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About CaribbeanTales Media Group

Built over 20 years, The CaribbeanTales Media Group is the only media group in Canada that provides an ecosystem of screen-based activities that serve Black Canadian, and culturally diverse audiences. CTMG is Black-owned, staffed and controlled. Our Board leadership and staff are mainly Black and are culturally diverse. CTMG provides a pipeline of activities from creation to distribution that aims to uplift, enrich, promote and monetize Black and culturally diverse film and television content for audiences.

Founder and CEO

Founded by award-winning filmmaker and Academy member Frances-Anne Solomon, CTMG includes: CaribbeanTales Inc., a registered Canadian Charity; CaribbeanTales Worldwide Distribution, a film distribution entity; the CaribbeanTales International Film Festival, now celebrating 17 years; Caribbeantales-TV a VOD streaming service; the Creators of Colour Training (CCI), a year-round development and production hub for Creatives of Colour; and CaribbeanTalesFlix, our production arm.

A trailblazer in the film and television industry, Frances-Anne Solomon is a Toronto-based award-winning writer, producer, director, curator and distributor in film, television and radio.

To learn more about Frances-Anne, click here.

Meet the Team

CaribbeanTales Media Group Staff

Diana Webley

Director of Festivals and Events

Najah Dowdie

Najah Dowdie

Marketing Manager of Festivals and Events

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Caroline Guespin

Associate Producer of Festivals and Events

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Mandisa Pantin

Associate Producer of Festivals and Events

Tiffani Williams

Tiffani Williams

Executive Assistant

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Isabelle Ofume

Marketing and Social Media Coordinator

CaribbeanTales Media Group Staff

Courtney Panchan

Distribution and Payroll Manager

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Michael Dobin

Distribution Consultant

Norah Kim

Norah Kim

Distribution Assistant

Steph Tablizo

Steph Tablizo

Production Manager

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Dahlia Fernandes

Marketing Manager of Productions

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Akua Delfish

CineFAM Event Producer

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Laura Friedmann

Development and Event Producer

Nikole Brooks

Nikole Brooks

Development Producer

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Maya Bastian

Programming Coordinator

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Calyx Passailaigue

Development and Fundraising Coordinator

CaribbeanTales Media Group Staff

Dawn Dowling

Fundraising Manager

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Charles Ross

Video Editor

Brian Medina

Video Editor

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Garry Stewart

Windrush Caribbean Film Festival Company Director

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Patricia Hamzahee

WCFF Festival Director

Joy Coker

Joy Coker

WCFF Programmer

Yvonne Connikie

WCFF Programmer

Board of Directors

Jean Augustine

Hon. Jean Augustine

Director

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Denham Jolly

Director

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Denise Herrera-Jackson

Director and Secretary

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Anna Marie Stewart

Director and Chairperson

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Susan Feug

Director and Treasurer

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Shawn Cuffie

Marketing and Social Media Coordinator

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Elizabeth (Dori) Tunstall

Director

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Peter Lyman

Director

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    CARIBBEANTALES MEDIA GROUP COMPANIES

    CaribbeanTales Media Group (CTMG) is a multifaceted group of media companies that produces, markets, and sells culturally diverse film and television content from the Caribbean and its wide Diaspora. 

    CTMG Company History

    1999

    CaribbeanTales Inc.

    2005

    CaribbeanTales International Film Festival

    2009

    CaribbeanTales Youth Film Festival

    2010

    CaribbeanTales Worldwide Distribution

    Creators of Colour Incubator

    2013

    CaribbeanTales-TV

    2014

    CaribbeanTales Receives Charity Status

    2016

    CineFAM

    2018

    Black Heroes Educational Association

    2020

    Windrush Caribbean International Film Festival

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