I hope my fellow filmmakers won’t forget this. So disappointing especially considering all their performative actions in support of oppressed peoples. Shame.

asked my sudanese friend today how the situation in sudan has been she said “at least the palestinians have the world w/ them, we have no one” it broke my heart. so while you’re learning about palestine don’t forget the countless other places around the world that need a voice

Was really in my Black Girl Cinematographer bag with this one! “HOW R U” by the flower that knew Dir. Ayo Tsalithaba DP 🙋🏾‍♀️

NEW WORK NEW WORK NEW WORK for the coolest the flower that knew 🤩 DP’d by THE roya. 🫡

A statement on the (absented) presence of my film at Berlinale 74 #StrikeGermany

This is a temporary victory, but the Berlin-specific IHRA-clause is merely a symptom of a national issue. The 2017 adoption of IHRA as a federal guideline stands, regardless of this news. We call for a nation-wide rejection of IHRA. The call to STRIKE GERMANY remains unchanged!

🚨 HAPPENING NOW IN TORONTO: Canadians demand an arms embargo NOW! Canadians flood the streets to demand an end to our government's enabling of Israel's genocidal regime in Palestine! Diplomatic relations with those committing genocide is not normal. Selling arms to those

Stand with Ghana LGBTQ+ Community 🏳️‍🌈.

Hey Justin! I co-directed this Heritage Minute. Anyways, right now, Canada isn’t doing enough to stop the genocide in Gaza. Canada is silent while Sudan is in crisis. Canada is doing nothing to support the Congo. Canada hasn’t said a word about the anti-LGBTQ bill in Ghana. Why?

When Tegan and Sara get a Heritage Minute…. Somebody pls call me

Created a resource, Black Canadian Film, that documents films made by Black Canadian filmmakers, Canadian films about the Black experience, etc. blackcanadianfilm.ca

Oh! I’m in a film :)

Atmospheric Arrivals (2023) Dir. Ayo Tsalithaba We’re honoured to have Ayo as one of our panelists for our conversation on Black Radical Imagination in Film at our Pre-Festival Fête on November 6th. 🎟️Get tickets at rpff.ca/fete

Snapshots from our lovely post screening discussion with Ayo Tsalithaba and Fateema Al-Hamaydeh Miller following our shorts program HOMEMAKING: IN OUR BODIES AND OUR LANDS. A special thank you to our copresenters Trinity Square Video Breakthroughs Film Festival Photos by Harsimran Sekhon

Honoured to have been included on the BFI best of 2024 list by the wonderful and thoughtful Michael Pattinson!

Woke up to a Canadian Screen Award nomination for best performance in a live action short drama…. 😳