Clement Virgo’s deeply personal film about Black boyhood dominated the Canadian Screen Awards Thursday as members of the entertainment scene gathered for the first in-person festivities in four years., a Scarborough, Ont.-set coming-of-age tale, nabbed a record 12 awards, including three with Virgo’s name on them: best motion picture, best-adapted screenplay, and achievement in directing.
Toronto’s Lamar Johnson nabbed the award for performance in a leading role for his portrayal of the younger brother Michael, while Aaron Pierre, who plays the elder Francis, took home performance in a supporting role. This marks the first year the Canadian Screen Awards for acting were gender-neutral.
, which he directed, produced and co-wrote, won 11 of the awards, including three for Virgo specifically.
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