Mr. Jane and Finch
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Directed by | Ngardy Conteh George |
Written by | Ngardy Conteh George Alison Duke |
Produced by | Ngardy Conteh George Alison Duke |
Starring | Winston LaRose |
Cinematography | Mark Vallino |
Edited by | Sonia Godding |
Music by | Orin Isaacs |
Production company | Oya Media Group |
Distributed by | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
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Running time | 44 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Mr. Jane and Finch is a 2019 Canadian documentary film, directed by Ngardy Conteh George.[1] The film is a portrait of Winston LaRose, a longtime community activist in Toronto's Jane and Finch neighbourhood whose campaign for a Toronto City Council seat in the 2018 Toronto municipal election was upended by Doug Ford's decision to slash the size of the city council in half mid-campaign.[1]
The film received a preview screening at the Toronto Black Film Festival on February 17, 2019, before having its television premiere on CBC Television on February 22 as an episode of CBC Docs POV.[2]
The film won two Canadian Screen Awards at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020, for Best Writing in a Documentary Program and the Donald Brittain Award.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b John Doyle, "Mr. Jane and Finch: Portrait of politics as it should be, but isn’t". The Globe and Mail, February 20, 2019.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "‘Mr. Jane and Finch’: Portrait of a Community Advocate". Point of View, February 15, 2019.
- ^ "'The National' wins four trophies on first night of Canadian Screen Awards". Alaska Highway News, May 25, 2020.
External links[]
- 2019 films
- English-language films
- Canadian films
- Canadian documentary television films
- Documentary films about Black Canadians
- Films shot in Toronto
- Documentary films about Toronto
- Documentary films about Canadian politicians
- Donald Brittain Award winning shows
- CBC Television original films
- 2010s Canadian film stubs