2024 FILMS
ALL OF OUR FILMS ARE CREATED BY CANADIAN FILMMAKERS AND STORYTELLERS WHO ARE BLACK, INDIGENOUS, ASIAN, SOUTH ASIAN, AND PEOPLE OF COLOUR.
8th Street Menace
92 MINUTES | ENGLISH | CANADA
November 1st, 7PM at The Royal Theatre
Mitchell “Menace” Dubois, a Métis slacker with a heart of gold, attempts to achieve his dreams of becoming a big time rapper in Saskatoon with some help from his cousin and a ragtag group of friends, lovers, and enemies.
Dir: Kim Albright
Boxcutter
92 MINUTES | ENGLISH | CANADA
November 1st, 7PM at The Royal Theatre
After his laptop is stolen, an aspiring rapper goes on a quest across the gentrifying streets of Toronto to find his music in time for the event that could change his life — a meeting with a Grammy Award-winning producer.
Dir: Kim Albright
Morningside
92 MINUTES | ENGLISH | CANADA
November 1st, 7PM at The Royal Theatre
A love letter to the Scarborough neighbourhood of Morningside, the film offers a vivid portrait of the intertwining lives of a vibrant set of characters within a community centre, set against the backdrop of looming gentrification.
Dir: Kim Albright
Simply Johanne
92 MINUTES | ENGLISH | CANADA
November 1st, 7PM at The Royal Theatre
This illuminating and textured documentary about Johanne Harrelle, the first Black fashion model to rise to prominence in Canada in the 1950s, paints an intriguing picture of a complicated and mostly-forgotten woman.
Dir: Kim Albright
Stealing Vows
92 MINUTES | ENGLISH | CANADA
November 1st, 7PM at The Royal Theatre
Four disgruntled wedding vendors (an emcee, a photographer, a caterer and a decorator) embark on a summer heist spree, robbing their wealthy clients' homes during the wedding receptions in the hopes of buying their own happily-ever-afters.
Dir: Kim Albright