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OYA Black Arts Coalition (OBAC) Announces Second Cohort of Participants for a Sophomore Business Affairs Bootcamp

Toronto, October 18, 2022 – OYA Black Arts Coalition (OBAC) is pleased to announce the successful candidates for the second cohort of participants in a sophomore round of their successful OBAC Business Affairs Boot Camp. Similar to initial Boot Camp, which ran from January to March this year, the program provides 11 Black-owned mid-career film, … Read more

New Documentary Explores the Experiences of Black Canadian Filmmakers

When intergenerational conversations happen between Black Canadian established and emerging filmmakers what results are pearls of wisdom about the film industry, the gatekeepers, challenges, strategies and victories. These moments are captured in “Reel Black: Our Film Stories,” produced by OYA Media Group’s award-winning creative team, in which emerging Black filmmakers Christian Anderson and Ajahnis Charley … Read more

Our Home and Haunted Land

It’s the 1st long weekend of Summer 2022, aka Victoria Day Weekend. As we interrogate Toronto’s colonial past, be sure to check out Our Home and Haunted Land, created by Nadine Valcin and Priam Givord and a part of ArtworxTO. Produced by OYA Black Arts Coalition. As a visual experience, Our Home And Haunted Land … Read more

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