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Phil Ochs Dept: The 7th Montreal International Black Film Festival, Sept, according to Montreal Gazette. The 8th Film Pop Festival, Sept. 21-25. popmontreal.com/film/en. Under the umbrella of our city's coolest and biggest indie music fest which turns 10 this year , Film Pop presents an array of "underground musical films and captivating documentaries." On the agenda are: PJ Harvey: Let England Shake, 12 short films by war photographer Seamus Murphy; Colour Me Obsessed: A Film About The Replacements, on the influential 1980s rockers; and Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune, about the struggles of the American folksinger. At Blue Sunshine, 3660 St. Laurent Blvd., 3rd floor; Cin math que Qu b coise, 335 de Maisonneuve Blvd. E.; and Pop Quarters, 3450 St. Urbain St and festivals abound in Montreal, and film fests are no exception. The coming months are filled with celebrations of a wide variety of celluloid experiences, each one bringing to town many films that would otherwise not grace our screens. Some of these fests are still in the process of finalizing their programming, so check their respective websites for up-tothe-minute information as dates approach. 22-Oct. 2. montrealblackfilm. com. Dedicated to encouraging films about the realities of black people from around the world, this year's festival is bookended by two movies on slavery: opening film Case d part by Fabrice Ebou , Thomas Ngijol and Lionel Steketee, billed as an explosive comedy in which two brothers are sent back in time; and I Am Slave, by Gabriel Range, based on a true story about one woman's fight for freedom from modern-day slavery. The event will also bestow a lifetime achievement award upon African director Souleymane Ciss . Venues include Cin ma du Parc, 3575 Parc Ave.; the NFB, 1564 St. Denis St.; and the Imperial Cinema, 1430 Bleury St. See website for details. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.