Home | Movies By Year | Movies from 2019
Mr. Jane and Finch
Buy Mr. Jane and Finch now from AmazonFirst, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the movie. And once you've experienced the movie, tell everyone what you thought about it.
Wikipedia article
'Mr. Jane and Finch' is a 2019 Canadian documentary film, directed by Ngardy Conteh George.John Doyle, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/article-mr-jane-and-finch-portrait-of-politics-as-it-should-be-but-isnt/ "Mr. Jane and Finch: Portrait of politics as it should be, but isnt"]. 'The Globe and Mail', February 20, 2019. The film is a portrait of Winston LaRose, a longtime community activist in Toronto's Jane and Finch neighbourhood whose campaign for a Toronto City Council seat in the 2018 Toronto municipal election was upended by Doug Ford's decision to slash the size of the city council in half mid-campaign.
The film received a preview screening at the Toronto Black Film Festival on February 17, 2019, before having its television premiere on CBC Television on February 22 as an episode of 'CBC Docs POV'.Pat Mullen, [http://povmagazine.com/articles/view/mr.-jane-and-finch-portrait-of-a-community-advocate "Mr. Jane and Finch: Portrait of a Community Advocate"]. 'Point of View', February 15, 2019.
The film won two Canadian Screen Awards at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020, for Best Writing in a Documentary Program and the Donald Brittain Award.[https://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/the-national-wins-four-trophies-on-first-night-of-canadian-screen-awards-1.24140546 "'The National' wins four trophies on first night of Canadian Screen Awards"]. 'Alaska Highway News', May 25, 2020.
References
Buy Mr. Jane and Finch now from Amazon
<-- Return to movies from 2019