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21 Black Futures

21 Black Futures

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21 Black Futures is a Canadian film and theatre project, broadcast by CBC Gem in 2021.[1] Created in conjunction with the Black Canadian theatre company Obsidian Theatre to mark both Black History Month and the 21st anniversary of Obsidian,[2] the project commissioned 21 short film adaptations of theatrical monologues on the theme of "the future of Blackness" by Black Canadian writers,[3] each performed by a Black actor on the stage of Meridian Hall in Toronto.[1]

The project was commissioned in part because the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada had prevented the staging of a traditional theatre festival.[1]

The project aired over three weeks in February 2021, with seven films premiering each week on February 12, 19 and 26.[4]

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References

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    Victoria Ahearn, "Black creators explore 'the future of Blackness' in '21 Black Futures' on CBC Gem". CityNews, February 17, 2021.
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    Lauren Malyk, "Obsidian Theatre, CBC reveal talent for 21 Black Futures project". Playback, January 20, 2021.
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    Kelly Townsend, "How 21 Black Futures merged the stage and screen". Playback, February 12, 2021.
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    Glenn Sumi, "New work imagines a world without white supremacists" Archived 2021-09-26 at the Wayback Machine. Now, February 8, 2021.
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    Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Announced In Sports Programming, Digital & Immersive Categories". ET Canada, April 5, 2022.
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    Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
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