Alison Duke (filmmaker)

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Alison Duke
NationalityCanadian
Alma mater University of Windsor
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, and writer
Years active1996–present
Notable work

Alison Duke is a Canadian film director, producer, and writer. [1] [2] [3] She is the co-founder and director of Oya Media. [4]

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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

Award and recognition

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