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 Canadian documentary film directed by Barry Avrich.[1] The film is a portrait of influential Canadian jazz icon Oscar Peterson, featuring interviews with and performances of his music by figures including Billy Joel, Jon Batiste, Quincy Jones, Ramsey Lewis, Herbie Hancock, Branford Marsalis, Dave Young, Larnell Lewis, Jackie Richardson, Joe Sealy, Measha Brueggergosman, Denzal Sinclaire and Robi Botos.[1]
The film premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.[2] It was distributed in Canada by Bell Media as a Crave Original,[1] and internationally by Fremantle Media.[3]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 73% of 11 critics' reviews are positive.[4] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 62 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[5]
Awards
| 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 |
References
- ^ a b c Patrick Hipes, "‘Oscar Peterson: Black + White’ Trailer: First Look At TIFF-Bound Documentary About Jazz Icon". Deadline Hollywood, August 4, 2021.
- ^ "TIFF 2021: Oscar Peterson documentary, Cannes-winning Titane added to lineup". CBC News, August 4, 2021.
- ^ Patrick Hipes, "Fremantle Scores Rights To Barry Avrich’s Oscar Peterson Documentary". Deadline Hollywood, April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Oscar Peterson: Black + White". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ "Oscar Peterson: Black + White". Metacritic. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ Kelly Townsend, "CSAs ’22: Documentary features lead winners on night one". Playback, April 4, 2022.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
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