The Colin Low Award is a juried annual film award presented at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival to recognize the director of best Canadian documentary film screened at that year's festival. The award is named in honour of influential Canadian documentary filmmaker Colin Low.
The award is sponsored by the Directors Guild of Canada and comes with a $5,000 cash prize. The award frequently, but not always, presents an honorable mention in addition to the overall winner.
Winners Year Film Filmmaker(s) Ref 2013 East Hastings Pharmacy Antoine Bourges Kevin Ritchie, "Fire in the Blood wins top prize at DOXA". Playback, May 17, 2013. 2014 Gods, Weeds and Revolutions Meryam Joobeur Craig Takeuchi, "Congo documentary Virunga tops DOXA 2014 awards". The Georgia Straight, May 12, 2014. Crazywater Dennis Allen 2015 On the Trail of the Far Fur Country Kevin Nikkel Manori Ravindran, "'Je suis le peuple,' 'Far Fur Country' win DOXA prizes". RealScreen, May 11, 2015. A Rock and a Hard Place Cliff Caines 2016 The Prison in Twelve Landscapes Brett Story Daniele Alcinii, "'Cameraperson,' 'Twelve Landscapes' take DOXA prizes". RealScreen, May 16, 2016. Migrant Dreams Min Sook Lee 2017 Limit Is the Sky Julia Ivanova Charlie Smith, "DOXA fest announces its 2017 award-winning films". The Georgia Straight, May 14, 2017. A Moon of Nickel and Ice François Jacob 2018 Primas Laura Bari Dannielle Piper, "DOXA Documentary Film Festival 2018 announces awards". The Georgia Straight, May 14, 2018. Those Who Come, Will Hear (Ceux qui viendront, l'entendront) Simon Plouffe 2019 Nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up Tasha Hubbard Lauren Malyk, "In Brief: Hubbard wins DOXA’s Canadian doc prize". Playback, May 16, 2019. Dark Suns (Soleils noirs) Julien Élie 2020 Wintopia Mira Burt-Wintonick Craig Takeuchi, "DOXA 2020 awards go to films about Filipina domestic workers, father and daughter documentarians, and more". The Georgia Straight, June 30, 2020. 2021 Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers Charlie Smith, "Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers wins best Canadian director and Father wins best feature documentary at DOXA festival". The Georgia Straight, May 14, 2021. 2022 Love in the Time of Fentanyl Colin Askey Charlie Smith, "DOXA Fest: Awards go to films about child brides, queer youth, amnesia in the Sahara, and the overdose crisis". The Georgia Straight, May 16, 2022. The Scattering of Man (DƏNE YI’INJETL) Luke Gleeson 2023 Mother Saigon (Má Sài Gòn) Khoa Lê Pat Mullen, "Notes on Displacement, Mother Saigon Top DOXA Winners". Point of View, May 14, 2023. 2012/Through the Heart (2012/Dans le cœur) Rodrigue Jean, Arnaud Valade 2024 The Soldier's Lagoon Pablo Álvarez Mesa Janet Smith, "Red Fever, Bye Bye Tiberias, and La Laguna del Soldado amid award winners at DOXA Documentary Film Festival". Stir, May 11, 2024. Wilfred Buck Lisa Jackson Yintah Jennifer Wickham, Brenda Michell, Michael Toledano 2025 Saints and Warriors Patrick Shannon Pat Mullen, "Saints and Warriors Leads DOXA Documentary Festival Winners". Point of View, May 12, 2025. Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again Lyana Patrick 2026 Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom Kim Nguyen Janet Smith, "Saigon Story, Namesake təm kʷaθ nan among winners at DOXA 2026 awards". Stir, May 10, 2026. Kindergarten (Jardin d'enfant) Jean-François Caissy
References
External links DOXA Documentary Film Festival