''Hardwood'' is a 2005 documentary short film about Canadian director

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' relationship to his father, former

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member Mel Davis. Through interviews with his mother, his father's wife, his half-brother, and Mel Davis himself, Hubert Davis explores why Mel made the decisions that he did, and how that has affected his life. ''Hardwood'' was met with high critical acclaim and received an Academy Award nomination for

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. It also aired on PBS as part of its ''

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'' series in 2005.

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P.O.V. ''Hardwood''
- PBS's site dedicated to the film
NFB Web site
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