Arts journalist and programmer Marc Glassman will receive The DOC Institute’s Rogers-DOC Luminary Award and filmmaker Chelsea McMullan the DOC Vanguard Award.

Chelsea McMullan

The Rogers-DOC Luminary Award, supported by the Rogers Group of Funds, is presented to an individual who embodies the creative spirit of the Canadian documentary tradition and supports the next generation through mentorship.  

The DOC Vanguard Award is presented to an emerging or mid-career professional, who demonstrates a keen artistic sensibility and forward thinking approach to the craft, with the potential to lead the next generation of doc-makers. 

The 2015 honours will be presented at a ceremony on December 10 at the DOC Institute Honours Celebration at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto.

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