Hubert Davis (filmmaker)
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Hubert Davis is a Canadian filmmaker who was nominated for an Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Cultural and Artistic Programming for his directorial debut in Hardwood, a short documentary exploring the life of his father, former Harlem Globetrotter Mel Davis. Davis was the first Afro-Canadian to be nominated for an Oscar.[1]
Davis was awarded the Don Haig award for top emerging Canadian director at the 2007 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[2]
Davis' 2009 project was his documentary Invisible City.[3]
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[edit] Filmography
- One boby two boby three boby' (2002) (editor)
- Hardwood (2006) (writer, editor, director)
- Aruba (2006) (editor, director, producer)
- Truth (2007) (writer, director)[4]
- Invisible City (2009) (editor, director, producer)
- The National Parks Project (2011) (director)
[edit] Recognition
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 2005, nominated for an Academy Award for 'Best Documentary, Short Subjects' for Hardwood
- 2006, Won 'Panavision Grand Jury Award' at at Palm Springs International ShortFest[5]
- 2007, Won Don Haig award for 'Top Emerging Canadian Director' at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ McSorley, Tom (March-June, 2005). "Hardwood". Take One. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0JSF/is_49_13/ai_n13493015.
- ^ a b Tillson, Tamsen (Apr. 29, 2007). "'Winners' tops Hot Docs festival". Variety (Reed Business Information). http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117963989.html?categoryid=13&cs=1.
- ^ Brown, Phil (February 03, 2010). "Invisible City: A story of Regent Park as told by two of its own". Metro News (Toronto: Free Daily News Group Inc.). http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/local/article/440751--invisible-city-a-story-of-regent-park-as-told-by-two-of-its-own. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ Staff. "Truth (2007)". National Film Board of Canada. http://www.nfb.ca/film/Truth. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ^ "Panavision Grand Jury Award, "Aruba"". Palm Springs International Film Society. http://www.psfilmfest.org/archive/shortfestawards.aspx. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
[edit] External links
- Hubert Davis at the Internet Movie Database
- PBS Web page for Hardwood
- NFB Web page for Hardwood
- Home Page for Hubert Davis' Shine Films
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