BFM International Film Festival has helped many new and emerging black and niche film festivals over the past 11 years to break onto the international festival landscape, by offering help to those needing assistance with curating, marketing and developing networks with all major global festivals across several continents.  Partnering with BFM will allow CBFF the opportunity to strengthen our offering to the Canadian public by ensuring:

• International programs and films are sourced globally and from the best possible avenues.
• Exchange opportunities can take place in terms of submissions to both monthly film clubs and annual festivals, enabling Canadian content to have a direct pipeline to the UK festival circuit.
• Attendance of key festival executives from the UK each year come to Canada to share in and showcase these works between two countries that are historically significantly aligned.

BFM is a media group that consists of an entertainment magazine, international film festival and a film review TV show. Founded by Menelik Shabazz, it was started in 1998 to break down barriers in the media industry for marginalised groups in the UK.

BFM International Film Festival is the largest and longest running platform for Black World Cinema in Europe.

Please visit our partner festival at www.bfmmedia.com.