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The 16th<\/sup> annual Montreal International Black Film Festival, created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, <\/strong>will be held ONLINE from September 24 to October 4,\u00a02020. Info & All Access Passes are available on\u00a0: <\/strong>www.MontrealBlackFilm.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Montreal, August 19, 2020<\/em> – Created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, the Montreal International Black Film Festival (MIBFF) is pleased to welcome Desjardins<\/strong> as a co-presenter alongside Quebecor<\/strong>, the official MIBFF presenter for the past three years. The MIBFF plays a crucial role in ensuring Black talent is included on and off screen across Canada. As the biggest event of its kind in Canada, the Montreal International Black Film Festival <\/strong>has welcomed tens of thousands of festivalgoers\u2014alongside international stars\u2014and has presented films from over 50 countries. For 16 years, the MIBFF has provided a platform and voice to thousands of Black artists who otherwise would not have been seen or heard.<\/p>\n The MIBFF relies on strong partnerships to remain innovative, vibrant, and at the forefront of trends in a rapidly changing world. This investment by Desjardins will allow the Festival to build its capacity and continue to grow, improve programming, and strengthen its platform to invite, support, and promote many more artists from Black communities.<\/p>\n As of September, the Montreal International Black Film Festival will present: The MIBFF in the Neighbourhoods<\/strong>, presented by Desjardins! This neighbourhood-based initiative will give youth free access to Black films on Montreal Island. Film presentations will be followed by cultural mediation. This year, Montreal-North will be in the spotlight! Details will follow when the lineup is unveiled on September 2.<\/p>\n \u201cBlack artists do not lack talent; they lack opportunities. This partnership with Desjardins as co-presenter alongside Quebecor is a concrete step toward greater diversity and inclusion in Canada\u2019s film industry. It will amplify the voices of Black artists that are all too often marginalized and invisible,\u201d said Fabienne Colas<\/strong>, MIBFF president and founder.<\/p>\n “Desjardins is proud to partner with the Montreal International Black Film Festival and encourage independent Black filmmakers to do what they love. We’re looking forward to this event where these artists from around the world showcase what they have created\u2014their talent and expertise are second to none. I hope many members of the public will join in; it’s so important to seek out other perspectives in our communities. Diversity and inclusion are core values at Desjardins, so everyone can count on our financial services cooperative to help them reach their full potential,” said Guy Cormier<\/strong>, President and CEO of Desjardins Group.<\/p>\n \u201cIn keeping with its longstanding commitment to culture and cinema, Quebecor is pleased to support the Montr\u00e9al International Black Film Festival for the third year in a row, and to help showcase the range and power of independent cinema,\u201d says Pierre Karl P\u00e9ladeau<\/strong>, President and CEO of Quebecor. \u201cIt is a privilege to have a festival such as the MIBFF in the heart of Montr\u00e9al. Its rich programming gives movie-lovers a chance to discover new cultures and appreciate the work of talented Black filmmakers from diverse backgrounds.\u201d<\/p>\n The 16th<\/sup> Montreal International Black Film Festival, created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, will be presented ONLINE by Quebecor in collaboration with Desjardins from September 24 to October 4, 2020. <\/strong><\/p>\n Info\u00a0& All Access Passes<\/strong> are available on: www.MontrealBlackFilm.com<\/a><\/p>\n About the Montreal International Black Film Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n Created in 2005 by the Fabienne Colas Foundation<\/a>, the Montreal International Black Film Festival (MIBFF) is currently the largest Canadian film festival entirely dedicated to Black realities and Black artists from all four corners of the globe. It aims to offer the public the most spectacular productions in black cinema and debate the great cultural, social, and socio-economic issues facing society. The MIBFF goal is to promote the development of the independent film industry and showcase more films depicting black realities around the world. The Festival seeks to prioritize local and international films that do not necessarily come under the spotlight, a new cinema that moves its audience and raises awareness\u2014and a few eyebrows. In so doing, the MIBFF addresses issues and showcases art that makes you think and smile, provokes, bewilders, and shocks you\u2014a new, fresh look at black cinema from all four corners of the globe!\u00a0www.montrealblackfilm.com<\/a><\/p>\n About Desjardins Group<\/strong><\/p>\n Desjardins Group<\/a> is the leading cooperative financial group in Canada and the sixth largest in the world, with assets of $349.9\u00a0billion. It has been rated one of Canada\u2019s Top 100 Employers by Mediacorp. To meet the diverse needs of its members and clients, Desjardins offers a full range of products and services to individuals and businesses through its extensive distribution network, online platforms and subsidiaries across Canada. Ranked among the World\u2019s Strongest Banks according to The Banker<\/em> magazine, Desjardins has one of the highest capital ratios and credit ratings<\/a> in the industry.<\/p>\n About Quebecor<\/strong><\/p>\n Quebecor, a Canadian leader in telecommunications, entertainment, news media and culture, is one of the best-performing integrated communications companies in the industry. Driven by their determination to deliver the best possible customer experience, all of Quebecor\u2019s subsidiaries and brands are differentiated by their high-quality, multiplatform, convergent products and services. Quebecor (TSX: QBR.A, QBR.B) is headquartered in Qu\u00e9bec and employs more than 10,000 people in Canada. A family business founded in 1950, Quebecor is strongly committed to the community. Every year, it actively supports more than 400 organizations working in the vital fields of culture, health, education, the environment and entrepreneurship. Visit our website: www.quebecor.com<\/a><\/p>\n Source<\/strong>\u00a0: Montreal International Black Film Festival – www.MontrealBlackFilm.com<\/a><\/p>\n Media contact\u00a0:<\/strong><\/p>\n V\u00e9ronique Fecteau<\/p>\n Publicist<\/p>\n Montreal International Black Film Festival<\/p>\n 514\u00a0893-0772<\/p>\n veronique@perfecteaucomm.com<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Le 16e<\/sup> Festival International du Film Black de Montr\u00e9al, cr\u00e9\u00e9 par la Fondation Fabienne Colas, <\/strong><\/p>\r\n sera pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 par Qu\u00e9becor en collaboration avec Desjardins du 24\u00a0septembre au 4\u00a0octobre\u00a02020 \u2013 EN LIGNE. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n Infos\u00a0et cartes passeports<\/strong> disponibles sur: www.MontrealBlackFilm.com<\/a><\/p>\r\n\u00c0 propos du Festival International du Film Black de Montr\u00e9al<\/strong>\r\n\r\nCr\u00e9\u00e9 en 2005 par la Fondation Fabienne Colas<\/a>, le Festival International du Film Black de Montr\u00e9al (FIFBM) est aujourd\u2019hui le plus important festival de films au Canada enti\u00e8rement d\u00e9di\u00e9 aux r\u00e9alit\u00e9s noires des quatre coins du monde. Il vise \u00e0 offrir au public les plus belles et les plus \u00e9tonnantes d\u00e9couvertes du cin\u00e9ma black tout en constituant un lieu de d\u00e9bat des grands enjeux culturels, sociaux et socio-\u00e9conomiques. Le FIFBM a pour mission de favoriser le d\u00e9veloppement de l\u2019industrie du cin\u00e9ma ind\u00e9pendant et de mettre en valeur plus de films sur les r\u00e9alit\u00e9s des Noirs de partout dans le monde. Il veut privil\u00e9gier un cin\u00e9ma autre, un cin\u00e9ma qui vient d\u2019ici ou d\u2019ailleurs et qui ne re\u00e7oit pas forc\u00e9ment l\u2019\u00e9clairage des projecteurs, un cin\u00e9ma in\u00e9dit, qui \u00e9meut, qui sensibilise et qui surprend! Le tout, en abordant des sujets et en pr\u00e9sentant des \u0153uvres qui interpellent, qui provoquent, qui font sourire, qui laissent perplexe, qui choquent... Un regard nouveau et rafra\u00eechissant sur le cin\u00e9ma Black des quatre coins du globe! www.montrealblackfilm.com\r\n\r\n\u00c0 propos du Mouvement Desjardins<\/strong>\r\n\r\nLe Mouvement Desjardins<\/a> est le premier groupe financier coop\u00e9ratif au Canada et le sixi\u00e8me au monde, avec un actif de 349,9 milliards de dollars. Il figure parmi les 100 meilleurs employeurs au Canada selon le palmar\u00e8s \u00e9tabli par Mediacorp. Pour r\u00e9pondre aux besoins diversifi\u00e9s de ses membres et de ses clients, particuliers comme entreprises, sa gamme compl\u00e8te de produits et de services est offerte par son vaste r\u00e9seau de points de service, ses plateformes virtuelles et ses filiales pr\u00e9sentes \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9chelle canadienne. Figurant parmi les institutions bancaires les plus solides au monde selon le magazine The Banker<\/em>, Desjardins affiche des ratios de capital et des cotes de cr\u00e9dit<\/a> parmi les meilleurs de l\u2019industrie.\r\n\r\n\u00c0 propos de Qu\u00e9becor<\/strong>\r\n\r\nChef de file canadien des t\u00e9l\u00e9communications, du divertissement, des m\u00e9dias d\u2019information et de la culture, Qu\u00e9becor est l\u2019une des entreprises de communication int\u00e9gr\u00e9es les plus performantes de l\u2019industrie. Port\u00e9es par la volont\u00e9 de faire vivre la meilleure exp\u00e9rience qui soit \u00e0 ses clients, toutes les filiales et marques de Qu\u00e9becor se distinguent par une offre de produits et services de qualit\u00e9, multiplateformes et convergents. Qu\u00e9becor (TSX\u00a0: QBR.A, QBR.B), dont le si\u00e8ge social est solidement implant\u00e9 au Qu\u00e9bec, emploie plus de 10\u00a0000\u00a0personnes au Canada. Entreprise familiale fond\u00e9e en 1950, Qu\u00e9becor a \u00e0 c\u0153ur de s\u2019impliquer activement dans sa communaut\u00e9. Chaque ann\u00e9e, elle s\u2019investit aupr\u00e8s de plus de 400\u00a0organismes dans les domaines aussi essentiels que sont la culture, la sant\u00e9, l\u2019\u00e9ducation, l\u2019environnement et l\u2019entrepreneuriat. Visitez notre site Internet\u00a0: www.quebecor.com\r\n\r\nSource<\/strong>\u00a0: Festival International du Film Black de Montr\u00e9al - www.MontrealBlackFilm.com<\/a>\r\n\r\nPersonne-ressource pour les m\u00e9dias\u00a0:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nV\u00e9ronique Fecteau\r\n\r\nRelationniste\r\n\r\nFestival International du Film Black de Montr\u00e9al\r\n\r\n514\u00a0893-0772\r\n\r\nveronique@perfecteaucomm.com\r\n\r\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-press-releases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/montrealblackfilm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/montrealblackfilm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/montrealblackfilm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montrealblackfilm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montrealblackfilm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14000"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/montrealblackfilm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14000\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montrealblackfilm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/montrealblackfilm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montrealblackfilm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/montrealblackfilm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}