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CEED Presents Espace Mushagalusa, A Documentary for Black History Month

February 14, 2022

For Black History Month, CEED would like to present to you the documentary film made by the interns of the Video Documentary Project  (VDOC) in 2020, featuring Mushagalusa Chigoho, founder of an African art space in Montreal. The documentary interviews Chigoho and puts the spotlight on the BIPOC performers and artists that present their art at his gallery.

The 2020 VDOC Project cohort

Former Internship Coordinator Josie Fomé and the Project Coordinator for the VDOC Project in 2020 explains the significance of focusing on Black people’s success rather than their struggles:

In an act of resistance, black people continue to seek and chase joy; these stories also need to be amplified. Thus, exploring the role of black community workers, black people in succeeding in their respective fields, and the everyday life of a black person is an act of resilience.

CEED Concordia’s launched VDOC in 2020 aims to shift the narrative surrounding Black people and people of colour. Since its conception, VDOC Project selects a cohort of students to take part in the VDOC internship project in which they are responsible to tell the story of BIPOC people using the documentary form and putting a positive spotlight on BIPOC people.

The interns filming at Mushagalusa Chigoho’s gallery, Espace Mushagalusa

Espace Mushagalusa documentary does just that. It focuses on the positive. On an African Montrealer. On the African diaspora. On black art. Former 2020 VDOC intern Xavier Hovington-Dupuis wrote this synopsis about the documentary :

In several African languages […] the word art does not exist”. This documentary is the intertwined story of the founder of the Espace Mushagalusa in Montreal and the spirits that inhabit his home. A captivating and personal archive, it leads to the discovery of one of the many individuals who promote the black cultures of the island of Tiohtià: ke.

On top of the negative portrayal of BIPOC people in the media, the under-representation of Black folks in the Canadian media landscape is equally harmful. The history that Canada holds with black people runs deep. Montreal used to be an endpoint for runaway American slaves, and second, to Toronto, Montreal has the largest population of black people in Canada. Yet, black stories remain scarce. There are still many untold stories to tell and CEED is proud to play a part in empowering BIPOC voices through documentary film. 

You can check out the full documentary below:

Happy viewing!

 

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CEED is excited to announce our Media and Advocacy CEED is excited to announce our Media and Advocacy team! 🎉

This team will work together on multiple projects over the internship, one being to create a short documentary created in Gulu, Uganda 🇺🇬 

The team is passionate about using media to effectively tell stories. This will be done through the medium of film, photography and journalism by using a collective voice to spread a message on social change 🎬

Meet the team!

Slide 2: Marsella Ariso, Marsella is a recent Graduate of Journalism and Communication Studies from Uganda Martyrs University with a specialty in Strategic Communication and Data Journalism. Marsella continues to support young girls to stay in school through her Rising Woman Menstrual Hygiene Campaigns ♀️

Slide 3: Emmanuel Bongomin, Emmanuel is passionate about infographics, and community involvement. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial and Fine Arts with a concentration in Communication Design from Makerere University. Emmanuel is passionate about media, advocacy, infographics, and documentation photography🎥

Slide 4: Issac Aine, throughout their academic career, Isaac has demonstrated a strong work ethic, a passion for Social Justice and Equality, and a commitment to excellence. Isaac has been actively involved in leadership roles at Fresh Hub Uganda. He enjoys playing football, reading, and watching informative movies in his free time⚽️ 

Slide 5: Myraline Catule is a second-year journalism student at Concordia with a minor in Diversity and the Contemporary World. She hopes to work as a visual journalist and to travel the world to learn about other places. This winter, she spent a semester abroad in Paris, which was a life-changing experience that taught me so much about myself ✈

Slide 6: Esther Kakhioza is a Bachelor in commerce student in my final year at Makerere University. She enjoys talking to people as a way of learning people’s different views about life. She would love to create a significant change for youth like herself🌎 

Slide 7: Ocan Brian Tusingwire is a mass communication professional with a passion for storytelling, journalism, content creation, social media management, and production 📖
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