Private Project

#BLACK

Canada's Black youth have a responsibility to lead the next generation but they're being disillusioned by social media. They’ve made progress but there’s still plenty of work to be done. It’s up to them to hold themselves accountable and use social media to their advantage.

  • Yvano Antonio
    Director
  • Yvano Antonio
    Writer
  • Fabienne Colas
    Producer
    Minuit, Profonds Regrets, Sortie 67
  • Emile Castonguay
    Producer
    Minuit, 5150 Elm's Way
  • Ngardy Conteh George
    Producer
    Mr. Jane and Finch, The Leone Stars
  • Alison Duke
    Producer
    Cool Black North, Women on the Move, Positive Women: Exposing injustice, The Vent, Witness: A Deathly Silence, Raising Kane: a rapumentary, Promise Me
  • Fonna Seidu
    Producer
    The Uninvited Guest, Black Bodies/Marathon, Promise Me
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 19 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 3, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Montreal International Black Film Festival
    Montreal
    Canada
    September 25, 2019
    World Premiere
Director Biography - Yvano Antonio

Yvano Wickham­-Edwards (Yvano Antonio) is a 23 year old photojournalist and filmmaker with a drive to affect positive change in Canada’s Black communities. After graduating high school, he took a year off to work and plant his feet as a freelance photographer. He then attended Centennial College to study journalism and sharpen his writing and photography skills.

In the past 5 years freelancing and studying, Yvano has built a large network and gained many professional credits. He believes it’s time to take his career to the next level by
creating everlasting and impactful bodies of work.

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