The Massimadi Festival is an annual arts and cultural festival in Montreal, Quebec, which centres on LGBTQ culture from Africa and the African diaspora.T'Cha Dunlevy, "8th Massimadi Festival celebrates LGBTQ, Afro-Caribbean films". Montreal Gazette, February 15, 2016. Launched in 2009 by activist Laurent Lafontant,Antoni Nerestant, "Carving a space for the Black LGBTQ+ community through film and art". CBC News, Montreal, February 1, 2022. the event stages a program of artistic exhibitions, film screenings and panel discussions on Black LGBTQ communities and topics.Hannah Sabourin, "Massimadi Festival celebrates Black filmmakers and their stories". The Link, February 13, 2022.
In 2021, the organization also launched Massimadi en rue, a street performance event staged separately from the festival.Olivia Piché, "Massimadi foundation branches out with their new initiation Massimadi en rue". The Link, September 19, 2021.
An event, created in collaboration with Haitian LGBTQ activist Charlot Jeudy, was slated to launch in Port-au-Prince in 2016, but was cancelled after threats of violence from anti-gay protestors."LGBT festival canceled in Haiti amid threats to organizers". CBS News, September 27, 2016.
The event is a qualifying festival for the Canadian Screen Awards."2024 Canadian Screen Awards: Eligible Festivals & Online Platforms". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, 2023.
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