Martin Duckworth

Martin Duckworth (born March 8, 1933) is a Canadian documentary cinematographer and director, whose credits include the Genie Award-winning short documentary No More Hiroshima (1984), Between Two Worlds (cinematographer; 1990), Return to Kandahar (2003) and The World Is Watching (1988). His cinematography work has included prominent National Film Board of Canada (NFB) titles such as Michael Rubbo’s 1070 documentary film Sad Song of Yellow Skin, winner of the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary. He has also worked as a cinematographer with such filmmakers as Gilles Groulx, Don Owen, Don Shebib, Laszlo Barna and Peter Watkins.[1][2]

He first began working with the NFB as an assistant cameraman, in 1963.[3] He was on staff at the NFB until 1970 and has continued to work with them as a freelance filmmaker. As of 2015, he has worked as a cinematographer more than 100 films and directed or co-directed almost 30 films, most with the NFB. From 1990 to 2012, he taught film at Concordia University’s Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema.[4][5]

In 2015, he was awarded the Government of Quebec's Prix Albert-Tessier, given to individuals for an outstanding career in Quebec cinema.[6][3]

Personal life

He is descended from Nicholas Austin, one of the first Quakers in the province of Quebec and the founder of Austin, Quebec.[4] Duckworth was raised in Montreal's Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood. His family also lived briefly in Halifax, Nova Scotia. His mother, Muriel Duckworth was a distinguished Canadian pacifist and activist. His father Jack was a professional fundraiser for the YMCA. His sister Eleanor Duckworth is an educator and author. He attended Yale University, followed by the University of Toronto, where he completed an M.A. degree in history. He is married to Audrey Shirmer, a photographer and filmmaker with whom he was collaborated on a range of projects. They have three children together, Nicholas, Jacqueline and Danielle. Duckworth is also the father of twin girls from his first marriage, Marya and Sylvia, as well as a daughter Anana from another relationship.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Maurie Alioff and Susan Schouten Levine (June 1987). "Moving with the Life". Cinema Canada (Reprinted in Point of View). Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Alioff, Maurie (20 November 2012). "Martin Duckworth: the man behind the camera". Point of View. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Martin Duckworth, prolific Montreal filmmaker, honoured with Prix du Québec". CBC News. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  4. 1 2 Lindeman, Tracey (16 December 2015). "Director, cinematographer, mentor: Concordian Martin Duckworth wins Quebec’s highest honour". News. Concordia University. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Dubrofsky, Susan (24 June 2009). "Interview with Martin Duckworth, documentary filmmaker". Montreal Serai. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Citation". Prix Albert-Tessier (in French).

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