Hubert Davis is a

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who was nominated for an Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject and an

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for Outstanding Cultural and Artistic Programming for his directorial debut in ''

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'', 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. Davis was awarded the Don Haig award for top emerging Canadian director at the 2007

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. Davis' 2009 project was his documentary '' Invisible City''. In 2012, Davis completed work on the NFB short documentary ''The Portrait'' for the

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Filmography

* ''

'' (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 * ''

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'' (2022) - director

Recognition

Awards and nominations

* 2004, Won Yorkton Film Festival's Golden Sheaf Award for Best

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for ''Hardwood'''''' *2005, Nominated for an

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for 'Best Documentary, Short Subjects' for ''

'' * 2006, Won 'Panavision Grand Jury Award' at Palm Springs International ShortFest * 2007, Won Don Haig award for 'Top Emerging Canadian Director' at

. *2007, Won Yorkton Film Festival's Golden Sheaf Award for Best

for ''Stronger than Love''

References

External links

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Watch films by Hubert Davis
at the

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website
PBS Web page for ''Hardwood''
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