Gala Night · Aug 16 · Caesars Windsor
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The Third Annual

Windsor International

Black Film Festival

Celebrating Black stories, culture & cinema.

Festival

Aug 13–16, 2026

Gala Night

Aug 16 · Caesars Windsor

Theme

Legacy & Liberation

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The Closing Night · August 16

Gala Night
Legacy & Liberation

A black-carpet evening at Caesars Windsor. Dinner, awards, and the storytellers who make the year matter.

An evening for the community.

Gala Night is where WIBFF gathers the filmmakers, industry, sponsors and supporters who make Black cinema in Canada possible. Red carpet, cocktails, a full seated dinner and the WIBFF Awards Ceremony recognising the best of the 2026 festival.

This year’s theme, Legacy & Liberation, runs through the evening. Programming honours the unsung heroes who have carried Black cinema forward for decades, culminating in the WIBFF Lifetime Achievement Award.

"Legacy is the reason we're in the room. Liberation is what we do with it."

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You are invited

Caesars Windsor

 
 
377 Riverside Drive East, Windsor

Date

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Red Carpet

5:00 PM

Dinner

6:00 PM

Program

Ends 10:00 PM

Attire

Cocktail attire encouraged

Reserve Your Seat

Four days across the city

Day One

Aug 13 · Thu

Business
Symposium.

Venue

Quality Inn
675 Goyeau St.

Time

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Day Two

Aug 14 · Fri

Film
Screening.

Venue

Armouries Building (SoCA)
353 Freedom Way

Time

5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Day Three

Aug 15 · Sat

Film
Screening.

Venue

Armouries Building (SoCA)
353 Freedom Way

Time

10:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Day Four

GALA

Aug 16 · Sun

Gala
Night.

Venue

Caesars Windsor
377 Riverside Drive East

Time

5:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Partnership Opportunities Available

About WIBFF

A platform for Black voices, in Windsor and around the world

WIBFF is a nonprofit annual film festival that offers an accessible format for Black filmmakers, featuring engaging and immersive workshops for the community.

It’s a platform for Black voices to share their cultures and experiences through creative art with local and global audiences, alongside fan-immersive discussions and celebratory awards.

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Workshops

Three ways WIBFF shows up

Beyond the festival week itself, WIBFF is a year-round platform for Black filmmakers and the Windsor community.
Programming

Education & Training

Through open-dialogue film screenings, expert seminars and workshops, hands-on training, and community projects, WIBFF engages filmmakers of all experience levels, from students to professionals.

The Festival

The Festival

We accept films from around the world that showcase the Black experience and share them alongside fan-immersive discussions with professional film judges and celebratory awards across a variety of categories.

Community

Community Support

WIBFF works with schools, community leaders, local businesses, and organizations around the world to connect to, support, and uplift our global community of Black filmmakers and their stories.

Workshops

WIBFF Youth Summer Camp.

An immersive week for young filmmakers and storytellers to learn from industry professionals, work with real equipment, and finish the week with a short film they made themselves.

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Our Sponsors

Made possible
with support from

WIBFF is proudly supported by government, institutional and community partners across Windsor and Canada.
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Partners

The community behind the festival

Cross-border, international, and grounded in Windsor. WIBFF is built with partners across Canada, the United States and Nigeria.
WIBFF Partner WIDAFEST
WIBFF Partner Afcian Village Africain
WIBFF Partner ZSE
WIBFF Partner CBC

Get In Touch

Reach out and get involved today

Whether you’re interested in submitting a film, joining a workshop, volunteering, or learning more, we’d love to hear from you.

Email

Info@wibff.com

Phone

+1 519 254 0110

Address

189 Tecumseh Rd W
Windsor, Ontario N8X 1E8