The Book Of Negrs sweeps Canadian Screen Awards

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The Book Of Negroes sweeps Canadian Screen Awards --

Tue, 15 Mar 2016 12:40

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The Canadian-South African co-production The Book of Negroes from Conquering Lion Pictures and Out of Africa Entertainment, dominated at the Canadian Screen Awards, which took place on 13 March in Toronto, Canada. The film took home 11 awards including Best TV Movie or Limited Series, three Best Acting awards for Aunjanue Ellis, Lyriq Bent and Shailyn Pierre Dixon, and Best Direction (Limited Series).

South African costume designer Kate Carin won Best Costume Design. Robert van de Coolwyk won Best Production Design or Art Direction. Philip Miller won Best Original Music Score and Derek Mansveldt won Best Sound.

Out Of Africa Entertainment s Lance Samuels said, We are extremely thrilled and proud to be recognised with so many awards at the Canadian Screen Awards last night. It proves once again that South African crew and cast are as good as any in the world.

The series was filmed on location in South Africa and was an official Canadian/South African co-production. The series employed more than 110 South African crew-members and 70 South African actors had various acting roles in the series

Samuels, who served as executive producer on the series added, Thanks needs to go to the Department of Trade and Industry. Without the departments continued support of the film industry, through its film and television rebate incentive, shows like this would be impossible to make in South Africa.

The Book of Negroes stars Academy Award , Golden Globe and Primetime Emmy winner Louis Gossett Jr., Academy Award-winner Cuba Gooding Jr., Aunjanue Ellis, Lyriq Bent and Shailyn Pierre Dixon. It is executive produced by Damon D Oliveira (What We Have, Lie with Me) and Lance Samuels (Strike Back, Inescapable, Bang Bang Club) from Out of Africa Entertainment. Other executive producers include Daniel Iron (Cairo Time, Away From Her).

The Book of Negroes depicts the extraordinary life journey of Aminata Diallo; an indomitable African woman who cuts a swath through a world that is predisposed to underestimate her. Kidnapped by slave traders in West Africa and subsequently enslaved in South Carolina, Aminata must navigate her way through the American Revolution in New York, the isolated refuge of Nova Scotia and the treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, before ultimately securing her freedom in England at the dawn of the 19th century.

The Book of Negroes was produced in association with Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Black Entertainment Television.

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