Alison Duke (filmmaker)

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
Citizenship	Canadian
Alma mater	University of Windsor York University
Occupation(s)	Film director, producer, and writer
Years active	1996–present
Notable work	Mr. Jane and Finch – Winston LaRose 21 Black Futures: The Prescription

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 media outlets including CHUM Television.^[4]

In 2001, her first feature film, Raisin' Kane, was released.^[6]

In 2018, she founded Oya Media with Ngardy Conteh George.^[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)
• A Mother Apart (2024)

Award and recognition

• Donald Brittain Award (2020)^[14][15]
• Mentorship Award presented at the Women in Film & Television-Toronto (WIFT)^[4]