The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) is hosting an on-stage conversation with Precious director Lee Daniels to celebrate Black History Month.
The February 9 event will include African-Canadian director Clement Virgo and CFC founder Norman Jewison.
Following the discussion on black representation in cinema there will be a screening of Jewison’s 1967 Oscar winner In The Heat Of The Night.
Reactions from the runners and riders in the 82nd Academy Awards race after the nominees are announced in Los Angeles.
“When I read the book [published in 1996], I thought it was just for me,” says Lee Daniels of the novel Push by Sapphire, on which his award-winning film Precious is based.
Director Lee DanielsProducers Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary MagnessProduction companies Lee Daniels Entertainment, Smokewood Entertainment GroupUSdistribution LionsgateInternational sales Elephant Eye FilmsUS release date November 6Worldwide gross $38.6m to December 13Best picture chancesIt’s almost a done deal that Daniels’ electrifying film will reach the final 10 best-picture ...
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