenZ associates on a whimsical adventure to Accra.

Feb 12, 2026 - 7 PM
Carlton Cinema & Online
🎟️ https://t.co/haXWsDLQit

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🎬✨ The TBFF Black Market is back.

Whether you’re building your first project or scaling your career. Where ideas meet opportunity. 🔗 Learn, connect, level up.

📍 In-person & online
🗓 February 14–15, 2026

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#TBFF26 presents WE WANT THE FUNK! -Stanley Nelson & Nicole London

A voyage through the history of funk music, from its African, soul, and early jazz roots to its rise into the public consciousness. 

Feb 12, 2026 - 7 PM
Carlton Cinema & Online!
🎟️ https://t.co/haXWsDLQit

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#TBFF26 presents SABBATICAL by Karabo Lediga

Sabbatical follows a celebrated investment banker who, during a personal breakdown, returns to her childhood home, upending her mother’s world.

Feb 15, 2026 - 5 PM
Carlton Cinema - Carlton I - Also online!

🎟️ https://t.co/haXWsDLQit