Feb182026

Cross Continental Conversations with Nicolette Richardson and Joy Loewen – Episode 1

Finding Your Team Joy Loewen on Storytelling, Belonging, and Decolonizing Film Futures At the Cross Continental Forum in Barbados, emerging and established storytellers from across the Global South came together to share, learn, and collaborate. Among them was Joy Ford-Loewen, Canadian media executive and changemaker, currently serving as Vice-President, Industry Development at the Canada Media Fund. For thirteen years, she…

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Feb182026

Cross Continental Conversations with Nicolette Richardson and Joy Loewen – Episode 1

Finding Your Team Joy Loewen on Storytelling, Belonging, and Decolonizing Film Futures At the Cross Continental Forum in Barbados, emerging and established storytellers from across the Global South came together to share, learn, and collaborate. Among them was Joy Ford-Loewen, Canadian media executive and changemaker, currently serving as Vice-President, Industry Development at the Canada Media Fund. For thirteen years, she…

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Feb102026

The ‘Ghost’ of Marcus Garvey Haunts Black History Month

“The Ghost of Marcus Garvey” Haunts Black History Month How an Ancestor’s Spirit Has Returned to Inspire a New Generation When we talk about Black History Month, we often speak of legacies. We speak of spirits that refuse to be buried. But this year, there’s a spectre with swagger on the scene: the ghost of Marcus Garvey. Not…

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Feb102026

The ‘Ghost’ of Marcus Garvey Haunts Black History Month

“The Ghost of Marcus Garvey” Haunts Black History Month How an Ancestor’s Spirit Has Returned to Inspire a New Generation When we talk about Black History Month, we often speak of legacies. We speak of spirits that refuse to be buried. But this year, there’s a spectre with swagger on the scene: the ghost of Marcus Garvey. Not…

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Feb42026

The Cross Continental Forum Moves to South Africa in 2026

THE CROSS CONTINENTAL FORUM MOVES TO SOUTH AFRICA Toronto, Canada – January 28, 2026 The Cross Continental Forum (CCF) proudly announces that its first cohort for 2026 will take place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (July 21–27, 2026), followed by a second in-person gathering during the TIFF Market in Toronto, Canada (September 8–13, 2026). After two groundbreaking…

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Feb42026

The Cross Continental Forum Moves to South Africa in 2026

THE CROSS CONTINENTAL FORUM MOVES TO SOUTH AFRICA Toronto, Canada – January 28, 2026 The Cross Continental Forum (CCF) proudly announces that its first cohort for 2026 will take place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (July 21–27, 2026), followed by a second in-person gathering during the TIFF Market in Toronto, Canada (September 8–13, 2026). After two groundbreaking…

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