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Winner, Hot Docs Betty Youson Award for Best Canadian Short Documentary

This expertly crafted hybrid film chronicles the electric rise to fame of wrestling sensation Dawn Murphy in the 1980s and early 1990s. Known as Princess Delta Dawn, she was the first Indigenous and Canadian woman to compete professionally in Japan. Mariam Zaidi.

Sales Agent: Studio 102 Entertainment Inc.

Credits

  • Director(s)

    • Asia Youngman
  • Producer(s)

    • Mike Johnston
  • Executive Producer(s)

    • Mike Johnston
    • Asia Youngman
  • Other

    • Ryan MacInnes
  • Writer(s)

    • Asia Youngman
  • Editor(s)

    • Michael Vidler
  • Cinematography

    • Kaayla Whachell
    • Ben Cox

Promotional Partners

Members of DGC National—Asia Youngman

Members of DGC National
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Screening with Shorts Program: Persister

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