Oscar Peterson: Black + White is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Barry Avrich and released in 2021.[1] The film is a portrait of influential Canadian jazz icon Oscar Peterson, featuring interviews with and performances of his music by figures including Billy Joel, Jon Batiste, Quincy Jones, Ramsey Lewis, Herbie Hancock, Branford Marsalis, Dave Young, Larnell Lewis, Jackie Richardson, Joe Sealy, Measha Brueggergosman, Denzal Sinclaire and Robi Botos.[1]
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Directed by | Barry Avrich |
Produced by | Barry Avrich Mark Selby |
Cinematography | Ken Ng |
Edited by | Nicholas Kleiman |
Music by | Robi Botos |
Production company | Melbar Entertainment Group |
Distributed by | Bell Media Fremantle Media |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
The film premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] It was distributed in Canada by Bell Media as a Crave Original,[1] and internationally by Fremantle Media.[3]
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
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Canadian Screen Awards | 2022 | Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series | Randy Lennox, Jeffrey Latimer, Barry Avrich, Mark Selby | Won | [4] |
Best Direction in a Documentary Program | Barry Avrich | Won | |||
Best Visual Research | Mark Selby | Won | |||
Best Editing in a Documentary Program or Series | Nicolas Kleiman | Nominated | [5] | ||
Best Sound in a Non-Fiction Program or Series | Doug McClement, Richard Spence-Thomas, Teresa Morrow, Gary Vaughan | Won | |||
Best Writing in a Documentary Program | Barry Avrich | Nominated |
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