Fade To Black Unveils Its Astral Movie Night Programming
The Fabienne Colas Foundation is proud to announce the participation of Astral as co-presenter of the second edition of Fade to Black, presented by TD Bank and to unveil the programming of the Astral Movie Nights. Organized for Black History Month, Fade to Black will be held from February 1 to 25, 2012 and benefit from extensive visibility thanks to the participation of many of the Astral family’s media properties.
Moreover, Astral Movie Nights will be kicking off Fade to Black with presentations running from February 1st to 5th at the NFB Cinema. Launching the festivities, the documentary Les derniers pèlerins by Montrealer Wieland Prosper will be presented by Canal D. Le Grand Jerome by Charles Oliver; Case Départ by Thomas Ngijol, Fabrice Éboué and Lionel Steketee; Fleur du Désert by Sherry Horman; as well as La Première Étoile by Lucien Jean-Baptiste, will complete the programming of the Astral Movie Nights.
“We are pleased that Astral, one of the largest media companies in Canada, has decided to join us for the most important annual celebration of Black culture as co-presenter and media partner of the Fade to Black event. This major partnership will enable Fade to Black to reach a wider audience across the city, as well as help us gain recognition and give participating artists great visibility. But it will especially help the Fabienne Colas Foundation continue promoting cultural diversity across Québec by giving Montréalers the opportunity to join in Black History Month celebrations,” said Fabienne Colas, President of the event.
“Cinema is among the main expressions of Québec creativity, representing all perspectives and all cultures. As the largest private investor in Canadian film, Astral is proud to be associated with Fade to Black to celebrate the contribution of the Black community to the arts and diversity in Québec and to help contribute to the success of this event with the support of its media properties,” said Hugues Mousseau, Director, Corporate Communications and Synergies, Astral.
