Dawn Wilkinson

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Dawn Wilkinson is celebrated as a trailblazer in Canadian television, being the first Canadian Black woman to direct dramatic series in the country. Her short film Dandelions has become an iconic work in Black Canadian cinema, screened at over 200 festivals and used in university curricula. She won the DGC Emerging Television Director Award, which catalyzed her move from indie film to episodic television. Her feature Devotion won multiple festival awards, and she has directed episodes of numerous acclaimed series, earning DGC nominations for her work on Degrassi, Kim's Convenience, and Locke & Key.

AwardsWilkinson has won several festival and industry awards. She received the Directors Guild of Canada Emerging Television Director Award, which helped launch her television career. Her feature Devotion won Best Feature at the San Francisco Black Film Festival and an Audience Award at the ReelWorld Film Festival. Her short Instant Dread won the Audience Award at the African American Women In Cinema Film Festival.

Honours & Distinctions

First Canadian Black Woman to Direct Dramatic Series in Canada

Industry recognition·2000

Recognized as a trailblazer for breaking into dramatic series directing in Canada.