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Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto
Filmmaker Panel & Screening
This collection of short films explores Toronto’s Black diaspora. Pulling from a collection of 500+ oral histories, these filmmakers created rich, visual stories – each as unique in style and tone as the personal narrative that inspired their work.
This screening and panel discussion is your chance to hear directly from the filmmakers who contributed to the Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto exhibition.
How can film translate oral narratives into rich, visual stories? What transcends and emerges when filmmakers bring their own culture’s tales to the screen?
Join Museum of Toronto at Trinity Square Video for a screening of these short films, followed by a discussion with filmmakers from the project. Learn how these filmmakers translated oral histories and personal narratives into films that speak to a diaspora and beyond, and explore the complete exhibition at Museum of Toronto.
WHEN
Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 7pm-9pm
TICKETS
Admission is free, donations are encouraged.
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LOCATION
401 Richmond Street West, Unit #121
This event is hosted at and sponsored by Trinity Square Video, our good friends and neighbours at 401 Richmond West.
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The Filmmakers & Their Films
This screening and exhibition features short films by:
Aisha Fairclough (“(Re)membering Us”)
Ayo Tsalithaba (“3rd Class Citizen”)
Cazhhmere Downey (“Gary Beals: Scotian in Toronto”)
Chelsea Nyomi (“Intentional Connections”, “Reggae Soul”)
Isabel Okoro (“Within”)
Nala Haileselassie (“There Was a Place”)
Raoul Olou (“The Yellow Line”)
Roya DelSol (“A Melodious Cacophony of Joy and Rebellion”)
Will Selviz (“Homeaway”)
Yazid Mohamednur (“Mosques”, “Sahan”)
Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto Exhibition
Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto presents films and archives told and created by over 100 Black Canadians. More than 500 personal narratives document the rich histories that have shaped the spaces and places of contemporary Toronto.
How to Find Us

Intersections
Find the 401 Richmond on Richmond Street West between Spadina Avenue and Peter Street.
The Building
Find our gallery space at the Eastern Entrance of the building, next to the Spacing Store. This entrance is wheelchair accessible.
The 401 Richmond Building is a bustling hub, we invite you to explore after your time at Museum of Toronto!
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