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Clement Virgo

1966–

Canada

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Clement Virgo (born June 1, 1966) is a Jamaican-born Canadian film and television writer, producer and director who runs the production company Conquering Lion Pictures with producer Damon D'Oliveira. Virgo is best known for co-writing and directing an adaptation of Lawrence Hill's The Book of Negroes (2015), a six-part miniseries that aired on CBC Television in Canada and BET in the United States. In 2023, Virgo directed Brother, which was critically acclaimed and received numerous accolades, including a nomination at the 24th Annual Black Reel Awards for Outstanding International Film and 12 awards at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards.

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