08/21/2026
🥂 Levons nos verres à toutes ces femmes, d’ici ou d’ailleurs, qui, chaque jour, défient les lois de la gravité, défoncent des portes, repoussent les limites et contribuent à créer des changements positifs et durables dans notre société.
Nous sommes fiers de notre fondatrice et présidente, Fabienne Colas, de son parcours, de sa vision et surtout de cette volonté, depuis plus de 20 ans, de transformer chaque porte ouverte en une occasion d’en ouvrir d’autres pour celles et ceux qui suivent.
Aujourd’hui, nous célébrons le chemin parcouru… et tout ce qu’il reste encore à bâtir. ❤️
Prochaine grande étape : faire renaître le Theatre Colas - Colas Theatre ! 🏛️
👇 Découvrez son message.
These past few months, many new people have joined my community of over 1 million followers across all my social media platforms combined. So I figured it might be time to introduce myself… or re-introduce myself. 🙂
I'm Fabienne Colas - proudly Haitian, Quebecer, and Canadian, actress, filmmaker, producer, speaker, entrepreneur, but above all, passionate about the power of arts and culture to transform our societies and bring us closer together.
For over 20 years, I've been building, with extraordinary teams and loyal partners, around one mission: opening doors, building bridges, building for the generations that follow.
Transforming the audiovisual industry: one training, one mentorship, one film and one festival at a time. Through the Fondation Fabienne Colas Foundation and our festivals, we create pathways for Black and diverse talent, from Montreal across Canada (Toronto, Halifax, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver) and beyond.
And because changing an industry isn't enough without spaces to bring it to life, I'm also leading the restoration of Theatre Colas - Colas Theatre - a historical building nearly a century old at 3990 Notre-Dame Street West, Montreal, which we're transforming into an inclusive cultural hub. Opening planned for September 2028.
Looking back at the road travelled, what I feel most is gratitude - for the devoted teams, loyal partners, and allies who make all of this possible, and for the milestones that touch me deeply: an EMBA McGill - HEC Montréal, the National Assembly of Québec Medal, an honorary doctorate from Concordia University, and the Order of Canada.
But at the core, what drives me hasn't changed:
Create. Build. Open doors. And make sure others can walk through them too.
To everyone who's just discovered me: I'm happy to have you as part of this community. What's next is going to be exciting. ❤️ 🔥