BDC-Black Documentary Collective

06/19/2026

“True North” by Michèle Stephenson NOW PLAYING at in NYC, June 17 - June 23! Filmmaker Q&As and Special Guests throughout!

🔗LINKS IN BIO!
🎟️Discount tkts available!
🆓💰Enter the lottery for free tkts!

⭐️⭐️PRAISE FOR TRUE NORTH⭐️⭐️

“A stirring and galvanizing piece of activist cinema.”
POV Magazine

“Students take stand against racism in highly charged account of protest in 60s Canada”
The Guardian

“Searing and galvanizing...reminds us of the lasting power of collective action”
Thom Powers, TIFF

06/18/2026

📣TRUE NORTH, Michèle Stephenson’s new bold documentary film about Canada’s struggle and place in the global struggle for Black liberation, is NOW PLAYING AT IFC in New York!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The Guardian⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

📍IFC Center
323 Sixth Ave at West 3rd St, New York, NY
📆 June 17 - May 23rd
🎟️ Discounts available
🔗Link in bio
IFCcenter.com/films/true-north/

06/16/2026

📣NYC! JOIN US at IFC for the theatrical premiere of TRUE NORTH, directed by our own Michèle Stephenson!

🎞️✨Visually and emotionally arresting, TRUE NORTH reveals a buried history of Black Canadian resistance - where students defied Canada’s myth of racial harmony and dared to build a new future.

📍IFC IFC Center
📆 June 17-23
🎤Q&As with the film’s director Michèle Stephenson at select screenings DM for more information!
🎟️Link in bio 🍿Discount available

05/15/2026

📣REDFORD CENTER GRANT DEADLINE EXTENDED! MAY 17, 11:59PM PST! You’ve got 2 more days!⏰

The cohort-based grant program follows a 12-month fellowship model that combines funding with community, mentorship, and long-term support to give your film the resources it needs!

Selected grantee filmmakers will receive:

• $40,000 in funding💰
• A cohort of peers working across the field
• Direct access to advisors, industry experts, and mentorship
• Travel✈️ support to attend our Fellowship Summit
• A pathway to additional funding in 2027

🔗Learn more and apply at redfordcenter.org/grants

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05/15/2026

📣Black Women Film Network Short Film Festival is officially OPEN for submissions!

Narrative and Documentaries
Short Films
Student Submissions
• Microdramas (NEW category!)

⏰Submission Deadline: AUGUST 16

✔️To qualify, your project must feature at least ONE of the following:

• Black Female Director
• Black Female Writer
• Black Female Producer
• Black Female Lead Role

Looking for bold stories, fresh voices, unforgettable characters, and creative storytelling that deserves the spotlight.

05/14/2026