Henri Pardo in conversation with BSO at the TIFF Market, Tuesday

BLACK SCREEN OFFICE AT TIFF: THE MARKET

In Conversation with Henri Pardo: Making the Films, Opening the Doors

Recipient of the 2026 Charles Officer Legacy Award

Date and Time

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

1:30 - 2:30 - In Conversation | 2:30 - 4:30 - Networking

Location

Canada Pavilion, TIFF: The Market, Space B20

Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front Street West

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Join us for a conversation with filmmaker Henri Pardo, led by

Joan Jenkinson, Co-Founder and CEO of the Black Screen Office.

Henri's feature debut, Kanaval, premiered at TIFF in 2023 and won the Amplify Voices Award for Best BIPOC Canadian Feature.

The conversation covers his creative journey, what it takes to build a lasting career, where Black Canadian cinema is heading, and how to open pathways for the filmmakers coming next.

Stay for the Networking

The conversation runs until 2:30, and the gathering continues until 4:30. Come meet filmmakers, producers, creatives, and industry professionals at the Market, and make time for the conversations that happen after the formal programming ends.

Open to TIFF Market accreditation holders. No RSVP required.

First come, first served, subject to capacity.

Come find BSO at Space B20. We'd love to see you there.

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About the Black Screen Office

BSO’s goals are to make Canada’s screen industries’ practices and policies equitable and free of anti-Black racism; to work collaboratively with decision-makers to develop tools and strategies that enable system-level engagement and accountability; and to empower Black Canadians working within the screen industries to thrive and share their stories.

For more information, visit https://www.bso-ben.ca/.

For more information: Black Screen Office | info@bso-ben.ca