Hubert Davis (filmmaker) facts for kids
Hubert Davis is a talented Canadian filmmaker. He is known for making documentary films, which are movies that tell true stories. His very first film, called Hardwood, was a short documentary about his father, Mel Davis, who used to play for the famous Harlem Globetrotters basketball team.
Hardwood was a big success! It was even nominated for an Oscar and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Cultural and Artistic Programming. This made Hubert Davis the first Afro-Canadian person ever to be nominated for an Oscar.
In 2007, Hubert Davis won the Don Haig Award at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. This award is given to a top new Canadian director. He continued to make important films, including Invisible City in 2009. In 2012, he also made a short film called The Portrait for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
Hubert Davis's Films
Hubert Davis has worked on many interesting films. Here are some of the movies he has directed, written, or produced:
- Hardwood (2006) - writer, editor, director
- Aruba (2006) - editor, director, producer
- Truth (2007) - writer, director
- Stronger Than Love (2007) - director
- 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
- The Well (2024) - director, producer
Awards and Special Recognition
Hubert Davis has received several awards for his amazing work in filmmaking:
- 2004: He won the Golden Sheaf Award for Best Short Subject at the Yorkton Film Festival for Hardwood.
- 2005: He was nominated for an Academy Award (Oscar) for 'Best Documentary, Short Subjects' for Hardwood.
- 2006: He won the 'Panavision Grand Jury Award' at the Palm Springs International ShortFest.
- 2007: He won the Don Haig award for 'Top Emerging Canadian Director' at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.
- 2007: He won another Golden Sheaf Award at the Yorkton Film Festival for Best Short Subject for his film Stronger than Love.
- 2017: He won a Cannes Bronze Lion award for his film Rivolta.
- 2022: He won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival for his film Black Ice.
See also
In Spanish: Hubert Davis (cineasta) para niños
