ABOUT GARVEY’S GHOST
A New Romantic Comedy Series by Frances-Anne Solomon
In the midst of the Canadian Black struggle of the 50s, Denham Jolly arrives in Toronto, bright-eyed and optimistic. He rents a room from UNIA Vice President, Violet Williams, who is struggling to keep the organization afloat and maintain the legacy of her idol, famed Black leader and saucy duppy, Marcus Garvey.
“‘Garvey’s Ghost’ uses comedy and satire to explore issues of identity, race and class in Canada and the wider urban Diaspora,”
– Frances-Anne Solomon, Director
“‘Garvey’s Ghost’ is exactly the kind of fresh, insightful and entertaining content we strive to create and distribute worldwide.”
– Nicole Brooks, CaribbeanTales Media Group
SYNOPSIS
Denham, a fresh-faced student from Jamaica, arrives in Toronto. Wide-eyed and unsure, he is directed to seek shelter at Miss Violet William’s rooming house. There, he finds community around her kitchen table, at the UNIA Community Center and finds a mentor in Miss Violet, an iconic powerhouse activist with a secret soft side. Young Denham observes her as she goes through various devastating trials and struggles to fill the shoes with her idol, Marcus Garvey. Simultaneously, he goes through his own transformation as he transitions from naive teenager to an advocate for the Canadian Black Community.
While Denham ascends his metamorphosis, Miss Violet undergoes her own personal shift when she begins a personal relationship with famed Black leader, Marcus Garvey! Well, his ghost at least… Thereafter, with his insightful teachings and their often hilarious banter, she learns to navigate the struggle-ridden world of 1950s Canada, and steps into her own power.
Accordingly, with the help of Denham, her loyal comrade Harry, and the rest of the characters; she plots to purchase a building and create a new home for the UNIA Community Center. Through the power of collective action and an assortment of side hustles, they are able to achieve this goal, and she sets a new self-determined path for the UNIA.
MEET THE CAST
GARVEY’S GHOST FILM TEAM
FRANCES-ANNE SOLOMON
Showrunner & Director
CaribbeanTales Media Group
Frances-Anne Solomon is an award-winning filmmaker, producer, curator and entrepreneur. A 2019 Director member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, her third feature film Hero Inspired by the Extraordinary Life and Times of Mr. Ulric Cross has received wide critical acclaim on its worldwide tour, that includes theatrical runs in both Canada and U.K. Most recently, HERO was awarded the Ja’Net Feature Narrative Award at the Los Angeles Pan African Film and Arts Festival following a sold-out Opening Night screening at the Director’s Guild of America Theater in West Hollywood.
STEPH TABLIZO
Producer & Production Manager
CTMG – Productions
DAHLIA FERNANDES
Producer & Marketing Manager
CTMG – Productions
DAISY KOMUNJUNI
Associate Producer
CINEMATOGRAPHERS
RAYMOND TUQUERO
EMILY ZHANG
ANNETTE WANJRIU
Designer
CHARLES ROSS
Editor