
Short Film News (SFN) - Sheila Nevins, president of HBO Documentary Films will receive this year Hot Docs' Doc Mogul Award.
The award is given to an individual who, over the course of his or her career, has made an essential contribution to the creative vitality of the documentary industry.
Nevins is the first woman to receive the Doc Mogul Award. An awards luncheon will be held Tuesday, May 5 as part of the 2009 Hot Docs Festival and Conference.
"Our Board of Directors took all of about two seconds to unanimously designate Sheila Nevins for this prestigious honor," said Chris McDonald, Executive Director, Hot Docs, in a statement. "Her reputation as unflinching creative producer with uncommonly sharp instincts and great taste is international. We are delighted to recognize her work, and welcome her back to Hot Docs."
Nevins has received 22 Primetime Emmys, 25 News and Documentary Emmys, 28 George Foster Peabody Awards. She also has been honored with several career achievement awards, with the most recent being a 2005 Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to the art of the documentary.
Past winners of the Doc Mogul Award include the BBC’s Nick Fraser (2008) and Rudy Buttignol (2007).
The 16th Hot Docs Festival will be held April 30 to May 10.
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