$3 Million to the Fabienne Colas Foundation to assist Blacks in film and television
Rosie Awori (LJI) Black History Month 2022 marks another massive achievement for the Fabienne Colas Foundation (FCF) with the announcement of $3 million in funding from the federal government to assist in the launch of its Festwave Institute, which is described as “a national, full-spectrum institute to support underserved Black entrepreneurs in the film and television industry through business training and skill-building.” The money is coming from the federal government’s Ecosystem Fund, and will position the to helping the foundation through Festwave to assist Black Canadians attain “the essential skills to launch a successful business in the film and television industry,” as …