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Gary Hawkins

Lecturing Fellow of Art, Art History & Visual Studies
Art, Art History & Visual Studies
Box 93382, Durham, NC 27708
1317 West Pettigrew St., Durham, NC 27705

Awards & Honors


Course & Instructor Evaluations for Fall 2022 semester, ranked in the top 5%, Duke University.

Other Trinity College of Arts and Sciences · April 10, 2023 For the fall 2022 semester, course evaluations for at least one course were among the top 5% of all undergraduate instructors teaching in the Humanities for at least two of the following three categories: Overall Quality of Course, Overall Quality of Instructor, Intellectual Stimulation of Course.

Course & Instructor Evaluations for Spring 2019 ranked in the top 5%

School Duke University · August 15, 2019 Measured against all other undergraduate humanities instructors and courses.

Jury Award, ZERO IRONY

National Black Maria Film Festival · November 2017 More about this award

Official Selection, ZERO IRONY

International Poetry International Rotterdam · June 2015 Zero Irony | Special Screening at 46th Poetry International Festival Rotterdam JUN 2015

Nominated for Audience Award, JOE

International Edinburgh International Film Festival · 2015

Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, JOE

International Chlotrudis Awards, Portugal · 2015

Nominated for Best International Film, JOE

International Munich Film Festival · 2014

Nominated for the Golden Lion, JOE

International Venice Film Festival · 2013

Winner, Smithers Foundation Special Award, JOE

International Venice Film Festival · 2013

"Leaders In Learning"

National Variety Magazine · April 8, 2010 More about this award

Best Cinematography - THE ROUGH SOUTH OF LARRY BROWN

National Riverrun International Film Festival · April 2003

Best Feature, THE ROUGH SOUTH OF LARRY BROWN

National Ohio Independent Film Festival · November 2002

Best Documentary, THE ROUGH SOUTH OF LARRY BROWN

National Memphis International Film Festival · April 2002

Sundance Fellow - DOWNTIME

National The Sundance Institute · 2000

Silver Award, THE ROUGH SOUTH OF HARRY CREWS

National International Documentary Association (IDA) · December 1990

Emmy Award, THE ROUGH SOUTH OF HARRY CREWS

National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences · October 1990 The Rough South of Harry Crews

Gold Award for Best Regional Documentary, THE ROUGH SOUTH OF HARRY CREWS

National PBS · 1990 For Best Regional Documentary