DIGGSTOWN
Television Series | Drama
Creator/Showrunner
Floyd Kane
Diggstown is a unique and compelling procedural legal drama featuring enthralling characters and multifaceted storylines shot on location in Halifax. This captivating drama follows Marcie Diggs (Vinessa Antoine), a star corporate lawyer and avid surfer who reconsiders her priorities after her beloved aunt commits suicide following a malicious prosecution. Landing at a legal aid office, Marcie is driven by one thing – to never again allow innocent lives to be destroyed by the justice system.
Currently in production of season 3 (2021)
Broadcasters
CBC, BET, FOX
ANGELIQUE'S ISLE
Feature Film | Thriller
Writer
Michelle Derossier
Directors
Michelle Derossier & Marie Helene Cousineau
Inspired by a true story, ANGELIQUE'S ISLE is a thrilling tale of perseverance and survival set during the great copper rush of 1845. When newlyweds ANGELIQUE, a young Ojibway and CHARLIE, her voyageur husband, are left stranded by prospectors on Lake Superior's Isle Royale during a brutal winter, Angelique must find the inner strength to overcome the threats of a treacherous wilderness, starvation and her increasingly possessed husband.
Awards & Screenings
San Diego International Film Festival - Won, Festival Award and Kumeyaay Eagle Award
American Indian Film Festival - Won, American Indian Movie Award, Best Film (Marie-Hélène Cousineau and Michelle Derosier), Best Actress Julia Jones,Best Supporting Actress Tantoo Cardinal
THE INCREDIBLE
25th YEAR OF
MITZI BEARCLAW
Feature Film | Comedy
Written and Directed By
Shelley Niro
As Mitzi Bearclaw turns 25 years-old, she is faced with a tragic decision – stay in the big city to pursue her dream of designing hats or leave her boyfriend and return home to her isolated reserve to help care for her sick mother.
Awards & Screenings
TIFF – Film Circuit
AGO – Special Screening
ImagiNATIVE Film Festival
Regent Park Film Festival
Victoria Film Festival
Links: IMBD
JEAN OF THE JONESES
Feature Film | Comedy
Written and Directed By
Stella Meghie
Awards & Screenings
TIFF - Official Selection, Discovery
Independent Spirit Awards - Nominated, Best First Screenplay
SXSW - Official Selection, Narrative Spotlight
SXSW - Nominated, SXSW Gamechanger Award
Zurich Film Festival - Nominated, Golden Eye, Best Int'l Feature Film
Black Reel Awards - Nominated, Black Reel, Outstanding Original or Adapted Screenplay, TV Movie or Limited Series
LA Film Festival - Official Buzz Selection
Canadian Screen Award - Nominated, Original Screenplay
Champs-Élysées Film Festival - Won, Prix du jury / Won, Audience Award for American Feature Film / Won, Variety’s Coup de Coeur Award
American Independent - Won, Variety’s Coup de Coeur Award
ACROSS THE LINE
Feature Film | Drama
Written By
Floyd Kane
Directed By
Director X
Inspired by true events, ACROSS THE LINE tells the story of the deep-rooted racial tensions within several Nova Scotia communities, undoing the lives of three students at a local high school. Over the course of a few days, the film portrays the destructive nature of racism and its part in the circumstances that led to the riots at Cole Harbour High School.
Awards & Screenings
Atlantic Film Festival – Won, Best Atlantic Feature Film
Canadian Film Fest – Won, Best First Feature; Won, Best Actor
Beverly Hills Film Festival - Official Selection
Boston International Film Festival - Official Selection
THE IMPOSSIBLE SWIM
Feature Film | Documentary
Directed By
Larry Weinstein and Ali Weinstein
The Impossible Swim follows 16-year-old Maya Farrell as she attempts to swim across Lake Ontario at its widest point. With mentors, Marilyn Bell, the first person to cross the great lake, and coach Vicki Keith, the most accomplished swimmer in marathon history, Maya is determined to reach the shore, no matter what.
Awards & Screenings
Nominated - Canadian Screen Award Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program
BEAT THE WORLD
Feature Film | Drama
Written and Directed By
Robert Adetuyi
BEAT THE WORLD follows three dance crews from around the world, as they prepare to do battle at the Beat The World competition held in Detroit.
The film features choreography by Sho-Tyme, Brazil’s Pink Ladies, Germany’s The Flying Steps, Japan's Gogo Brothers and phenomenal parkour artists Chase Armitage and Nathan Barris from the UK’s 3Run Media.
JOZI H
Television Series | Drama
Jozi H, a hospital where modern medicine meets traditional African healing. Diseases no longer found in the first world remain a deadly challenge for interns at Jozi H, who are forced to become experts in trauma while also dealing with the fallout of high volumes of violent crime. On their own personal "tour of duty", the key characters in Jozi H, originally from Canada, the U.S. and Britain, along with a local mix of doctors and nurses, band together to form a dedicated team of overworked and underpaid team of healthcare workers.
Awards & Screenings
Gemini Awards – Nominated, Best Dramatic Series; Nominated, Best Direction in a Dramatic Series; Nominated, Best Performance/Actress in a Guest Role
Leo Awards – Nominated, Best Direction in a Dramatic Series
Broadcasters
CBC, SABC
Links
HIGH CHICAGO
Feature Film | Drama
Written By
Robert Adetuyi
Directed By
Alfons Adetuyi
Inspired by true events, HIGH CHICAGO is the story of Sam (Salmon), a hard-drinking father of three, ex-Navy man, ex-miner, and soon to be ex-husband, who takes to gambling in order to bankroll his plan to open a drive-in theatre in Africa.
Awards & Screenings
ReelWorld Film Festival - Won, Outstanding Canadian Feature; Won, Audience Choice
African Movie Academy Awards – Nominated, Best Diaspora Feature
Los Angeles Pan African Film Festival – Nominated, Best Director First Feature
Canadian Cinema Editors Award – Nominated, Best Editing/Feature Length Dramatic
Chicago Black Harvest Festival of Film and Video – Official Selection
Montreal International Black Film Festival – Official Selection
Boston Roxbury International Film Festival – Official Selection
Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival – Official Selection
NORTH/SOUTH
Television Series | Drama
Creator/Showrunner
Floyd Kane
NORTH/SOUTH, follows the colliding lives of four families struggling for a position within Nova Scotia's construction industry. Delving into the clashes between the 'haves', the 'have nots' and everyone in between, the series highlights the forbidden romances, class warfares, and corporate power structures that exist within the lives of each family grasping for a position in this game.
Broadcasters
CBC
Links
EKHAYA: A FAMILY CHRONICLE
Television Series | Drama
Written By
Clarence Hamilton
Directed By
Alfons Adetuyi
Set prior to the release of Nelson Mandela, EKHAYA chronicles the life of Darryl Malgas (Eric Miyeni) and his family, through their journey riddled of fears, hopes, joys and heartbreaks during the repeal of apartheid.
Awards & Screenings
Geneva International Film Festival/Tout Écran – Honourable Mention, Best New Dramatic Series
Gemini Awards – Nominated, Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Broadcasters
CBC, SABC
Links
SKIN DEEP
Television Series | Factual
Creator/Showrunner
Amos Adetuyi
SKIN DEEP takes a revealing look into the emotional and costly journey of an increasing number of women and men who choose to redesign and alter their bodies in pursuit of "beauty".
Awards & Screenings
Gemini Awards – Won, Best Lifestyle Series
Broadcasters
Slice, Oxygen
Links