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Damon D'Oliveira is a Canadian actor and film and television producer, best known as a partner with Clement Virgo in the production firm Conquering Lion Pictures. In September 2023, he was named chair of the Canadian Media Producers Association.
Damon D'Oliveira is a Canadian actor-turned-producer who has made several innovative feature films and TV shows, such as The Book of Negroes, Lie With Me, and Brother. He was born in Guyana and worked at the United Nations for two years before pursuing his film career.
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Canadian actor-turned-producer Damon D'Oliveira has been responsible for bringing to screen some of Canada's more innovative feature films - Poor Boy's Game, RUDE, Love Come Down, H, Proteus and Lie With Me.
Damon D'Oliveira is a Canadian producer who co-founded Conquering Lion Pictures with Clement Virgo. He produced the award-winning miniseries The Book of Negroes and other films by Virgo.
Dec 2, 2022 · Damon D’Oliveira (Conquering Lion Pictures) is the recipient of the $20,000 Established Producer Award. A champion of diversity and giving voice to underrepresented Canadians, D’Oliveira’s credits include The Grizzlies (2018), The Book of Negroes (2015), Poor Boy’s Game (2007), and Rude (1995).
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Mar 24, 2017 · Clement Virgo and Damon D'Oliveira have led the way for Canadian filmmakers — but their shared immigrant experience has never left them.
Damon DʼOliveiraʼs films have been distributed internationally and have been selected for festivals around the world. Damonʼs recent miniseries adaptation of THE BOOK OF NEGROES, the best-selling novel by Lawrence Hill (Commonwealth Writerʼs & Canada Reads Prizewinner) had its world premiere as the Opening Night Selection at MIPCOM in ...
