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THE PLANET AFRICA EXPERIENCE

One of the most influential decades of Black Film History, the program showcased over 150 films representing the diversity of Pan-African perspectives and art in storytelling.

In 1995, the Toronto International Film Festival launched a new section showcasing films from Africa and the African diaspora. Over its 10 years, Planet Africa brought films by Safi Faye, John Akomfrah, Abderrahmane Sissako, Euzhan Palcy, Charles Burnett, Djibril Diop Mambéty, and more to Toronto.

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A LOOK

BEHIND THE SCENES

ORIGINS, HISTORY & LEGACY

Created in 1995 by Cameron Bailey, Planet Africa was a Festival programme dedicated to cinema from Africa and the African diaspora. Programmed by Cameron Bailey, followed by June Givanni and then Gaylene Gould, it ran as a part of the TIFF Festival for 10 years.

In the ten years (1995 - 2004) that Planet Africa ran, it successfully launched careers, created new audience and solidified Toronto as multicultural destination for world class cinema.

SEPTEMBER 2020 marks the 25th Anniversary of the program to celebrate Special Edition PLANET AFRICA '25 Program, which will add several new films and talent to the Planet Africa Legacy.

CAMERON BAILEY

1995 - 1998 & 2020

Planet Africa'25

Special Edition

JUNE GIVANNI

1998 - 2000 & 2004

GAYLENE GOULD

2002-2004

PLANET AFRICA TEAM

The team that pulled together all the various parts of Planet Africa to make it such a vibrant, memorable time, were superb. Among the many contributors were:

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Black film community and organizations such as BFVN.

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