Winner of the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award and<\/b><\/p>\n
finalist for the 2018 Charles Biddle Award and Prix Femmes d\u2019affaires du Qu\u00e9bec<\/b><\/p>\n
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Montreal, October 24, 2018.<\/b> The year 2018 showcases Fabienne Colas\u2019s successes as an artist, entrepreneur, president and founder of the Fabienne Colas Foundation and seven festivals in Canada, the United States and Haiti. After years of hard work to promote and support better diversity representation in the arts industry, she has received numerous Canadian awards. <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n After winning the <\/span>Prix <\/b>Femmes en cin\u00e9ma, t\u00e9l\u00e9vision et m\u00e9dias num\u00e9riques<\/b><\/a> (FCTMN),<\/b> the coveted <\/span>2018 Canada\u2019s Top 40 Under 40<\/b><\/a>,<\/span> and being named <\/span>La Presse\u2019s Personality of the Week<\/b><\/a>, Colas has obtained three additional prestigious awards and nominations. She is the winner of the <\/span>2019<\/b> Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award<\/b><\/a>,<\/b> finalist for the <\/span>2018 Charles Biddle Prize<\/b><\/a>, both nationally and internationally,<\/span> and finalist for the <\/span>Prix Femmes d\u2019affaires du Qu\u00e9bec 2018<\/b><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cIt is a privilege to be recognized by our peers and the industry. As a young Haitian, Canadian, and Montrealer, I take everything with great humility, gratitude and pride. These awards and nominations tell me that I am on the right track and encourage us at the Fabienne Colas Foundation to continue building more bridges in the arts for a more inclusive society,\u201d said Fabienne Colas. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Winner<\/b><\/p>\n Fabienne Colas will receive the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award from the Black Theatre Workshop during its <\/span>annual\u00a0Vision Celebration Gala on February 2, 2019\u2014an official launching pad for \u00a0Black History Month celebrations. Colas<\/span> adds her name to Oscar Peterson, Oliver Jones, Dany Laferri\u00e8re, Gregory Charles, Doudou Boicel, Charlie Biddle, and Tony Lee Williams, celebrities who have previously received this award. <\/span>The award pays tribute to outstanding black artists who help develop Canadian arts and celebrates the vision of growth, solidarity and unity inspired by the great historical and contemporary figure Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. <\/span>Click here<\/b><\/a> for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finalist for the 2018 Charles Biddle Award\u2014National and International Component<\/b><\/p>\n The\u00a0Charles Biddle Award\u00a0highlights the exceptional contribution of\u00a0individuals who immigrated to Quebec\u00a0and contributed, personally or professionally, to the province\u2019s cultural and artistic development on the national or international scene. Through the individuals\u2019 achievements, the Charles Biddle Prize recognizes the efforts and contributions of individuals who are \u00a0successful role models in their field and in Quebec society. Fabienne Colas is nominated alongside choreographer and dancer Roger Sinha and composer Ana Sokolovi\u0107. The award is presented by the Minist\u00e8re de l\u2019Immigration, de la Diversit\u00e9 et de l\u2019Inclusion (MIDI), in partnership with Culture pour tous, during the Semaine qu\u00e9b\u00e9coise des rencontres interculturelles. The winners will be announced on November 5, 2018. <\/span>Click here<\/b><\/a> to view the finalists\u2019 video.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finalist for the 2018 Prix Femmes d\u2019affaires du Qu\u00e9bec<\/b><\/p>\n Since its inception, the Prix Femmes d\u2019affaires du Qu\u00e9bec has been the only competition for well-known women entrepreneurs, executives, managers and professionals across Quebec. These are businesswomen recognized for their know-how and interpersonal skills, their convincing achievements and their influence in all spheres of the Quebec economy\u2014locally, nationally and internationally. The gala will be held on November 7, 2018. <\/span>Click here<\/b><\/a> to see the full list of 2018 finalists.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Named 2018 Canada\u2019s Top 40 Under 40<\/b><\/p>\n Canada\u2019s Top 40 Under<\/span> 40<\/span>TM<\/span>\u00a0is a dynamic award program that identifies outstanding young achievers in Canadian business\u2014visionaries and innovators changing how things are done. These visionaries and innovators are inspiring others and giving back to their communities and to Canada. Each achiever is under forty. Founded in 1995 by Caldwell, Top 40 has recognized more than 685 outstanding Canadians and is the country\u2019s most coveted award for young business leaders. Fabienne Colas and her peers were selected among 800 nominees by an independent advisory board that comprised of more than 20 business leaders across Canada. Recipients will be honored at the Top 40 Awards Night Gala at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on November 21, 2018. <\/span>Click here<\/b><\/a> for full list of 2018 recipients.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n ABOUT FABIENNE COLAS<\/b><\/p>\n Selected among <\/span>2018 Canada\u2019s Top 40 Under 40<\/b>, award-winning actress, filmmaker, speaker and business owner Fabienne Colas works tirelessly and passionately to support and promote diversity off and on international screens. She is the \u201c<\/span>Queen of Festivals,\u201d<\/b> creating and managing seven successful festivals in Montreal, Toronto, New York City, Halifax and Port-au-Prince, including the <\/span>Montreal International Black Film Festival<\/b>, Canada\u2019s largest black film festival and the popular <\/span>Toronto Black Film Festival<\/b>. These events have welcomed top names such as Harry Belafonte, Spike Lee, Stedman Graham, Danny Glover, Martin Luther King III, Dany Laferri\u00e8re, Wyclef Jean, P.K. Subban, Souleymane Ciss\u00e9, and Alfre Woodard. As president of the <\/span>Fabienne Colas Foundation<\/b>, she supports and promotes independent films and artists who would otherwise be unknown. \u00a0<\/span>www.fabiennecolas.com<\/span><\/a> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fabienne Colas\u2019s leadership has been praised by the business sector, the artistic industry and all three levels of government.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
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