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Holly Dale
[edit]Holly Dale (born December 23, 1953) is an independent filmmaker from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1][2] Over the course of her career, Dale has contributed to the Canadian television and film industry as a director, producer, writer, and editor.[3][4] She is recognized for her collaborative work with her former classmate, Janis Cole, as well as several solo projects.[1][4] The Thin Line (1977), P4W: Prison for Women (1981), and Hookers on Davie (1984) are some of her most critically acclaimed pieces of work. In fact, Dale has received various award nominations and wins, including a Gemini Award in 1982 for the Best Theatrical Documentary for P4W: Prison for Women .[1][3] Dale's work has also been featured in festivals around the world including North America, Europe, and Australia.[1]
Early Life and Education
[edit]Dale was raised in a low-income household in Toronto, Ontario. However, she decided to leave home as a teenager due to ongoing family conflict. During this time, she worked in non-therapeutic massage parlors in downtown Toronto.[1][3] In the mid-1970's, Dale was accepted into the film studies program at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario. Here she met Janis Cole, who she would continue to work with for the next 20 years.[3][4]
Early Career
[edit]Often working with a low budget, Dale began her film career as an independent documentary maker. Sharing the responsibilities of writing, directing, producing, and editing with Cole, the two women focused on showcasing social inequalities and hardships experienced by marginalized groups. Their choice to question and challenge class-based oppression and gender norms in their work prompted their reputation as feminist filmmakers.[1]
Short and Feature Films
[edit]As students, Dale and Cole completed their first short film, Cream Soda, in 1976. This documentary revealed the demands on women employed in Toronto-based body-rub parlors. Meanwhile, their next film, Minimum Charge No Cover (1976), explored the lived experience of homosexuals, drag queens, sex workers, and substance users.[1][3] Their following short, The Thin Line (1977), documented the day to day lives of people who were deemed criminally insane and institutionalized in a maximum-security prison. While shooting this film, Dale and Cole admit they sought to emphasize the prisoners' humanity to provoke a sense of commonality with the audience, as opposed to solely focusing on their misconduct.[1] The content from this film motivated Dale and Cole's first feature documentary, P4W: Prison for Women (1981).[3]
After four years of communicating with officials, Dale and Cole were granted permission to film inside an all-woman prison outside of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. This marked the beginning of the documentary P4W: Prison for Women (1981). As co-directors and co-producers, Dale and Cole focused on the relationships between inmates as well as the prisoners' willingness to live despite ongoing challenges.[1] This film was well received by critics and the public alike, winning several awards at film festivals and a Genie Award in 1982.[3][4]
Later Career
[edit]Later in their careers, Dale and Cole decided to develop and operate the Toronto-based independent production company called Spectrum Films.[5]
In addition to her career in film, Dale has directed and produced episodes of different Canadian television series including: Bliss, Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye, Just Cause, Twice in a Lifetime, Durham County, Cold Case, and Being Erica.[3] She has also directed two episodes of NCIS, the episodes being the Season 11 episode, "Alibi" and the Season 12 episode, "Status Update".[6]
Filmography
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- Cream Soda (co-director, producer, and editor) (1976)
- Minimum Charge No Cover (co-director, producer, and editor) (1976)
- Nowhere to Run (co-director, producer, and editor) (1977)
- The Thin Line (co-director, producer, and editor) (1977)
- Starship Invasions (assistant producer) (1977)
- P4W: Prison for Women (co-director, producer, and editor) (1982)
- Hookers on Davie (co-director, producer, and editor) (1984)
- Quiet on Set: Filming Agnes of God (co-director, producer, and editor) (1985)
- Calling the Shots (co-director, producer, and editor (1988)
- Blood and Donuts (director) (1995)[1]
| Year | Film | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Cream Soda | Co-director, co-producer, co-editor | |
| 1976 | Minimum Charge No Cover | Co-director, co-producer, co-ediotr | |
| 1977 | Nowhere to Run | Co-director, co-producer, coediotr |
Awards and Nominations
[edit]| Year | Name of the Award | Awarding Institution | Name of Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Gemini Award: Best Theatrical Documentary (winner) | Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television | P4W: Prison for Women |
| 1982 | the Red Ribbon (winner) | The American Film Festival | P4W: Prison for Women |
| 1982 | Grand Prize: the Best Human Condition (winner) | York Film and Video Festival | P4W: Prison for Women |
| 1982 | Grand Prize: the Best Cinematography (winner) | York Film and Video Festival | P4W: Prison for Women |
| 1984 | Theatrical Producers Achievement Award (recipient) | Canadian Film and Television Association | |
| 1984 | Gold Plaque: Best Documentary (winner) | Chicago International Film Festival | Hookers on Davie |
| 1985 | Genie Award: Best Theatrical Documentary (nominee) | Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television | Hookers on Davie |
| 1988 | Lillian Gish Award (winner) | Los Angeles Women in Film Festival | Calling the Shots |
| 1989 | Gemini Award: Best Feature Length Documentary (nominee) | Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television | Calling the Shots |
| 1994 | Toronto Arts Award in Media | ||
| 1998 | Gemini Award: Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries (nominee) | Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television | Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story |
| 2002 | DGC Craft Award: Outstanding Achievement in Direction (nominee) | Directors Guild of Canada | A Nero Wolfe Mystery, "Christmas Party" |
| 2003 | DGC Craft Award: Outstanding Achievement in Direction | Directors Guild of Canada | Just Cause, "Buried Past" |
| 2003 | Gemini Award: Best Direction in Dramatic Series (nominee) | Academy of Canadian Film and Television | Bliss |
| 2008 | Gemini Award: Best Direction in Dramatic Series (winner) | Academy of Canadian Film and Television | Durham County |
| 2009 | DGC Craft Award: Outstanding Achievement in Direction | Directors Guild of Canada | Flashpoint, "Attention Shoppers" |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Felando, Cynthia (1999). "Cole, Janis and Holly Dale". St. James Women Filmmakers Encyclopedia. Canton, MI: Visible Ink Press. pp. 92–94.
- ^ Townsend, Paul (2000). "A Cinematic Map of Ontario A to Z listing of Ontario Actors, Producers and Filmmakers". Take 1. 28: 48 – via International Federation of Film Archieves' International Index to Film Periodicals.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Wise, Wyndham (October 24, 2011). "Holly Dale | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ^ a b c d Armatage, Kay (1991). "A Brief History of Women Filmmakers in Canada". Changing the Focus: The Future for Women in the Canadian Film and Television Industry. Toronto, ON: Toronto Women in Film and Television. p. 138.
- ^ "History: Janis Cole & Holly Dale-- Filmmakers". Spectrum Films. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ "Holly Dale Biography". Film Reference. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
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