Leonie Forbes to be honored by Consulate General of Jamaica in New
YorkToronto – November 7, 2007Actor and Broadcaster Leonie Forbes will
be honored at a special reception being hosted by the Jamaican
Consulate General in New York on Tuesday November 20, 2007, to
recognize her work as a film artist who has achieved success in the
Jamaican and international industries. Also being recognized at the
event will be Jamaican-Canadian film and television star Peter
Williams.Both actors will be in New York to attend the reception and
screening of their feature film, A Winter Tale, which will have its US
premiere as the Opening Night Gala at the New York African Diaspora
Film Festival on November 23rd.Known as Jamaica’s First Lady of Theatre
and Film, Leonie Forbes began her career training at the Royal Academy
of Dramatic Arts in London.Her talent, drive, and dynamism established
her as one of the Caribbean's most respected artists. She has received
many awards including: the Order of Distinction from the Jamaican
government; the silver and bronze Musgrave (top awards of the arts,
culture and science in Jamaica); and the Institute of Jamaica's
Centenary Medal. Forbes 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.In 2003 Forbes starred in the ground-breaking
Caribbean-Canadian sitcom Lord Have Mercy for which she was nominated
for a Gemini Award - Canada's equivalent of the Emmys - in the category
of Best Actress in a Comedy or Drama.Forbes’ latest role is in
Frances-Anne Solomon's powerful award-winning feature A Winter Tale,
which has been selected to open the 15th African Diaspora Film Festival
in Manhattan in November.1995 Genie Nominee Peter Williams who stars in
the film alongside Ms. Forbes, is one of Canada's finest actors.
Williams has built his impressive career acting in Canadian films such
as "Soul Survivor", directed by his brother acclaimed Hollywood
director Steven Williams, and "Love Come Down" directed by Clement
Virgo, as well as many Hollywood film & television programs like "The
Chronicles Of Riddick" and "Stargate SG-1".A Winter Tale tells the
emotional story of a Black men's support group that begins to meet at a
local Caribbean Takeaway restaurant after the shooting death of a young
child. It features a talented ensemble cast, including Forbes and
Williams, and took home the Outstanding Canadian Feature Film Award at
the prestigious ReelWorld Film Festival, as well as Best Feature at the
Trinidad Film Festival, among several other awards.A Winter Tale will
have its Gala premiere at the ADFF on November 23rd, with additional
screenings on November 25th and Dec 1st.

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