Don Haig (22 July 1933 — 2 March 2002) was a

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

filmmaker, editor, and producer. His work in film and television spanned nearly five decades. Over the course of his career, he won

Academy An academy ( Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy ...

Genie Jinn ( ar, , ') – also romanized as djinn or anglicized as genies (with the broader meaning of spirit or demon, depending on sources) – are invisible creatures in early pre-Islamic Arabian religious systems and later in Islamic myt ...

, and

Gemini Gemini may refer to: Space * Gemini (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac ** Gemini in Chinese astronomy * Project Gemini, the second U.S. crewed spaceflight program * Gemini Observatory, consisting of telescopes in the Norther ...

awards, and the

Governor General's Performing Arts Award A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

. Don was known as the "godfather of Canadian film" for nurturing young talent and producing many award-winning films. He is recognized by some as "the most important person on the Canadian film scene," helping create over 500 films.

Career

Haig left high school after grade 9 and took a job repairing films at the Winnipeg distribution offices of

MGM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded on April 17, 1924 a ...

. In 1956, he moved to Toronto and was hired by the CBC film department, splicing commercials into ''

The Ed Sullivan Show ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' is an American television program, television variety show that ran on CBS from June 20, 1948, to March 28, 1971, and was hosted by New York City, New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in Septembe ...

''. After moving through the ranks and establishing a reputation as a superb editor, he left the CBC in 1962 and travelled to Europe, where he met Canadian producer/director Allan King. Back in Toronto, they joined with producer/director Beryl Fox to form their own company, Film Arts. The CBC contracted Film Arts to edit and/or co-produce segments for ''

This Hour Has Seven Days ''This Hour Has Seven Days'' was a CBC Television news magazine that ran from 1964 to 1966, offering viewers in-depth analysis of the major social and political stories of the previous week. The show, inspired by the BBC and NBC-TV satire seri ...

'' and '' the fifth estate'', and CTV did the same for '' W5''. Haig was editor on the Beryl Fox documentaries ''

Fields of Endless Day ''Fields of Endless Day'' is a 1978 Canadian docudrama film, directed by Terence Macartney-Filgate.Donn Downey, "Docu-drama on blacks doesn't go far enough". ''The Globe and Mail'', October 19, 1978. The film dramatizes various vignettes from B ...

'', ''The Single Woman and the Double Standard'', '' Summer in Mississippi'' and '' The Mills of the Gods: Viet Nam'', which won the 1966 Canadian Film Award for Best Film of the Year. In 1970, Haig co-founded the (now-defunct) Canadian Film Editors Guild. He was chairman of the Canadian Film and Television Association in 1972. Among the films he helped produce was '' Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got'', which was written and directed by Brigitte Berman in 1985.

Oprah Winfrey Oprah Gail Winfrey (; born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954), or simply Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show, ''The Oprah Winfrey Show'', br ...

presented Berman and Haig with an

Oscar Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology) ...

at the 59th Academy Awards. After the sale of Film Arts to Film House, Haig joined the

National Film Board of Canada The National Film Board of Canada (NFB; french: Office national du film du Canada (ONF)) is Canada's public film and digital media producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary f ...

in 1992 and became head of English documentary production. He was noted for aiding young talent with funding, guidance, and editing. He retired in 1998.

Personal life

Haig died of cancer at his home in Toronto in 2002, at age 68. His life partner was Bill Schultz, who is now the Co-Chair of the Don Haig Foundation. Waugh, Thomas, ''Romance of Transgression in Canada: Queering Sexualities, Nations, Cinemas''.

Carleton University Press Carleton may refer to: Education establishments *Carleton College, a liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, United States *Carleton School in Bradford, Massachusetts, United States *Carleton University, a university in Ottawa, Ontario, C ...

, 2006. . p. 426.

The Don Haig Foundation

In 2003, The Don Haig Foundation was established to support and recognize young filmmakers. In 2006, the foundation began a partnership with the

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is the largest documentary festival in North America. The event takes place annually in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The 27th edition of the festival took place online throughout May and June ...

to ensure a home for the Don Haig Award, a monetary award which is presented to a filmmaker with a feature-length entry at the festival. The Don Haig Award is presented annually to an outstanding Canadian independent producer, with the recipient selected by a jury of independent filmmakers. The award recognizes creative vision and entrepreneurship, as reflected in the recipient’s body of work, as well as a track record of mentoring emerging Canadian filmmakers. Winners of the award are

Aubrey Nealon Aubrey Nealon (born 1971 in New Denver, British Columbia) is a Canadian film and television director, producer and writer, most noted as the creator and showrunner of the CTV drama series ''Cardinal''. Nealon began his career as a teen actor, with ...

(2004), Ron Stefaniuk (2005), Guylaine Dionne (2006), Sean Garrity (Special Jury Prize 2006),

Hubert Davis Hubert Ira Davis Jr. (born May 17, 1970) is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is the head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels men's team. Before his coaching career, Davis played for North Carolina from 19 ...

(2007),

Yung Chang Yung Chang is a Chinese Canadian film director and was part of the collective member directors of Canadian film production firm EyeSteelFilm. Chang is a graduate of Concordia University's Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema in Montreal (BFA 99), the ...

(2008),

Brett Gaylor Brett Gaylor is a Canadian documentary filmmaker living in Victoria, British Columbia. He grew up on Galiano Island, British Columbia. He was formerly the VP of Mozilla's Webmaker Program. His documentary, ''Do Not Track'', explores privacy and ...

(2009),

Tracey Deer Tracey Penelope ''Tekahentakwa'' Deer (born February 28, 1978, Mohawk nation, Mohawk) is a screenwriter, film director and newspaper publisher based in Kahnawake, Quebec. Deer has written and directed several award-winning documentaries for Rezol ...

(Special Jury Prize 2009), Philip Lyall and

Nimisha Mukerji Nimisha Mukerji is a Canadian film and television director. She has directed episodes of ''Mech-X4'' and '' Gabby Duran & the Unsittables''. Career Mukerji's debut feature, ''65 Redroses'' (2009), was one of the first official selections by Opra ...

(2010), Rama Rau (2011), Mia Donovan (2012),

Charles Officer Charles Officer (October 28, 1975 – December 1, 2023) was a Canadian film and television director, writer, actor, and professional hockey player. Background Charles Officer was born in Toronto, Ontario on October 28, 1972. He was born to a ...

(Jury Special Merit Award 2012), Merit Jensen Carr (2013), Michael McNamara (2014), Anne Pick (2015),

Ed Barreveld Ed Barreveld (born 1957 in Rotterdam) is a Canadian documentary film producer based in Toronto who co-founded Storyline Entertainment in 2000 with Daniel Sekulich and Michael Kot. Since 2004 he has been the company's sole principal. Barreveld e ...

(2016), Daniel Cross (2017),

Ina Fichman Ina Fichman is a Canadian film producer and president of Intuitive Pictures, based in Montreal. She is best known for the 2022 film '' Fire of Love''. She won the Gemini Award for Best History Documentary Program for '' Undying Love'' in 2003. ...

(2018),

Peter Raymont Peter Raymont (born February 28, 1950) is a Canadian filmmaker and producer and the president of White Pine Pictures, an independent film, television and new media production company based in Toronto. Among his films are '' Shake Hands with the D ...

(2019), Bob Moore (2020), Lalita Krishna (2021), Mila Aung-Thwin (2022).

Filmography

* Executive Producer or Producer Documentaries *''A Path of His Own'' – Paul Caulfield.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (french: Société Radio-Canada), branded as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian public broadcaster for both radio and television. It is a federal Crown corporation that receives funding from the government. ...

1979 *''Carillon: The Bells of Song'' –

1979 *''Portrait of Christine'' -

1979 *''Different Timbres'' –

Claire Prieto Claire Prieto (born 1945) is a Canadian film director and producer, known as one of the first black filmmakers in Canada. Along with Roger McTair, Prieto was a partner in the Toronto-based production company, Prieto-McTair Productions, which oper ...

, Roger McTair.

TVOntario TVO Media Education Group (often abbreviated as TVO and stylized on-air as tvo) is a publicly funded English-language educational television network and media organization serving the Canadian province of Ontario. It is operated by the Ontario ...

1980 (executive producer) *''A.J. Casson: The Only Critic is Time'' – Michael Morningstar.

1981 *''Concertante: Arnold Spohr and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet'' – Gabriel Markiw.

1984 *''Alex Colville: The Splendour of Order'' – Don Hutchison.

1984 *'' Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got.'' - Brigitte Berman.

1985 *''Those Roos Boys and Friends'' – Barbara Boyden.

1987 *'' Growing Up in America'' – Morley Markson. Morley Markson & Associates 1988 *''

Comic Book Confidential ''Comic Book Confidential'' is an American/Canadian documentary film, released in 1988. Directed by Ron Mann and written by Mann and Charley Lippincott, the film is a survey of the history of the comic book medium in the United States from the 193 ...

'' –

Ron Mann Ronald Mann (born June 13, 1958), credited professionally as Ron Mann, is a Canadian documentary film director. His work includes the films ''Imagine the Sound'' (1981); ''Comic Book Confidential'' (1988); ''Grass'' (1999) and ''Go Further'' ( ...

. Sphinx Productions 1988 *''Solitary Journey'' –

Vic Sarin Victor Sarin (born 1945) is an Indian-born Canadian/American film director, producer and screenwriter. His work as a cinematographer includes ''Partition'', ''Margaret's Museum'', '' Whale Music'', '' Nowhere to Hide'', ''Norman's Awesome Exper ...

1989 *''Elizabeth Smart: On the Side of Angels'' –

Maya Gallus Maya Gallus is a Canadian documentary filmmaker, and co-founder of Red Queen Productions with Justine Pimlott. Her films have screened at international film festivals, including Toronto International Film Festival, Montreal World Film Festival, ...

1991 *'' The Twist'' –

Alliance Entertainment Alliance Films (formerly Alliance Entertainment, Alliance Communications, Alliance Atlantis Releasing Ltd, Motion Picture Distribution LP and also known as Alliance Vivafilm in Quebec and also known simply as Alliance) was a Canadian motion pictur ...

1992 *'' Timothy Findley: Anatomy of a Writer'' –

Terence Macartney-Filgate Terence Macartney-Filgate (6 August 1924 – 11 July 2022) was a British-Canadian film director who directed, wrote, produced or shot more than 100 films in a career spanning more than 50 years. Early life Born in England, Macartney-Filgate l ...

1992 *''Nurses: The Heart of the System''.

1992 *''Blockade'' - Nettie Wild. Canada Wild Productions/

1993 *''View from the Typewriter'' – Robert A. Duncan.

1993 *''By Woman’s Hand'' – Pepita Ferrari.

1994 *''Children for Hire'' – Lyn Wright.

1994 *''Dinosaurs: Piecing It All Together'' – Michael McKennirey.

1994 *''Freedom Had a Price'' – Yurij Luhovy.

1994 *''The Summer of ‘67'' –

Albert Kish Albert Kish (14 May 1937 – 23 October 2015) was a Canadian documentarian/filmmaker. Life and career Kish was born in Albert Kiss in Eger, Hungary, the son of Olga Weisz, a clothing store manager, and Albert Kiss, a customs officer. He beca ...

Donald Winkler Donald Winkler (born 1940) is a Canadian documentary filmmaker and French-to-English literary translator. He lives in Montreal with his wife Sheila Fischman. Life and career Early life Winkler was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and grew up loving th ...

1994 * ''Le temps d'une guerre'' - Jacques Vallée.

1995 *'' Who's Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics'' –

Terre Nash Terre Nash (née Mary Teresa Nash) (born 1947 in Nanaimo, British Columbia) is a Canadian Academy Award, Oscar-winning film director. Her 1982 short documentary ''If You Love This Planet'' won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) ...

1995 *''The Passerby'' – Donald McWilliams.

1995 *''The Voyage of the St. Louis'' –

Maziar Bahari Maziar Bahari ( fa, مازیار بهاری; born May 25, 1967) is an Iranian-Canadian journalist, filmmaker and human rights activist. He was a reporter for '' Newsweek'' from 1998 to 2011. Bahari was incarcerated by the Iranian government fr ...

1995 *''10-7 For Life'' – Cynthia Banks.

1995 *''Anatomy of Desire'' – Peter Tyler Boullata, Jean-François Monette.

1995 *''Baby Business'' – Judy Jackson.

1995 *''Broken Promises: The High Arctic Relocation'' – Patricia Tassinari, Ziad Hamzeh.

1995 *''Eldon Rathburn: They Shoot...He Scores'' – Louis Hone.

1995 *''Lessons'' – Paul Cowan.

1995 *''Silence & Storm'' – Jeremiah Hayes.

1995 *''The Marco Polo: Queen of the Seas'' – Roger Hart.

1995 *''The Odyssey Diaries'' – Susan Fleming.

1995 *''The Reluctant Deckhand'' – Jan Padgett.

1995 *''A Web of War'' – Brian McKenna.

1996 *''Fennario: His World on Stage'' – Alec G. MacLeod.

1996 *''First Nation Blue'' – Daniel Prouty.

1996 *''Good Things Too'' – Liz Scully.

1996 *''Packing Heat'' – Wendy Rowland.

1996 *''Sitting on a Volcano'' – Danièle Lacourse.

1996 *''Tough Assignment'' – John Walker.

1996 *''Wanted! Doctor on Horseback'' – Claire Helman.

1996 *''We Feel Betrayed'' – Danièle Lacourse,

Yvan Patry Yvan Patry (1948–1999) was a Canadian documentary filmmaker. Yvan was born in Iroquois Falls, Ontario. During the 1970s he worked as a professor at Montmorency College in Laval, Quebec, where he produced several educational films. Yvan's s ...

1996 *''You Won't Need Running Shoes, Darling'' – Dorothy Todd Hénaut.

1996 *''Kid Nerd'' – Shereen Jerrett.

1997 *'' The Street: A Film with the Homeless'' – Daniel Cross.

1997 *''Victor-Martin, Diane and John'' – Steven Kellar.

1997 *''The Power Game''.

1997 *''The Need to Know'' – Tom Puchniak.

1997 *''The Gender Tango'' –

Léa Pool Léa Pool C.M. (born 8 September 1950) is a Swiss-Canadian filmmaker who taught film at the Université du Québec à Montréal. She has directed several documentaries and feature films, many of which have won significant awards including the ...

1997 *''The Double Shift'' – Tom Puchniak.

1997 *''Circles'' – Shanti Thakur.

1997 *''Jeunes, beaux et entreprenants'' – Liette Aubin, Denise Withers.

1997 *''Louisbourg Under Siege'' –

1997 *''Seven Brides for Uncle Sam'' – Anita Reilly McGee.

1997 *''Postcards from the Future: The Chuck Palahniuk Documentary'' – Joshua Chaplinsky, Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer.

1997 *''Murder Remembered: Norfolk County 1950'' – Robert Fortier.

1997 *''All the Right Stuff'' – Connie Littlefield.

1997 *''Alternate Route'' – Denise WIthers.

1997 *''An Untidy Package'' – Debbie McGee.

1997 *''Barbed Wire and Mandolins'' – Nicola Zavaglia.

1997 *''

Desperately Seeking Helen ''Desperately Seeking Helen'' is a 1998 documentary by Eisha Marjara, produced by the National Film Board of Canada. It documents the life of the Bollywood star Helen and also discusses Marjara's process of self-discovery.Ali, Firdaus.In search ...

'' – Eisha Marjara.

1998 *''Asylum'' – Garry Beitel.

1998 *''David Fennario’s Banana Boots'' – Alec G. MacLeod.

1998 *''Spudwrench'' –

Alanis Obomsawin Alanis Obomsawin, (born August 31, 1932) is an Abenaki American Canadian filmmaker, singer, artist, and activist primarily known for her documentary films. Born in New Hampshire, United States and raised primarily in Quebec, Canada, she has wri ...

1998 *''Democracy à la Maude'' – Patricia Kearns.

1998 *''The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis'' – Peter d'Entremont.

1998 *''Labour of Love'' –

Dan Curtis Dan Curtis (born Daniel Mayer Cherkoss; August 12, 1927 – March 27, 2006) was an American director, writer, and producer of television and film, known among fans of horror films for his afternoon TV series ''Dark Shadows'' (1966–1971) and ...

1998 *''And So to Bed'' – Jeffrey McKay.

1999 *''Beyond Borders: Arab Feminists Talk About Their Lives...East and West'' – Jennifer Kawaja.

1999 *''Under One Sky: Arab Women in North America Talk About the Hijab'' – Jennifer Kawaja.

1999 *''The Kitchen Goddess'' – Donna Davies.

1999 *''Picturing a People: George Johnston. Tlingit Photographer'' – Carol Geddes.

1999 *''Moving Pictures'' – Colin Low.

2000 *''Aftermath: The Remnants of War'' – Daniel Sekulich.

2001 *''Shylock'' – Pierre Lasry.

2001 Documentary Series * '' The National Dream: Building the Impossible Railway'' – James Murray, Eric Till.

1974 * ''

'' –

1978 *''First Nations: The Circle Unbroken'' - Geraldine Bob, Gary Marcuse, Deanna Nyce, Lorna Williams. Face to Face Media Society/

1993 * ''Multiple Choices'' – Alison Burns.

1995 *''War at Sea'' – Brian McKenna.

1995 *''Canada Remembers'' –

1995 * '' Children of Jerusalem'' – Beverly Shaffer.

1996 *''The Petticoat Expeditions'' – Pepita Ferrari.

1997 *''The Battle of Vimy Ridge'' – John Bradshaw.

1997 *''Chronicle of a Genocide Foretold'' - Danièle Lacourse,

1997 *''Caregivers'' –

1997/98 Documentary Shorts * ''A Further Glimpse of Joey'' – Don Owen.

1966 * ''Track Stars: The Unseen Heroes of Movie Sound'' – Terry Burke.

1979 *''A Helping Hand (

The Nature of Things ''The Nature of Things'' (also, ''The Nature of Things with David Suzuki'') is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on CBC Television on 6 November 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that hu ...

'' –

1982 * ''K.C.I.: Beyond the Three R's'' – Scott Barrie.

1982 * ''Finding Out: Incest and Family Sexual Abuse'' – Susan Murgatroyd.

1984 *''D.P. Brown: Beyond Realism'' – Athon Katsos. Film Arts 1985 *''Stanley Knowles: By Word and Deed'' –

1988 *''The Crow and the Canary'' - Arnie Lipsey.

1989 *''Odyssey in August'' – Stephen Roscoe.

Telefilm Canada Telefilm Canada is a Crown corporation reporting to Canada's federal government through the Minister of Canadian Heritage. Headquartered in Montreal, Telefilm provides services to the Canadian audiovisual industry with four regional offices in ...

1989 *''Special of the Day'' – Robert Kennedy.

1989 *''In Advance of the Landing'' –

Cineplex Odeon Films Cineplex Odeon Films (later known as Odeon Films) was the film distribution unit of the Canadian cinema chain Cineplex Odeon Corporation. The company was originally named Pan-Canadian Film Distributors. In 1998, the company was sold off to Allianc ...

1990 *''The Heart of a Viking: The Story of Joe Boyle'' – Pat Patterson.

1991 *''Just For Fun'' – David Oiye.

1993 * ''Seven Crows a Secret'' – John Forrest.

1994 * ''Trawna Tuh Belvul'' – Martin Rose.

1994 * ''The Pinnacle and the Poet'' – Louise Abbott.

1995 * ''My Name is Kahentiiosta'' –

1995 * ''Mystery of the Maya'' – Barrie Howells, Roberto Rochin

et al 1995 * ''Bronwen & Yaffa: Moving Towards Tolerance'' – Peter d'Entremont.

1996 * ''The Spell of the Yukon'' – Rita Roy.

1996 * ''When Shirley Met Florence'' – Ronit Bezalel.

1996 * ''Someone to Talk to: Peer-Helping in High School'' – Annie Ilkow.

1996 * ''Faces of the Hand'' – Tamás Wormser.

1996 * ''Marilyn Waring on Politics, Local & Global'' –

1996 * ''Marilyn Waring on The Environment'' –

1996 * ''Marilyn Waring on Women and Economics'' –

1996 * ''A Place in the World'' – Robert Lang.

1997 * ''Creatures of the Sun'' – Susan Trow.

1997 Feature, TV & Home-Video Films *'' 125 Rooms of Comfort'' –

Patrick Loubert Patrick Loubert (born 1947 in Toronto, Ontario) is one of the founders of the Canadian animation studio, Nelvana Limited, along with Clive A. Smith and Michael Hirsh. He has produced, and executive-produced, much of the company's most memorable f ...

. Haig King Film Arts 1974 *''Pleasure Island'' – Dan Wright. Silhouette Video Productions 1975 *'' Summer's Children'' - Julius Kohanyi. Haig King Film Arts 1979 *'' Alligator Shoes'' – Clay Boris. Multiple Media Entertainment 1979 *''Unfinished Business'' – Don Owen.

1984 *''Overnight (1985 film), Overnight'' –

Jack Darcus Jack Winston Darcus (born February 22, 1941 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and painter. Since graduating from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1963, Jack Darcus ha ...

. Exile Productions 1985 *''

Samuel Lount Samuel Lount (September 24, 1791 – April 12, 1838) was a blacksmith, farmer, magistrate and member of the Legislative Assembly in the province of Upper Canada for Simcoe County from 1834 to 1836. He was an organizer of the failed Upper Can ...

'' - Laurence Keane. Moonshine Productions 1985 *'' Dancing in the Dark'' –

Leon Marr Leon Marr (May 26, 1948 – July 22, 2019) was a Canadian film and television director and screenwriter, who won a Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 8th Genie Awards in 1987 for '' Dancing in the Dark''. He was also a nominee, but di ...

. Brightstar Films/Film House Group/

1986 *''

I've Heard the Mermaids Singing ''I've Heard the Mermaids Singing'' is a 1987 Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Patricia Rozema and starring Sheila McCarthy, Paule Baillargeon, and Ann-Marie MacDonald. It was the first English-language Canadian feature film to win an a ...

'' – Patricia Rozema. Vos Productions 1987 *''The Kidnapping of Baby John Doe'' – Peter Gerretsen. Cinema Group 1987 *''Deep Sea Conspiracy'' – Michael Brun. Nova East Investment Group 1987 *''Night Friend'' – Peter Gerretsen.

/Film Arts/

1987 *'' Dreams Beyond Memory'' - Andrzej Markiewicz. Brightstar Films/Film Arts/Miramax/

1988 *''Turnabout'' – Don Owen. Zebra Films/

1988 *''

The Brain A brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals. It is located in the head, usually close to the sensory organs for senses such as vision. It is the most complex organ i ...

'' - Edward Hunt. Brightstar Films/International Video Entertainment/

Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment was a company formed at the height of the home video industry in 1982 by producer Leonard Shapiro and director James Glickenhaus to produce and distribute low-budget horror and action films. History The company k ...

1988 *'' Shadow Dancing'' –

Lewis Furey Lewis Furey, born Lewis Greenblatt (born 7 June 1949) is a Canadian composer, singer, violinist, pianist, actor and director. Career Born in Montreal, Quebec to French and American parents, Furey trained as a classical violinist, and at age 11 ...

1988 *''Dear John'' - Catherine Ord,

1988 *''

Mob Story ''Mob Story'' is a 1989 Canadian comedy film starring John Vernon, Kate Vernon, Al Waxman and Margot Kidder. Plot The story is about a New York gangster who is forced to go on the run and hides out in the small town where he grew up. Cast * ...

'' – Gabriel Markiw, Jancarlo Markiw. Brightstar Films/O'Meara Productions/

1989 *''The Midday Sun'' – Lulu Keating. imX Communications 1989 *'' Termini Station'' – Allan King. Saturday Plays Ltd. 1989 *''Freakshow'' – Constantino Magnatta. Brightstar Films/

1989 *''St. Nicholas and the Children'' – George Bloomfield. OB&D Films 1989 *''

Defy Gravity ''Defy Gravity'' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Michael Gibson and released in 1990. The film stars R. H. Thomson as Bill Fiddich, an inventor with bipolar disorder who is physically abusive to his wife Mary (Chapelle Jaffe) and daughter ...

'' – Michael Gibson. Shifting Weight Productions 1989 *''Thick as Thieves'' – Steve DiMarco.

1991 *''White Light'' –

Al Waxman Albert Samuel Waxman, (March 2, 1935 – January 18, 2001) was a Canadian actor and director of over 1,000 productions on radio, television, film, and stage. He is best known for his starring roles in the television series '' King of Kensingto ...

. Brightstar Pictures,

1991 *''

Secret Nation ''Secret Nation'' is a 1992 political thriller written by Edward Riche, directed by Mike Jones and starring Cathy Jones. The film tells the story of Frieda Vokey, a graduate history student working to complete her history thesis on confederatio ...

'' – Michael Jones. Blackspot/Newfoundland Independent Filmmakers Co-operative 1992 *''Children First!'' – Jacques Vallée, Diane Chartrand,

Martine Chartrand Martine Chartrand (born 1962) is a Haitian Canadian filmmaker, visual artist and teacher. She practices a paint-on-glass animation technique to create her films. Throughout Chartrand's career, she has been involved with numerous films and has made ...

1995

Lifetime awards

* At the 1985 Genies, the Air Canada Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Canadian Film Industry * 1993 Gemini award - the

Donald Brittain Donald Code Brittain, (June 10, 1928 – July 21, 1989) was a film director and producer with the National Film Board of Canada. Career ''Fields of Sacrifice'' (1964) is considered Brittain's first major film as director. His other notable ...

Award * 1987 Ontario Film Institute’s Achievement Award * 1991 City of Toronto Arts Award * 1993 Haig received the

. * In 1993, Haig received an honorary doctorate (D.Litt.) from

York University York University (french: Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's fourth-largest university, and it has approximately 55,700 students, 7,0 ...

References

External links

National Film Board of Canada film collection

Canadian Film Encyclopedia

Don Haig Award at Hot Docs

The Don Haig Foundation
{{DEFAULTSORT:Haig, Don 1933 births 2002 deaths Canadian documentary film directors Canadian documentary film producers Canadian television producers Canadian film editors Governor General's Performing Arts Award winners Gay men Canadian LGBT people LGBT producers Canadian Broadcasting Corporation people National Film Board of Canada people Film directors from Winnipeg Film directors from Toronto 20th-century LGBT people