For over 15 years, the Massimadi Foundation has been promoting and supporting artistic projects from Afro LGBTQ+ communities through our annual arts and film festival, creating an inclusive space for diverse artistic cultures.

By showcasing emerging and established talent, we play a vital role in promoting and recognizing queer Afro artists in Montréal, Québec. Our activities foster connections between our communities and predominant artistic cultures.

Rules & Terms

To be eligible, films must meet at least one of the following requirements:
- Feature characters who are LGBTQ+ *AND* Black, African, Afro-descendant, or Indigenous
- Have at least one key creative (director, writer, producer) who identifies as LGBTQ+ *AND* Black, African, Afro-descendant or Indigenous

We accept submissions of fictional, documentary and experimental short and feature films.
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  • Darius Caffey

    This was a great opportunity for us to showcase our show! We look forward to working with the Massimadi team again in the future.

    November 2025
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  • Abram Cerda

    Awesome and powerful film festival. Thank you for including us. <3

    August 2021
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  • Philippe Talavera

    What a great festival. It is online this year, as many festival, so sadly we couldn’t attend, mingle or network but the festival was very active on social media and managed to make us and our film ‘Kapana’ feel welcome and important. We can only recommend this festival! Thank you.

    March 2021
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