Conquering Lion Pictures
Encyclopedia
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. 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, and has since been distributed internationally in over 30 territories and sold to Showtime.
CLP's latest project is The Book of Negroes based on the Lawrence Hill
novel of the same name. Hill's novel won the 2009 "Canada Reads" contest as well as the Commonwealth Writers' Prize in 2008.
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.
Clement Virgo
Clément Virgo is a Canadian filmmaker of international acclaim. His latest feature, the boxing drama Poor Boy's Game, stars Danny Glover and Rossif Sutherland...
and Damon D’Oliveira.
CLP have produced or co-produced a number of noteworthy films. Poor Boy's Game
Poor Boy's Game
Poor Boy's Game is a Canadian feature film directed by Clement Virgo. Co-written with Nova Scotian writer/director Chaz Thorne , it is the story of class struggle, racial tensions and boxing, set in the Canadian east coast port city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The film premiered on February 11, 2007,...
(2007), directed by Virgo, premiered at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival
Berlin International Film Festival
The Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
as a "Panorama Special Selection", and was later presented as a Special Selection at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
. It earned director Virgo a nomination in 2007 for the DGC
Directors Guild of Canada
The Directors Guild of Canada is a Canadian labour union, founded in 1962, which represents more than 3,700 professionals from 48 different occupations in the Canadian film and television industry. The DGC represents directors, assistant directors, location managers, production assistants and...
Outstanding Achievement Craft Award for direction of a motion picture film. Lie with Me
Lie with Me
Lie with Me is a Canadian drama film with graphic sexual content that played at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival. It is based on the novel of the same name by Tamara Berger...
(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, and has since been distributed internationally in over 30 territories and sold to Showtime.
CLP's latest project is The Book of Negroes based on the Lawrence Hill
Lawrence Hill
Lawrence Hill is an award-winning Canadian novelist and memoirist. He is best known for the 2001 memoir Black Berry, Sweet Juice: On Being Black and White in Canada and the 2007 novel The Book of Negroes....
novel of the same name. Hill's novel won the 2009 "Canada Reads" contest as well as the Commonwealth Writers' Prize in 2008.
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.
Filmography
- Poor Boy's GamePoor Boy's GamePoor Boy's Game is a Canadian feature film directed by Clement Virgo. Co-written with Nova Scotian writer/director Chaz Thorne , it is the story of class struggle, racial tensions and boxing, set in the Canadian east coast port city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The film premiered on February 11, 2007,...
(2007) - Lie with MeLie with MeLie with Me is a Canadian drama film with graphic sexual content that played at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival. It is based on the novel of the same name by Tamara Berger...
(2005) - Love Come DownLove Come Down"Love Come Down" is a hit single by Evelyn "Champagne" King. It was produced by Morrie Brown and written by Kashif. "Love Come Down" was the first single culled from her multi-platinum, number-one R&B album, Get Loose . In the U.S., it reached number one on the R&B and dance charts and number...
(2000) - RudeRude (film)Rude is a 1995 Canadian crime film directed by Clement Virgo. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Maurice Dean Wint - General* Rachael Crawford - Maxine* Clark Johnson - Reece...
(1995)