TELEVISION
TOO COLOURFUL FOR THE LEAGUE
- 50 min., 2000
Too Colourful For The League is an hour-long TV documentary examining the struggle of blacks in hockey from the 30's to the present day. In Cinema Verité style, the documentary tells the story of black players' courage and determination to play in a white-dominated sport.
- Broadcasters: CBC NewsWorld, CBC Sports Journal, CFCF12 (Montréal), CLT, Canal D.
- Partners: SODEC (Jeunes Createurs), Heritage Canada, NFB Fap Program, Quebec Tax Credits, Canadian Tax Credits, Diversus
- Awards:
- 2002 Guirlande d'Honneur, Sport movies & TV international festival (Milan, Italy)
- 2001 Gemini Nomination for Best Canadian Sports Series or Documentary
- 2001 Bronze World Medal, NY Film and Television Festival
- 2001 Bronze Plaque, Columbus International Video and Television Festival
- 2001 Best Documentary, Banff International Television Festival
