Juanita Peters is known by many people, as many things. She is an actor, journalist, news anchor and playwright, film and theatre director.
As a writer and director some of her films include:
I Made a Vow
Hannah’s Story
Africville Can’t stop Now
8:37 Rebirth…which has picked up multiple awards in Canada, New York, London and Paris.
Juanita Peters directed two seasons of the Film Nova Scotia Award winning dramatic series “Studio Black” and the multiaward-winning television series DIGGSTOWN.
As a playwright she has given us:
The San Family
The Mother Club
I M Possible
The Green Book
Founding member of Women In Film and Television Atlantic and Found-ing member of Atlantic Canada’s newest multicultural festival Nova Mul-tiFest.
Presented by Arts Nova Scotia and the Creative Nova Scotia Leadership Council, the Creative Nova Scotia Awards celebrate excellence in artistic achievement.
Award categories are as follows:
Creative Community Impact
Prix Grand-Pré
Established Artist
Emerging Artist
Black Artist
Indigenous Artist
And finally, The Portia White Prize that is given to a person who has made outstanding and significant contributions to Nova Scotia’s creative community over a sustained career – much like the incredible woman that the award is named after. The winner will also choose an emerging artist or cultural organization that they feel deserve recognition.
Collectively, the awards are worth $75,000!
Visit artsns.ca to nominate your favourite Nova Scotian artist or be a boss and nominate your self!
This series would not be possible without the fantastic production work of Heist and Keke Beatz.
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