The Planet of Junior Brown

Evergreen Releasing Presents The Film Works of Canada Production of
The Planet of Junior Brown
A Clement Virgo Film
Based on the book by Virginia Hamilton
Now on DVD as “Junior’s Groove” (1997)

PLANET wins Best Picture at the Urbanworld International Film Festival held in New York City, August 10, 1998. More than 70 commercial and independent films were shown at the Cineplex Odeon Worldwide Plaza cinemas in Manhattan.

PLANET gains American distribution. It is to be shown on television, on Showtime and affiliate channels – January and/or February, 1999.

Columbus, Ohio. 1998 Columbus International Film & Video Festival Showcase Screenings. THE PLANET OF JUNIOR BROWN, Clement Virgo, Director, wins major Chris Award (Christopher Columbus Award).

THE PLANET…had two showings on television by the Canadian Broadcasting Company.

And opened to excellent comment and reviews:

“Teen’s strange world oddly appealing: –it’s a strange, subtly disturbing, but ultimately rewarding story of two friends who are as different as people can be…”
– Brad Oswald.

“Gravitational Pull of Friendship: –said Clement Virgo, “The book is not cynical, it’s not sentimental, it’s not melodramatic. I wanted, somehow, to capture that spirit in the film and to be honest and to be open. I came to it as open as I could, not passing any judgment.” – Bruce Kirkland, writing in the “Toronto Sun.”

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The Planet of Junior Brown

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