Hubert Davis (filmmaker)

Hubert Davis is a Canadian filmmaker who was nominated for an Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Cultural and Artistic Programming for his directorial debut in Hardwood, 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 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.
Davis' 2009 project was his documentary Invisible City. In 2012, Davis completed work on the NFB short documentary The Portrait for the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.

• One boby two boby three boby' (2002) (editor)
• Hardwood (2006) (writer, editor, director)
• Aruba (2006) (editor, director, producer)
• Truth (2007) (writer, director)
• Invisible City (2009) (editor, director, producer)
• The National Parks Project (2011) (director)
• The Portrait (2012) (director)

• Staff. "Truth (2007)". National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved December 30, 2011. 

Awards and nominations

• 2005, nominated for an Academy Award for 'Best Documentary, Short Subjects' for Hardwood
• 2006, Won 'Panavision Grand Jury Award' at Palm Springs International ShortFest
• 2007, Won Don Haig award for 'Top Emerging Canadian Director' at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.

• "Panavision Grand Jury Award, "Aruba"". Palm Springs International Film Society. Retrieved 2009-11-06.