ventures & Projects
Here are some of the venters and projects founded and curated by Kevin Bourne.
SHIFTER is Canada's online Black/BIPOC arts and culture magazine, covering the latest in music, film & television, sports, business, lifestyle, and fashion. With its finger on the pulse of culture, SHIFTER is quickly becoming one of Canada's leading arts and entertainment platforms, interviewing everyone from local acts like Smiley, Roy Woods and Savannah Re to Kevin Hart, Tyrese Gibson, Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh and Grammy winner Muni Long. SHIFTER has also appeared on some of Canada’s biggest red carpets, from the Juno Awards and the Canadian Screen Awards to the Toronto International Film Festival, and have been named voters at the Golden Globe AwardsⓇ and Critics Choice AwardsⓇ.
SHIFTER Entertainment, Inc. is a Toronto-based producer of Black films, TV shows, digital content and live experiences.
Building on SHIFTER's passion and skill in storytelling, SHIFTER Agency is a Toronto-based content marketing agency specializing in help companies and brands build authentic connections with people of color while hitting their marketing and revenue goals.
Co-curated by Kevin Bourne, 83 ‘til infinity for the Ottawa Art Gallery where we see, hear, and move with stories and experiences of hip-hop in the Ottawa–Gatineau region that flow from decades-long conversations about the craft and values of hip-hop's five pillars: breaking, emceeing, DJ-ing, graffiti, and knowledge.
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We begin with the Canadian Floor Masters (CFM), formed in 1983. From there, the show moves on to highlight events, artists, and songs that continue to shape culture and community.
We honour those who came before, those we’ve lost, and those who are still to come, as we look together towards the future.
A Date In The Life is an unscripted reality series created and produced by Kevin Bourne for Bell Fibe TV1 where two people from completely different walks of life go on an non-romantic blind date before spending the day in each other's worlds.