April Hubbard: Leading by Example

20254 min 43 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: Monique LeBlanc

Production: Christine Aubé (National Film Board of Canada)Nathalie Cloutier (National Film Board of Canada)

Script: Monique LeBlanc

Produced by the National Film Board of Canada in collaboration with the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation.

April Hubbard transforms artistic spaces in this compelling documentary, which follows her trajectory from excluded performer to revolutionary force in Nova Scotia’s arts scene. With unwavering determination, Hubbard shatters perceptions through captivating performances while creating accessible opportunities for all artists. As the first disabled chair of the Halifax Fringe Festival and co-founder of DisabilityX, she embodies creative liberation that transcends physical limitations, proving that true artistic vision knows no boundaries.  

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Subject categories


  • People with disabilities > Artists with Disabilities
  • Health and Medicine > Coping with Illness and Dying
  • Social Issues > Health and Illness
  • Sexuality and Reproduction > Sexual minorities (2SLGBTQ+ people)
  • Women > Social Action
  • Women - Portraits > Visual Arts and Crafts

Credits


recipient
April Hubbard
writer
Monique LeBlanc
director
Monique LeBlanc
producer
Christine Aubé
line producer
Geneviève Duguay
director of photography
Evar Simon
sound recordist
Ian Thomson
titles
Cynthia Ouellet
editing
Julien Cadieux
sound editing
Dennis Morton
re-recording
Isabelle Lussier
online editing
Serge Verreault
translation
difuze
subtitling
difuze
transcription
Pro Documents
coordinator, PCDM Branch
Marcia Seebaran
legal counsel
Julie Patry
archival research and clearances
Emma Brunet
music research and clearances
Emma Brunet
administrator
Karine Desmeules
senior production coordinator
Audrey Rétho
technical coordinator
Jean-François Laprise
Daniel Lord
Stéphanie Quevillon
technical support - editing
Pierre Dupont
Albert Kurian
Patrick Trahan
executive producer
Nathalie Cloutier