‘A Mother Apart’ Producer Alison Duke to Receive Don Haig Award at Hot Docs
30.04.2024 - 18:09
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Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Hot Docs is to honor Canadian writer-producer-director Alison Duke with the Don Haig Award, which recognizes “creative vision and entrepreneurship,” as reflected in her work, as well as a track record of mentoring emerging Canadian filmmakers. The award is presented to a Canadian independent producer with a feature-length film at the festival, with the recipient being selected by a jury of filmmakers.
Duke is the producer of “A Mother Apart,” directed by Laurie Townshend, in which Jamaican American poet and LGBTQ+ activist Staceyann Chin embarks on an international journey to re-imagine the art of mothering—having been abandoned by her own mother as a young child. Duke will be presented with a $5,000 cash prize, courtesy of the Don Haig Foundation.
Duke said: “When my partner, Ngardy Conteh George, and I joined forces to found Oya Media Group in 2018, we did so to bring an authentic perspective to screen-based platforms through socially relevant, life-changing stories that amplify Black experiences. We are deeply connected and inspired by our community, and we recognize that our stories must be told as we strive for the highest caliber of quality and professionalism.” Duke’s first feature doc, “Raising Kane: A Rapumentary,” won the HBO Award for best documentary at the Urbanworld Film Festival in New York City.
Her subsequent feature documentaries included Andrew Nisker’s “Garbage: The Revolution Starts at Home,” Dany Chiasson’s “My Joan of Arc” and Thomas Allen’s “Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photography and the Emergence of a People,” and helmed several social justice films across various genres, including stories about Canadian women living with HIV. In 2017, she brought
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