Windsor International Black Film Festival (WIBFF) 2025

2025 Windsor International Black Film Festival (WIBFF)

August 15 - August 17, 2025

353 Freedom Way, Windsor, Ontario, N9A 3A7, Canada.

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Event Schedule

Tickets

Film Submissions

Meet Our Red Carpet Host for 2024

Josiah Sinanan

Matt Allen

2024 Panel Discussion Participants

Carlos Anthony is a multi-talented screenwriter, producer, playwright and novelist who addresses the historically silenced experiences of Black men. With a background in Advertising & Marketing, he learned effective communication and storytelling. Through diverse work experiences, he empathized with individuals from various backgrounds, observing the impact of factors like education, class, culture, and immigration status on masculinity. As a survivor of loss, abuse, and addiction, Carlos draws from his personal struggles, using art as a healing tool to break generational curses. He lives in Windsor, Ontario with his family and is involved in various initiatives, including directing operations at the Windsor Black International Film Festival and co-founding the CBC Millennial X filmmaking program. Carlos’ creative work spans web series, short films, best-selling novels, essays, and viral short story series, exploring themes such as Black adolescence, fatherhood, relationships, addiction, and more.

Musing Derick is a multiple award-winning film producer and director from Cameroon. He is also a knight of the Cameroon Order of Merit. Derick has made significant contributions to the Cameroonian film industry, particularly with the success of three movies to his credit amongst others: Therapy (as the director) and The Fisherman’s Diary (as the tech director), and most recently NGANU (as director) which were all accepted on Netflix. Additionally, he founded FilmRoom, a local movie streaming platform that gained over 2000 paying subscribers within 48 hours of its launch. His wide network and influence in the entertainment industry make him a prominent figure in the movie sector.

Isoken Ibie is the CEO of ISK Production, ISK Consulting, and the founder of the Nigerian Canadian Resettlement Center in Toronto. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts from the University of Benin, Nigeria, and multiple certifications in counselling, mental health, and mediation. An award-winning filmmaker, Isoken produced Complicated Lies, earning numerous awards and nominations worldwide, and co-produced When Love Hurts. She is recognized for her extensive community involvement and mentorship, having served in various leadership roles in organizations like Women Helping Women Foundation, Nigeria Filmmakers in North America, and Toronto Nigeria Lions Club. Her contributions have earned her several prestigious awards, including the President’s Volunteer Service Award and recognition among the 50 influential women from Edo State, Nigeria.

Kemi Ilesanmi A seasoned actor/filmmaker, with extensive experience in acting for over 25years, Kemi has had opportunities to train under some of the best in the industry, from the likes of Tony Godman, RMD, Mike Bamiloye and Jennifer Valance. She has been in more than 30 productions span from films, TV and commercials notably among them are Too Hard to Bear, House on the Rock, The Diaspora, See No Evil (Season 8), Broken Records, and Niagara Prepared. Kemi’s first shot at filmmaking was in 1999 when she co-produced Foundational Course and Abolorunja. Since she relocated to Canada in 2018, she has written and produced a couple of short movies such as, Let Go and Let God, My Tongue My Power, Red Alert and Boundless Anger under her brand name, Morning Dew Production (MDP). Though she holds a Master’s degree in social work, her passion and love for the creative world supersedes other career paths. Kemi is married and blessed with beautiful children.

Sakinah Iman is a Caribbean-American 22-time international award-winning filmmaker, award-winning actress and Certified Health Educator of Jamaican and Garifuna descent from Brooklyn, NY. For over 15 years, Sakinah has devoted her artistic abilities to creating art that engages audiences in sociopolitical change, using theatre arts such as spoken word, comedy, drama, and music. Sakinah has produced, directed, and starred in multiple short films, of which, won 22 Best Short/Music Video Awards, selected and placed in a total of 53 film festivals worldwide. One of her films, He Wants To Know My Number, was licensed by a major television network, Showtime-ViacomCBS.

Katrina Medalle is a Tkaronto-born, Mississauga-raised multidisciplinary artist and advocate, navigates the dynamic artistic and digital realm with resilience and ingenuity. Emerging from limited resources, she founded a thriving creative consultancy, evolving into a skilled Unit Production Manager and Producer, and demonstrates adaptability in screenwriting, independent filmmaking and young-adult fiction. As an artist, writer, curator, and filmmaker, Katrina cultivates inclusive communities and creates safe spaces for authentic expression by expertly assembling teams across Pilot Programs, TV Series, Short Films, Editorial Photography, Runway Production, Live Performances and Dance. She embraces transformative leadership, advocating for BIPOC representation in the arts, and sets higher production standards by promoting diversity.

Special Kace, her brainchild, reflects her commitment to empowering Artists and Women in Leadership. Katrina is the co-founder and Managing Director of North Love Arts, an artist collective in the pursuit of unity and collaboration; creating systemic, educational and social economic change through storytelling of film, literature, music and movement. As Toronto Dance Theatre’s Communications Director, Katrina unites academic and administrative expertise with her artistic practice, contributing a mosaic of collaboration and self, on a mission to elevate the Arts ecosystem.