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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

In the News


Published June 4, 2023
Mike Shannon Breaks Down His Career
Published September 9, 2017
Conversation with Ronen Givony of Wordless Music
Published July 29, 2017
North Carolina Writer's Conference
Published January 18, 2017
Jesse Andrews at Full Frame Theatre
Published January 17, 2017
See Tift Merritt Crash a Parade