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The Book of Negroes is a 2015 Canadian historical drama television miniseries directed by Clement Virgo, adapted by Virgo and Lawrence Hill from the latter’s 2007 novel of the same name. It stars Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor , Lyriq Bent , Cuba Gooding Jr. , Louis Gossett Jr. , Ben Chaplin , Allan Hawco , Greg Bryk , and Jane Alexander .
The series is co-produced by Discovery Canada, as the channel's first original scripted commission, and Netflix. The series premiered on November 6, 2016. The series premiered on November 6, 2016. The series was renewed for a second season in October 2016, ahead of its premiere, which premiered on October 18, 2017.
Diverted is a 2009 CBC made-for-TV miniseries. The film was directed by Alex Chapple based on the screenplay by Tony Marchant. Diverted is a fictionalized account inspired by what actually happened to the people of Gander, Newfoundland, and the passengers and crews on the airliners diverted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) during the 9/11 attacks in Operation Yellow Ribbon.
A judge has sided with Netflix in a legal conflict launched by a famous diver, who claimed that a movie inspired by his life falsely accused him of murder. Judge Bruce G. Iwasaki granted Netflix ...
Alias Grace is a Canadian drama television miniseries directed by Mary Harron and written by Sarah Polley, based on Margaret Atwood's 1996 novel of the same name. It stars Sarah Gadon, Edward Holcroft, Rebecca Liddiard, Zachary Levi, Kerr Logan, David Cronenberg, Paul Gross, and Anna Paquin. The series consists of six episodes. [1]
All the Light We Cannot See director Shawn Levy, at left, with actor Hugh Laurie. The series, which is based on a lauded novel but also uses real life for inspiration, is streaming now on Netflix ...
The series depicts the history of Black Canadian and African-American men who worked as Pullman porters in the period following World War I, leading to the 1925 creation of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters as the first Black-led labour union. [8] [5] Much of the setting for the series is the St. Antoine neighborhood a Black community of ...
Swearnet: The Movie is a 2014 Canadian black comedy film directed by Warren P. Sonoda, and starring Mike Smith, John Paul Tremblay, and Robb Wells. It follows the trio of actors for the television series Trailer Park Boys , running their uncensored Internet network.