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“One of the plus sides of working on the peripheries ... constantly in the margins to create your work, is that you often get to be your own boss, to set your vision on a course that works best for you & choose who you work with." — Black Women Film! founder ellacooper via S Magazine

Filmmakers Ella Cooper, Molly McGlynn and Shasha Nakhai reflect on their career paths and discuss what it would take for the Canadian film industry to become a truly equitable and inclusive space. cleojournal.com/2018/12/14/rou…

Congrats to ellacooper, artist & founder of Black Women Film!, finalist for the @TOArtsFdn Cultural Leadership Award! 🎉 We ran a VR intensive w/ BWF last spring & have watched those projects & filmmakers blossom with the support of the community she built. s.dmg.to/2IOukMa

Our deepest congrats to all @TOArtsFdb awards nominees for their #TOartsAwards nominations! @gladstonehotel Exmiranda @SusannaFournier #JoshuaVettivelu Nina Lee Aquino #EmelieChhangur ellacooper #RobertAitken #EveEgoyan #VineetVyas #BlankCanvas JAYU Paprika Festival

Our fearless leader Ella surrounded by joy and melanin at the CFC BBQ last year! BWF creates access to industry veterans to filmmakers at all levels, rising the tides. A huge thanks to our industry partners Canadian Film Centre for their continued and constant support. #blackwomenthrive

“If you say you want parity, you say you want diversity, what are you doing internally to make sure that those people are thriving, not just shifting their way out because it’s not even comfortable for them to be in that space.” - ellacooper in the 50/50 St. John's International Women's Film Festival panel

"In our emerging programs we have to remember that some people are emerging later in life because of they had to deal with so many systems of oppression to figure out that their voice matters.” - ellacooper, St. John's International Women's Film Festival

Check out our award-winning #AkuaBenjaminLegacy #shortdooc series as directed by five black Canadian female filmmaking goddesses #NgardyContehGeorge, Laurie Townshend @sgoddis ellacooper and @SarahIsAnArtist & ep by Alison Duke as it continues to resonate with audiences.

After adding more tickets we're down to our last 20! Join us on the 23rd as we meet Margaret E Atwood to discuss the impact of Roe v. Wade and other threats to women's rights. The evening will also feature filmmaker, ellacooper. Live & virtual tickets: bit.ly/3EikddC

The Trouble Club Margaret E Atwood excited for this evening ellacooper loving this experience learning from you

Amazing discussion of what history (aka a white, Euro-centric one) of film is being referenced on screen, and where and when Varda tries to subvert it or embraces it #VardaToujours

« I think this is Agnès Varda’s mixtape of 100 years of cinema. » - ellacooper #VardaToujours

Help Spread the word! Regent Park Film Festival Nia Centre for the Arts cléo journal WIFT+ Toronto TIFF Press & Industry Alison Duke camilleturner Sharrae Lyon CFC Media Lab CBC Arts Brown Girl Begins x.com/bwfcanada/stat…

Was such a pleasure partnering with CBC Toronto to offer this stellar ‘Meet the Producers’ event yesterday. Big thanks to thanks to the exec prods CBC Arts CBC Docs & Digital Originals for your insights & time! #sharethescreen #blackwomenfilm #elevate #masterclass

Guess What?! We are running a VR Jam on April 21 & 22 w/DMG ! Make a VR 360 short, collaborate w/ Black women filmmakers & learn #VR from a stellar team of instructors in two days! #Elevate #workshop TMAC ACTRA Toronto Diversity & Inclusion Committee #howshehustles by Emily Mills ow.ly/oPB850h5OFw

5 short films exploring themes of justice by emerging African filmmakers, curated by Claire Diao. Justice!: An African Short Selection screens April 14 at TIFF. bit.ly/2uOf2lb

Had so much fun today in our VR Workshop Intensive with DMG in Gamma Space awesome new media lab. Tomorrow we make our own #VR360 films! #Elevate #Masterclass #Blackwomenfilm

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Neighbourhood Arts Network wants your proposals exploring the theme 'Arts and Equity: Leading Social Change'. Artists, arts orgs, & arts practitioners (at any stage!), apply with your ideas for art activations, artist talks, workshops and more. x.com/NANToronto/sta…