Black Actors And Film Guild Canada

03/22/2026

🎬🍿 FREE MOVIE SCREENINGS IN AJAX!
Experience powerful films from diverse filmmakers around the world — completely FREE. Join us for inspiring stories, community vibes, and select filmmaker Q&A sessions.
✨ Reserve your FREE tickets now — limited seating!

📍 Screening Locations in Ajax
April 17
• Hilton Garden Inn Toronto/Ajax
• Ajax Public Library
April 18
• Hilton Garden Inn Toronto/Ajax
• St. Francis Centre for Community, Arts & Culture

🎟️ For full schedule & film lineup:
Visit www.ibdff.net or click the link to get your FREE tickets

IBDFF, a division of The Black Actors & Film Guild Canada (BAFGC) ecosystem, is brought to you by True Sail Production & Motion Pictures Inc.
In partnership with the Town of Ajax and Ajax Public Library
Supported by Chazz Financial (Whitby, Ontario)

🔥 Don’t miss out — secure your seat today!
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02/11/2026

02/01/2026

LIBERTY SILVER

A pioneer. A trailblazer. A living legacy.

The 3rd Canadian Black Screen Awards proudly honour Liberty Silver with the CBS Lifetime Legacy Award — celebrating her historic impact on Canadian music and Black cultural history.

A three-time Juno Award winner and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, Liberty Silver made history as the first Black woman to win a Juno Award. Her voice, advocacy, and cultural leadership have opened doors and changed the landscape for generations to come.

📍 Brampton, Ontario
📅 February 14, 2026
🎟️ Free admission | Registration required

Honouring those whose legacy continues to shape Canada.

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02/01/2026

TIANMARIE JERVIS

Behind every great production is excellence, precision, and leadership.

At the 3rd Canadian Black Screen Awards, we celebrate Tianmarie Jervis — Assistant Production Accountant with 20+ years of experience, a 15-year DGC member, and credits spanning Sony, Disney, Amazon, HBO, and MGM.

📍 Brampton, Ontario
📅 February 14, 2026
🎟️ Free admission | Registration required

Honouring the professionals who power Canada’s screen industry from behind the scenes.

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02/01/2026

MERCEDES MORRIS

Celebrating leadership, advocacy, and impact in Canada’s screen industry.

The 3rd Canadian Black Screen Awards proudly recognize Mercedes Morris — actor, advocate, and Vice-President & National Councillor of ACTRA Toronto — for her outstanding contribution to representation, equity, and artist leadership in Canada.

📍 Brampton, Ontario
📅 February 14, 2026
🎟️ Free admission | Registration required

Honouring voices that uplift, protect, and empower our creative community.

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02/01/2026

MARYAM MURITALA

Leadership that creates pathways. Impact that lasts.

The 3rd Canadian Black Screen Awards proudly honour Maryam Muritala — legal professional, founder, global thought leader, and 2022 Brampton Citizen of the Year — for her contributions to community growth, advocacy, and empowerment.

📍 Brampton, Ontario
📅 February 14, 2026
🎟️ Free admission | Registration required

Celebrating those who build systems, open doors, and strengthen our communities.

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02/01/2026

🎬 SWAY — Official Canadian Cinema Release

The acclaimed Canadian feature film SWAY arrives in theatres on February 6, in celebration of Black History Month.

About the Film
Directed by Charlie Hamilton and Zachary Ramelan, SWAY is a gripping Canadian thriller that follows James “Sway” Drayton, a respected community leader whose world is turned upside down when his brother is abducted. Pulled into a dangerous web of blackmail and violence, Sway must confront loyalty, trauma, and the limits of what he’s willing to sacrifice for family.

Starring Emmanuel Kabongo, alongside Mishael Morgan, Lovell Adams-Gray, and Brittany Raymond, SWAY delivers a powerful and emotionally charged story rooted in Black Canadian experiences.

Canadian Theatrical Release Details
📅 Release Date: February 6
🎥 Opening At:
• Cineplex Yonge & Dundas
• Cineplex Morningside

🎞️ Film Details

Genre: Thriller / Drama

Runtime: 99 minutes

Language: English

Country: Canada

Presented as part of Black History Month, SWAY is a must-see Canadian film that explores brotherhood, identity, and the cost of survival.

🎟️ Catch it on the big screen starting February 6.

01/31/2026

🎉 Congratulations to the CBS Awards 2026 Winners! 🎉

We proudly celebrate the incredible creatives, performers, storytellers, and community leaders recognized at the 2026 Canadian Black Screen Awards (CBS Awards). Your work, excellence, and impact continue to shape culture and elevate Black voices across Canada.

Presented annually by the Black Actors and Film Guild Canada (BAFGC), the CBS Awards take place as part of the Guild’s Annual Convention during Black History Month, creating a national platform to honour achievement, legacy, and emerging excellence across film, television, music, digital media, performing arts, and community leadership.

Each year, the Awards bring together talent from coast to coast—recognizing those who are building, leading, and inspiring change while strengthening representation and opportunity within Canada’s Black creative ecosystem.

We are honoured to celebrate you. This is your moment. This is your legacy.

📍 Brampton, Ontario
📅 February 14, 2026



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01/31/2026

Presenting the Winners 🏆✨

Congratulations to the 2026 Canadian Black Screen Awards (CBS Awards) recipients!

Each year, the Black Actors and Film Guild Canada (BAFGC) proudly recognizes Black excellence from across Canada—celebrating creatives, performers, innovators, and community leaders whose work continues to shape culture and inspire generations. The CBS Awards take place annually as part of the BAFGC Convention during Black History Month, creating a national platform for recognition, reflection, and impact.

The 2026 CBS Awards are held in Brampton, Ontario, in partnership with the Black Empowerment Unit (BEU) Brampton, bringing together awardees and guests from cities across the country for a powerful celebration of achievement and legacy.

Presented by True Sail Production & Motion Pictures Inc.
Supported by Chazz Financial (Whitby, Ontario)

Tonight, we celebrate achievement.
We honour legacy.
We uplift Black excellence in Canada.

👏🏾 Congratulations to all the CBS Awards 2026 winners.

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