B: June 28, 1966 in London, England
Frances-Anne Solomon is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, producer, curator, and entrepreneur in film, TV, radio, theatre, and new media. Born in England of Trinidadian parents, she was raised and educated in the Caribbean and Canada before moving to Great Britain where she built a successful career with the BBC as a TV Drama Producer and Executive Producer. Productions included Love is the Devil by John Maybury, and Speak Like A Child by John Akomfrah, both of which she executive produced for the BBC. At the same time she also produced and directed films and television programs through her production company Leda Serene Films. Solomon moved to Toronto in 2000, where she continued to create, write, direct, and produce her own projects. She was the Co-creator, Producer and Director of Lord Have Mercy! Canada’s hit Caribbean sitcom, that aired on Vision TV, Toronto/one, Showcase and APTN in 2003 and was nominated for two Gemini Awards including Best Comedy series. She is the founder and CEO of the CaribbeanTales Media Group, based in Barbados and Toronto, a group of companies that create, produce, market, and monetise Caribbean-themed film and television content for global audiences. We list her credits as a Director first. Frances-Anne Solomon is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. |
Features & TV Movies: I Is a Long Memoried Woman (1990, Documentary) A Winter Tale (2007) Hero (2018) TV Series – at least 1 episode of: Drop the Beat (2000) Credits as a Screenwriter: A Winter Tale (2007) Hero (2018) TV Series – at least 1 episode of: Lord Have Mercy! (2003-2004) Credits as a Producer: A Winter Tale (2007) Kingston Paradise (2013) TV Series – at least 1 episode of: Lord Have Mercy! (2003-2004) |
