Black Girl Magic invites a series of Black women across generations to share what it means to be a Black Canadian, a Woman, and ultimately a Black Woman today. This 16mm film serves as a document to celebrate and unite Black women and girls, allowing them to tell their own stories and allowing us to consider the different faces of contemporary womanhood.
The history of Canada’s LGTBQ+ community is one undeniably linked to Canada’s Black community, bound by a constant pursuit of change and progress. See Me Yah! explores what it meant, what it means, and what it will mean to be Black and queer in Canada. Focusing on five members of Toronto’s Black LGBTQ+ community, this work tells a tale of those working together for a better future.
A clear reflection of a moment in time is the conversations between those living in it. The Variety B Podcasts tell the stories of a group of Black Torontonian men through the organic lens of their conversations. Over a series of nine raw, personal, and humorous episodes, the members of the Variety B Podcasts offer their perspectives on the world, masculinity, drinking and just being alive.
An audio series by Brendan Phillip & Matthew Progress
Estimated Viewing Time:
36 minutes
Slang, colloquialisms, and dialects breathe life into language and tell the story of the people who speak it. But in doing so, they’re constantly evolving, creating words that are universally understood, yet just beyond conventional definition. Differently Styll is a love letter to Toronto’s slang. It looks to explore the vernacular – its origins, unique characteristics, and how it can define who we are.
In 2015, Myseum dedicated itself to being Toronto’s museum and to telling distinctly Torontonian stories.
But what does the act of storytelling look like in the 21st century? What shape does it take? A documentary? A mixed-media experience? A simple conversation? How do we tell the story of our city today? More importantly, how do we ensure that we’re doing our part to tell every story within our city today?
Stories that embrace different characters and cherish every detail. Especially for a city as diverse as Toronto. A setting that’s an amalgamation of distinct identities, thread together by a multitude of cultures and ethnicities.
Untold Toronto invites a selection of Black Toronto artists to answer the questions of modern storytelling, and to explore who we are through their personal narratives. By mixing modern media and classic storytelling techniques, they’ve explored different facets of Black identity within the city. All with the intent of contributing to a complete snapshot of contemporary Toronto.
Explore Untold Toronto
Untold Toronto is a collectionof four unique pieces of workfrom Black Toronto artists.Conversations, interviews, and mixed-media are all used to tell their stories. The work captures a moment in this diverse landscape of people and perspectives that make up Toronto.
Black Girl Magic
This 16mm film serves as a document to celebrate and unite Black women and girls, allowing them to tell their own stories.View Story
Differently, Styll
A love letter to Toronto’s slang, Differently, Styll looks to explore the vernacular–its origins, and how it can define who we are.View Story
Variety B Podcasts
The Variety B Podcasts tell the stories of a group of Black Torontonian men through the organic lens of their conversations.View Story
See Me Yah
Focusing on five members of Toronto’s Black LGBTQ+ community, See Me Yah! tells a tale of those working together for a better future.View Story