Conquering Lion Pictures

Conquering Lion Pictures (CLP) is an independent film production company founded by Clement Virgo and Damon D'Oliveira.

CLP have produced or co-produced a number of noteworthy films. Poor Boy's Game (2007), directed by Virgo, premiered at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival as a "Panorama Special Selection", and was later presented as a Special Selection at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival.[1] Lie with Me (2005) premiered at the 2006 Berlin International Film Festival as a "Panorama Selection". It caused a stir at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival for its portrayal of explicit sexual themes,[2] and has since been distributed internationally in over 30 territories and sold to Showtime.[3]

CLP's latest project is The Book of Negroes, based on the Lawrence Hill novel of the same name.[4] Hill's novel won the 2009 Canada Reads contest as well as the Commonwealth Writers' Prize in 2008.[5]

Other upcoming feature projects include the lesbian western I Shot the Sheriff, and an urban music drama, Enter the Cipher, which was selected for the 2010 Tribeca All Access program.[6]

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Robinson, Marcus. "Virgo thinks globally with Poor Boy’s Game". Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  2. ↑ Walker, Susan (25 September 2005). "Lie with Me". Toronto Star.
  3. ↑ Lie with Me at the Internet Movie Database
  4. ↑ Punter, Jennie (19 August 2009). "Lion nabs 'Name' film rights". Variety.
  5. ↑ Barber, John (19 August 2009). "Lawrence Hill's Book of Negroes set for film". The Globe and Mail.
  6. ↑ http://www.indiewire.com/article/tribeca_all_access_sets_24_projects_for_seventh_edition/

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