Hubert Davis (filmmaker)
Canadian 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] In 2012, Davis completed work on the NFB short documentary The Portrait for the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.[4]
Filmography
- Hardwood (2006) - writer, editor, director
- Aruba (2006) - editor, director, producer
- Truth (2007) - writer, director[5]
- Stronger Than Love (2007) - director[6]
- Invisible City (2009) - editor, director, producer
- Wapusk (2011) - director
- The Portrait (2012) - director
- Giants of Africa (2016) - director
- Rivolta (2017) - director
- Black Ice (2022) - director[7]
- The Well (2025) - director, producer
- Youngblood (2025)
Recognition
Awards and nominations
- 2004, Won Yorkton Film Festival's Golden Sheaf Award for Best Short Subject for Hardwood[8]
- 2005, Nominated for an Academy Award for 'Best Documentary, Short Subjects' for Hardwood
- 2006, Won 'Panavision Grand Jury Award' at Palm Springs International ShortFest[9]
- 2007, Won Don Haig award for 'Top Emerging Canadian Director' at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[2]
- 2007, Won Yorkton Film Festival's Golden Sheaf Award for Best Short Subject for Stronger than Love[6]
- 2017, Won Cannes Bronze Lion for Rivolta.
- 2022, Won the Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award for Black Ice.
