The wait is over — the 20th Anniversary CaribbeanTales International Film Festival begins tonight at Harbourfront Centre! We’re opening with the highly anticipated premiere of Bankie Banx: King of the Dune (Nara Garber, Anguilla/USA, 2024), followed by a talkback with the director and the legendary Bankie Banx himself, plus a special live performance. Join us…
Details📸Photographer: @brian.medina.to – https://brianmedina.ca/ What an incredible start to our 20th Anniversary celebrations! Last night, we opened #CTFF2025 with the powerful premiere of Bankie Banx: King of the Dune at Harbourfront Centre. 🎬✨ From the buzzing reception to the powerful film, an insightful Q&A with director Nara Garber + Bankie Banx, and an moving live…
DetailsMusician Bankie Banx and director Nara Garber discuss the new documentary premiering at the CarribeanTales Film Festival. You can watch the video here. The post ‘This is a story that needs to be known’: Bankie Banx premiering at CarribeanTales film fest appeared first on CP24 last September 3rd, 2025. The post ‘This is a story…
DetailsNot everyone is a suit-and-tie person. More than just okay, it is necessary as society thrives on a diversity of roles, including artists. At a young age, Clement ‘Bankie Banx’ Banks knew he was not cut from the same cloth as his siblings who are academics and professionals. Victor Banks Jr. is a former Premier…
DetailsOriginally posted by Alt-Africa (link to post) Frances-Anne Solomon is an acclaimed British-Trinidadian-Canadian filmmaker, writer, producer, and founder of the CaribbeanTales Media Group. With a career spanning over four decades across the BBC, Canada’s cultural institutions, and the Caribbean, Solomon has dedicated her life to amplifying underrepresented voices, particularly those of the African and Caribbean…
DetailsBY FRANCES-ANNE SOLOMON I am forever grateful to all the incredible humans who helped bring HERO to life… As a female filmmaker, I was keenly aware that Ulric’s story was a tale of inspiring men — like George Padmore, Kwame Nkrumah, and Patrice Lumumba. Ulric lived a swashbuckling life, fighting battles, leading delegations, and meeting…
DetailsBY FRANCES-ANNE SOLOMON Origin Story Writing a blog post about the making of “HERO”, feels like opening a family album—each chapter full of memories, familiar faces, and moments of serendipity. The journey of bringing Ulric Cross’ incredible story to the screen was a labor of love, collaboration, and self-discovery for all of us. The Inspiration…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 5th, 2025 Toronto, ON — The CaribbeanTales International Film Festival (CTFF), North America’s premier showcase of Caribbean and diaspora cinema, officially launches the full program for its 20th anniversary edition. Taking place in Toronto from Wednesday, September 3rd to Saturday, September 13th, 2025, and streaming worldwide until October 3rd, the festival…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 5th, 2025 Toronto, ON — The CaribbeanTales International Film Festival (CTFF), North America’s premier showcase of Caribbean and diaspora cinema, officially launches the full program for its 20th anniversary edition. Taking place in Toronto from Wednesday, September 3rd to Saturday, September 13th, 2025, and streaming worldwide until October 3rd, the festival…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 28, 2025 Toronto, ON — The CaribbeanTales International Film Festival (CTFF), North America’s premier event showcasing Caribbean and diaspora cinema, proudly announces its 20th anniversary edition, taking place Wednesday September 3rd to Saturday September 13th, 2025 in Toronto and online worldwide from September 3rd to October 3rd, 2025. Under the theme “Resilience…
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