Frances-Anne Solomon’s dramatic feature film A Winter Tale, starring the legendary Leonie Forbes, heads to theatres in Jamaica
Toronto – March 3, 2008
Following a string of successful North American premieres and theatrical releases, Frances-Anne Solomon’s acclaimed feature film A Winter Tale will open to movie-goers across Jamaica. The film, which features a talented ensemble cast led by famed Jamaican icon Leonie Forbes, will open on April 9 at the following cinemas: Carib 5, Kingston; Palace Cineplex, Kingston; Palace Multiplex, Montego Bay, Odeon Cineplex, Mandeville; and the Marquee Cayman in Georgetown, Grand Cayman.
A Winter Tale’s Jamaican premiere will mark the first of several theatrical releases slated to take place across the Caribbean. Throughout May, June and July the film will travel across the region, opening at cinemas in Trinidad, Barbados, Antigua and St. Lucia.
The film’s cast features a number of accomplished Jamaican talents, headlined by Leonie Forbes and Peter Williams. Forbes portrays Miss G in the film - the beloved owner of Miss G’s restaurant - where much of the story’s action unfolds.
Written, directed and produced by Solomon, A Winter Tale tells the moving story of a Black men's support group that forms at a local Caribbean takeaway restaurant after a young boy is killed by a stray bullet. With a plot that revolves around the universal issues of gun violence and drug use, the film beautifully captures the day-to-day emotional struggles of this group of individuals.
Over the past year A Winter Tale has traveled the world, garnering rave reviews and international recognition through film festivals in Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, New York, Trinidad and England.
It took home the Outstanding Canadian Feature Film Award at the prestigious ReelWorld Film Festival in April, during which Forbes was also honoured with an Award of Excellence. A Winter Tale also won the People’s Choice Award for Best Caribbean Feature at the 2007 Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival in September.
In November, the film was selected to open the 15th annual African Diaspora Film Festival in Manhattan. While in New York, Forbes’ illustrious career was honoured by the Jamaican Community. Forbes was presented with a Certificate of Merit from the Consulate General and a citation from United States Congressman Ed Towns (Brooklyn), in acknowledgment of her outstanding body of work.
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Frances-Anne Solomon is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, director and producer. She is the president and artistic director of the two companies she founded: Leda Serene Films and CaribbeanTales, and has also worked as a film and television drama producer for the BBC.
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Recent projects include A Winter Tale (for Telefilm Canada/CHUM Television); Heart Beat (Bravo!) which profiles Caribbean musical creators; Literature Alive, a multi-facetted multimedia project profiling Caribbean authors; and the Gemini-nominated Lord Have Mercy!, Canada's landmark multicultural sitcom, for Vision TV, Toronto1, APTN and Showcase.
CaribbeanTales, a non-profit organization, is Canada's premier multimedia company producing educational films, videos, radio programs, audio books, theatre plays, web sites and events that showcase the rich heritage of Caribbean culture worldwide.
Leonie Forbes has graced the silver screen in major Hollywood pictures, performed in dozens of theatrical productions, and has worked as a radio broadcaster and programmer in Jamaica. Her selected credits include: Old Story Time, Arawak Gold, Champagne and Sky Juice, and Smile Orange. Her film and television credits include: Shattered Image, Milk and Honey, Passion and Paradise, What My Mother Told Me, and Children of Babylon.
Peter Williams, Jamaican-Canadian film and television star, plays Gene in A Winter Tale. Williams' film credits include Catwoman, Chronicles of Riddick and Stargate SG-1.
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Available for interviews:
Frances-Anne Solomon, Leonie Forbes,
Peter Williams
For more information please visit:
www.awintertale.ca
www.caribbeantales.ca
www.ledaserene.ca
LedaSerenesNewz1.blogspot.com
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