| Oscar Peterson: Black + White | |
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| Directed by | Barry Avrich |
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| Cinematography | Ken Ng |
| Edited by | Nicholas Kleiman |
| Music by | Robi Botos |
Production company | Melbar Entertainment Group |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Oscar Peterson: Black + White is a 2021 Canadiandocumentary film directed byBarry Avrich.[1] The film is a portrait of influential Canadian jazz iconOscar Peterson, featuring interviews with and performances of his music by figures includingBilly Joel,Jon Batiste,Quincy Jones,Ramsey Lewis,Herbie Hancock,Branford Marsalis,Dave Young,Larnell Lewis,Jackie Richardson,Joe Sealy,Measha Brueggergosman,Denzal Sinclaire andRobi Botos.[1]
The film premiered at the2021 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] It was distributed in Canada byBell Media as aCrave Original,[1] and internationally byFremantle Media.[3]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, 73% of 11 critics' reviews are positive.[4]Metacritic, which uses aweighted average, assigned the film a score of 62 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[5]
| 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 | [6] |
| 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 | [7] | ||
| 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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