Alison Duke is a Canadian film director, producer, and writer.[1][2][3] She is the co-founder and director of Oya Media.[4]
Alison Duke | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Windsor |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, producer, and writer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Notable work | |
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 organizations including CHUM Television.[4]
In 2001, her first feature film, Raisin' Kane, was released.[6]
In 2018, she founded Oya Media with some fellow artists.[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)[9][10]
- Promise Me (2019)[6][11]
- Bam Bam: The Story of Sister Nancy (2021)[12]
- 21 Black Futures: The Prescription (2021)[13]
- Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story (2024)
Award and recognition
- Donald Brittain Award (2020)[14][15]
- Mentorship Award presented at the Women in Film & Television-Toronto (WIFT)[4]