Conquering Lion Pictures

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. It earned director Virgo a nomination in 2007 for the DGC Outstanding Achievement Craft Award for direction of a motion picture film.[citation needed] 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,[1] and has since been distributed internationally in over 30 territories and sold to Showtime.[2]

CLP's latest project is The Book of Negroes based on the Lawrence Hill novel of the same name.[3] Hill's novel won the 2009 "Canada Reads" contest as well as the Commonwealth Writers' Prize in 2008.[4]

Other upcoming feature projects include the lesbian western, I Shot the Sheriff and an urban music drama, Enter the Cipher – selected for the 2010 Tribeca All Access program.[5]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Walker, Susan (25 September 2005). "Lie with Me". Toronto Star. 
  2. ^ Lie with Me at the Internet Movie Database
  3. ^ Punter, Jennie (19 August 2009). "Lion nabs 'Name' film rights". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118007478?r. 
  4. ^ Barber, John (19 August 2009). "Lawrence Hill's Book of Negroes set for film". The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/lawrence-hills-book-of-negroes-set-for-film/article1257586/. 
  5. ^ http://www.indiewire.com/article/tribeca_all_access_sets_24_projects_for_seventh_edition/

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