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A second life: Welcome to the metaverse, the next frontier in filmmaking

Written By Jenna Benchetrit April 30, 2022 Participants in the OYA Scale-Up Initiative work on an immersive media project. The program is a partnership between OYA Black Arts and CFC Media Lab and is funded by the Federal Development Agency of Southern Ontario. (David Peddie/OYA Black Arts Coalition) Entertainment giants investing in their own metaverses … Read more

OYA Black Arts Coalition announces cohort for two inaugural programs

Written By Victoria Ahearn Feb 15, 2022 The OBAC Business Affairs Boot Camp and the Scale Up Immersive include workshops and mentorship for Black-owned businesses in Canada’s entertainment sector. The OYA Black Arts Coalition (OBAC) has announced the cohort for its inaugural Business Affairs Boot Camp and for the inaugural Scale-Up Immersive, which is being … Read more

The Power Of Two

Article courtesy of liisbeth.comby Meral Mohammad Jamal Five thousand. That’s roughly how many hours of film that Winston LaRose had in his personal archives when filmmaker Ngardy Conteh George met up with him to research a documentary she was making. He had shot footage of Charles Roach, a Black civil rights lawyer who fought to … Read more

Roundtable Discussion: Ways to Bring About Lasting Diversity and Inclusion in the Canadian Entertainment Industry

Article courtesy of ContentCanada.net How can lasting change be implemented in the Canadian industry to ensure our entertainment media landscape reflects our inclusive society? How can talent behind and in front of the camera become more diverse? Join us for a candid roundtable discussion with independent production leaders about the challenges of working in the … Read more

What’s Happening Now?

Article courtesy of Empowering Boss Life TORONTO, ON – The OYA Media Group, headed by ALISON DUKE and NGARDY CONTEH GEORGE is committed to the ongoing support, education, and promotion of young Black filmmakers. The OYA EMERGING FILMMAKERS PROGRAM (formally known as Black Youth! Pathway to Industry) is a three-year initiative that provides twenty post-secondary … Read more

Being Black In Toronto’s Canadian Screen Awards Win!

Written By Ivan D. Ossa May 24 2021. The Being Black in Toronto directors – Omolola Ajao, Valerie Amponsah, Yasmine Evering – Kerr, Sharine Taylor, Adrian Wallace won for Best Direction, Documentary Series at the Canadian Screen Awards!! Watch the award winning films on CBC Gem at the link bellow: CBC Gem’s Being Black in … Read more

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