Halifax Black Film Festival

Celebrating a decade of impact, the Halifax Black Film Festival returns for its 10th edition (#HBFF26), running February 20–24, 2026, in person and online – continuing to spotlight bold Black voices and powerful storytelling.

#HBFF26, created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, presented by TD Bank Group (TD), in collaboration with Global News, will present 40 films virtually as well as in-person at Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane, along with special events at the John W. Lindsay YMCA (5640 Sackville Street) in Halifax.

The 10th edition of the Halifax Black Film Festival showcases three international films that speak powerfully to the question of how work shapes identity: how labor is not merely something we do, but something that defines how we see ourselves, how we are seen by others, and how we survive within systems that weren’t necessarily built to accommodate everyone.

“All three of these films reflect the festival’s commitment to cinema that speaks directly to lived experience,” says Jean-François Méan, Senior Programmer, Black Film Festivals with the Fabienne Colas Foundation. “They honour labour not as an abstraction, but as a shaping force in people’s lives, connecting local realities to global stories, and reminding us that the work people do, or are denied, profoundly shapes who they are.”

Tickets and Passes

• All-Access Pass: $45
• In-Person All-Access Pass: $39
• Individual in-person tickets:
  • $12 for each regular film screening
  • $20 for the Opening Night film
  • $15 for the Closing Night film with Q&A

To view the full festival program and to purchase All-Access Passes and individual tickets, please visit HalifaxBlackFilm.com