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New Documentary Explores the Experiences of Black Canadian Filmmakers

When intergenerational conversations happen between Black Canadian established and emerging filmmakers what results are pearls of wisdom about the film industry, the gatekeepers, challenges, strategies and victories.

These moments are captured in “Reel Black: Our Film Stories,” produced by OYA Media Group’s award-winning creative team, in which emerging Black filmmakers Christian Anderson and Ajahnis Charley learn what it takes to fulfill their filmmaking dreams through the insight of legendary filmmaker Claire Prieto-Fuller and seasoned filmmakers Karen King, Christene Browne, Karen Chapman, and Kelly Fyffe-Marshall.

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Outstanding Black stories are Canadian stories. To think that such a simple truth can hold so much weight.

In 2022, it still continues to be a topic of discussion even while we’re slowly starting to see some progress.

There’s still so much work to be done and this is where Oya Media Group comes in.

Its award-winning creative team produced an exceptional short doc Reel Black: Our Film Stories premiering on CBC Gem on Friday, July 8.

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Now Streaming: Reel Black Shows Why It’s Time for a New Pie

The short documentary Reel Black ends with a simple but large question: what is the future of Canadian film? The answers range from emerging filmmakers like Christian Anderson saying that she thinks the future of Canadian film is “gonna be radical as hell.” A director like Karen Chapman, meanwhile, is direct. “I see people getting paid,” she says.