Black Conflux: Movie Stream and Q&A with Nicole Dorsey
- Date
- September 27, 2021
- Time
- 7:00 PM EDT - 7:30 PM EDT
- Contact
- Rosemary Quinlan, rosemary.quinlan@torontomu.ca
Hosted by: The Creative School (formerly the Faculty of Communication and Design)
Join us as we celebrate the release of the film Black Conflux, directed and written by School of Image Arts alumna Nicole Dorsey. Alumni Week registrants are invited to stream Black Conflux from September 25 – 27 then join our Q & A session with Nicole on September 27 at 7:00 p.m.
About the film:
Set in 1980s Newfoundland, this haunting exploration of womanhood, isolation, and toxic masculinity, was an Official Selection of TIFF (external link, opens in new window) 2019 and two-time Canadian Screen Award’s (external link, opens in new window) nominee for Best First Feature & Best Lead Actor.
Born in Mississauga Ontario, Nicole grew up in Burlington before moving to Toronto to attend Ryerson University’s film production program where she obtained her BFA. She’s worked extensively as a commercial and narrative director. Her work has screened internationally, garnering awards within the US and Canada; including the Irving Avrich Award for Emerging Director at the Toronto International Film Festival. In 2019, she completed her debut feature, Black Conflux, took part in the WIDC Story Program and was a finalist in Francis Ford Coppola’s Screenplay Contest. Dorsey also directed Arlo Alone through Canadian broadcaster Bell Media; the short premiered in competition at the Atlanta Film Festival and was a Vimeo Staff Pick. With a strong penchant for character-driven material, Dorsey aims to present a realist portrayal of the human condition.