CineFAM Women of Colour Creators 5th Annual Film Festival

Opening Night: September 15, 2021
Networking Mixer: October 23, 2021
Closing Night: October 24, 2021

CineFAM is a Haitian Creole word meaning “films by women.” The festival’s mandate is to support bold, original stories by Women of Color Creators around the globe. Annual initiatives include the film festival, a short film challenge for emerging filmmakers, and a partnership with the Durban Filmmart to develop South Africa/Canada co-productions led by African women.

2021 is an exciting year for CineFAM, with the launch of an interactive e-portal, showcasing & connecting 150+ Canadian Women of Color creators.\

Submissions Open

• CineFAM’s Micro Cinema Challenge seeks to celebrate unconventional forms of storytelling by women creators of colour. Due to advancing technology, more films are being made than ever before. Micro cinema is at the forefront of this movement, creatively inspired by the possibilities of new film and video technology. DEADLINE MAY 31ST
• Now in its 3rd year, CineFAM Short Film Challenge was created to support bold, original film stories by women-of-colour creators. In partnership with Trinity Square Video, Telefilm Canada and Urban Post Production, two teams will be chosen to receive support to complete a 5-minute short film. The two chosen teams will receive production support and in-kind funding up to $1500 through Trinity Square Video and CaribbeanTales as well as post-production support and mentorship through Urban Post Production.
• Feature Film Incubator: Up to 6 selected first-time women of color feature film directors/producers will work very closely with industry mentors to develop the creative, business, and finance skills needed to master the complex and challenging world of feature film production. Ultimately the participants will complete the incubator with a comprehensive business plan that will enable them to pitch their projects for funding. As an Official Recommender, CineFAM will recommend two selected projects from the incubator for Telefilm’s Talent-To-Watch Program. Previous mentors have included representatives from Telefilm, Trinity Square Video, Urban Post Production, Bell Media, CTV, Harold Greenberg, and more.