Alison Duke (filmmaker)
Alison Duke | |
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| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Education | University of Windsor York University |
| Occupations | Film director, producer, and writer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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Alison Duke is a Canadian film director, producer, and writer.[1][2][3] She is the co-founder and director of Oya Media.[4]
Biography
She is a graduate of the University of Windsor from where she earned a master's degree in 1991.[5] She also holds a master's in film production from York University.[6]
Alison started her career in 1996 as a producer and worked for several media outlets including CHUM Television.[4]
In 2001, her first feature film, Raisin' Kane, was released.[6]
In 2018, she founded Oya Media with Ngardy Conteh George.[4]
In 2024 she received two Canadian Screen Award nominations, for Best Direction in a Documentary or Factual Series and Best Writing in a Documentary or Factual Series, at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards for her work on the television series Black Community Mixtapes.[7] She was also named the recipient of the Don Haig Award at the 2024 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[8]
Filmography
- Raisin' Kane (2001)[6]
- A Deathly Silence (2003)[6]
- Mr. Jane and Finch (2019)[10][11]
- Promise Me (2019)[6][12]
- 21 Black Futures: The Prescription (2021)[13]
- Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story (2024)
- A Mother Apart (2024)
- Bam Bam: The Sister Nancy Story (2024)
- Michelle Ross: Unknown Icon (2025)
Award and recognition
- Donald Brittain Award (2020)[14][15]
- Mentorship Award presented at the Women in Film & Television-Toronto (WIFT)[4]
References
- ↑ "Toronto filmmakers to watch at Reelworld Film Festival". The Toronto Star. 13 October 2020.
- ↑ "The Power of Women Conversation Series". CBC. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ↑ "17 for '17: These are the great Canadian filmmakers of the future". CBC. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mentorship is at the heart of Alison Duke's artistic career". 22 January 2020.
- ↑ Duke, Alison (January 1, 1991). "Women's basketball coaches' perceptions of factors influencing decisions to call timeout". Electronic Theses and Dissertations.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Mentorship is at the heart of Alison Duke's artistic career". Ron Fanfair. 22 January 2020.
- ↑ Pat Mullen, "Canadian Screen Award Nominees in Documentary and Factual Categories". Point of View, March 6, 2024.
- ↑ Brendan Christie, "Alison Duke to receive Hot Docs’ 2024 Don Haig Award". Playback, April 30, 2024.
- ↑ Peter Knegt, "Celebrating the late, great drag pioneer Michelle Ross". CBC Arts, October 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Absolutely Canadian brings local films and documentaries to your screen". Cbc.ca. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ↑ Rankin, Jim (December 19, 2020). "We know police can't solve the root causes of Toronto gun violence. What's stopping us from doing what can?". Toronto Star.
- ↑ "OYA Media Group Introduces Award Winning Film Promise Me". Vision Newspaper. News Room. 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ↑ "WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF BLACKNESS?". Cbc.ca. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ↑ "CSAs '20: "We Will Stand Up" wins Best Feature Length doc". Realscreen.com. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ↑ "The National, The Accountant of Auschwitz lead first night of Canadian Screen Awards". Cbc.ca. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
External links
- Alison Duke at IMDb
- Living people
- Canadian documentary film producers
- Canadian women film producers
- York University alumni
- University of Windsor alumni
- Black Canadian filmmakers
- Black Canadian women
- Canadian Screen Award winning writers
- Black Canadian screenwriters
- Black Canadian LGBTQ people
- Canadian LGBTQ film directors
- Canadian documentary film directors
- Canadian women film directors
- Canadian women documentary filmmakers
- Canadian queer women