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Officer’s feature directorial debut, the 2008 film Nurse.Fighter.Boy, was a critical smash, and his later work on The Porter, a TV series about Black Canadian train porters, contributed to its 12 Canadian Screen Awards
EXCLUSIVE: XYZ Films has taken global distribution rights, excluding Canada, on the eco-thriller The Well, the first narrative feature by Academy Award-nominated documentary director Hubert Davis. Recently filmed in Hamilton, Canada, The Well features a Canadian cast, including veterans such as Sheila McCarthy (Women Talking) and Arnold Pinnock (The Porter), who also executive produce. Shailyn …