OYA Media Group

03/27/2025

Thank you Sonia Godding Togobo for all your amazing work on A Mother Apart! Your editing was sublime!

Thank so much to the team for creating this beautiful film

Director: Laurie Townshend
Producers: Alison Duke, Ngardy Gaddy Conteh George & Justine Pimlott
Editor: Sonia Godding Togobo 💫
Cinematography: Mrinal Desai, Ashley Iris Gill & Gabriela Osio Vanden
Motion Graphics & Animation: Charles
Story Editor: Ricardo Acosta
Composer: Tom Third
Co-Production: NFB

And our deepest gratitude goes to Staceyann Chin and her daughter Zuri for being a beacon for us to follow in our personal journeys of healing and forgiveness!

03/19/2025

Coming back to Toronto!!

Sister Nancy’s iconic “Bam Bam” shaped music for 40 years—discover her story in Alison Duke’s inspiring doc.

03/11/2025

Our film, 'A Mother Apart,' directed by Laurie Townshend, can now be streamed on CBC Gem and NFB! Click the link to watch, share and follow the conversation.

How do you raise a child when your own mother left you behind? Best known for the spoken word series Def Poetry Jam and her acclaimed solo show …

03/04/2025

Join us for the exclusive screening of our documentary film VeraCity: Answering the Call (2024) directed by Sonia Godding Togobo. A powerful documentary highlighting the transformative impact of the Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS). This film captures the resilience of Black communities and the essential role of mental health workers in creating a more compassionate, community-led approach to crisis response.

Event Details
📅 Wednesday, March 5, 2025
⏰ 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
📍 Innis Town Hall, University of Toronto, 2 Sussex Ave, Toronto, ON

Following the screening, a panel featuring mental health professionals, the film’s director, and advocates for crisis response reform will engage in a discussion on the challenges and successes of reimagining mental health care for Black communities.

🎟️ RSVP Now! blackmentalhealthweek.ca

Space is limited, dinner included!


More Events During Black Mental Health Week 2025:

Panel Discussion: Black Mental Health & the Legacies of Slavery
📅 Thursday, March 6, 2025 | ⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 North York Toronto Public Library
A thought-provoking conversation on the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade’s lasting impacts and paths to healing.

Panel Discussion: Black Men and Mental Health
📅 Friday, March 7, 2025 | ⏰ 6:30 PM – 11:00 PM
📍 North York Toronto Public Library
A thought-provoking conversation on various topics surrounding Black men and their mental health.

BMHW Closing Event – Culture & Comedy for Black Mental Wellness
📅 Sunday, March 9, 2025 | ⏰ 12:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Comedy Bar East
A blend of storytelling, laughter, and community to end BMHW with joy and connection.

02/13/2025

Canada Media Fund article spotlights the career of co-founder Alison Duke. "Through perseverance, talent, and a commitment to telling stories that matter, Alison Duke has established herself as one of the country’s most important documentary filmmakers and producers. The native of Scarborough, Ontario, Duke threw herself into filmmaking beginning her career as a music video and TV producer. She made her directorial debut with Raisin’ Kane: a rapumentary (2001), about her hip-hop artist brother. In 2018 she joined forces with filmmaker Ngardy Conteh George to form OYA Media Group, with the focus on telling socially relevant, life-changing stories that amplify Black experiences."

Through perseverance, talent, and a commitment to telling stories that matter, Alison Duke has established herself as one of the…

01/18/2025

Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story trailer drop. 🔥

🎥 Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy StoryExperience the untold journey of Sister Nancy, the trailblazing queen of dancehall whose anthem "Bam Bam" revolutionized re...

12/30/2024

These are the fantastic 2024 releases that crewed up with OBAC alums and participants. Congratulations to all the productions for giving back.

12/13/2024

Guest, what's coming to the 6IX? Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story produced by Media Group ---

TIFF is a charitable cultural organization with a mission to transform the way people see the world, through film.

09/29/2024

What people are saying about "Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story"