Hardwood is a 2005 documentary short film about Canadian director Hubert Davis' relationship to his father, former Harlem Globetrotters 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.[1]
Hardwood was met with high critical acclaim and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Short Subject.[2] It also aired on PBS as part of its Point of View series in 2005.
See also
References
- ^ "PBS Synopsis". PBS. Archived from the original on 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
- ^ "NY Times: Hardwood". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
External links
- Hardwood at IMDb
- P.O.V. Hardwood - PBS's site dedicated to the film
- NFB Web site
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