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Collaborations with TIFF Cinematheque, Diaspora Film Festival and the South African Film Festival bring powerful stories of resistance, identity and community to audiences in Toronto and online. Watch the WICFF Trailer The Windrush International Caribbean Film Festival (WICFF) is delighted to announce new screening partnerships featuring Horace Ové’s Pressure, Jean-Claude Barny’s Fanon, and Karin Shapiro’s A Road Out. Reflecting…

Screen Share Goes Online: Watch Caribbean Stories From Wherever You Are The stories of Screen Share are continuing beyond Toronto to across the globe. From September 20 to October 18, 2026, a selection of films from Screen Share: Caribbean Stories, Collective Power will be available to watch online, bringing Caribbean and diasporic cinema to audiences…

Why We chose Horace Ové’s landmark film for the Windrush Film Festival When I first encountered Horace Ové’s work, what stood out was his ability to capture the complexity of Caribbean life in Britain. He did not do so through stereotypes or simplified narratives, but through the everyday experiences of people trying to find their…

Frances-Anne Solomon, Sept 18, 2026 Inaugural international edition connects landmark Black cinema with new voices through screenings and conversations from 24 September to 1 November 2026. Read the full article. LONDON / TORONTO / PORT OF SPAIN — 17 September 2026 — The Windrush International Caribbean Film Festival (WICFF) will launch its inaugural international edition…

London launch in partnership with Black History Walks and African Odysseys celebrates Black cinema pioneers, sporting excellence, women and bold new generations transforming global culture. LONDON / TORONTO / TRINIDAD & TOBAGO — August 31, 2026 — The Windrush International Caribbean Film Festival (WICFF) will launch its inaugural international edition in London this September under…

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Screen Share: The Countdown Begins… The journey to Screen Share 2026 starts here. On Friday, July 31, we officially launch Screen Share: Caribbean Stories, Collective Power — a collaboration between the Caribbean Tales International Film Festival and the Caribbean Film Festival. The Festival Launch will offer a first look at what’s in store this September,…

SACO Joins the Cross Continental Forum’s Expanding International Co-Production Initiative TORONTO, CANADA / KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA – July 8, 2026 CaribbeanTales Media Group is delighted to announce a new partnership between its Cross Continental Forum (CCF) and the South African Cultural Observatory (SACO), as CCF expands into a year-long international lab connecting Black and Global Majority…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 6th July, 2026 International festival connecting audiences in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, the Caribbean and Africa will launch in October 2026 TORONTO/LONDON/PORT OF SPAIN, — Internationally acclaimed filmmaker and CaribbeanTales Media Group founder Frances-Anne Solomon has announced the launch of the Windrush International Caribbean Film Festival (WICFF) in October 2026. Film screenings and community conversations…

Toronto, June 28th, 2026 Honouring Our Legends is a special evening of tribute, celebration and storytelling. Join us as we honour the remarkable legacy of Dr. Jean Augustine on her 89th birthday, enjoy a screening of Queen of Soca, and continue the festivities at an unforgettable Caribbean-inspired after-party. On Friday, September 12, at Harbourfront Centre, Screen…