Cinema professor awarded University Research Award
Six of Concordia’s most outstanding academics were honoured on June 3 at a reception to acknowledge excellence in research and creative activity.
Graham Carr, vice-president of Research and Graduate Studies, presented four University Research Awards and two Petro-Canada Young Innovator Awards.
“These are some of the researchers who are propelling Concordia onto the national and international stage,” he says. “This is an opportunity for our community to recognize the passion for discovery and creativity that marks their work, and to salute their commitment to mentoring and training the next generation of academics.”
Concordia’s University Research Award winners are selected for their exceptional achievements and their contributions to advancing knowledge, building a productive training environment for students and increasing the university’s visibility as a research institution. Each recipient is awarded $5,000 and holds the title of Concordia University Research Fellow for one year.
We asked the Daniel Cross, the Fine Arts, award recipient to describe his research and its impact.
Daniel Cross: 2014 University Research Award
Associate professor at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema
Research theme: Building self-esteem through self-expression
Established in the Strategic Research Cluster — The Person and Society
“I am a filmmaker. I direct and produce point-of-view documentaries, mainly for theatrical distribution. I am currently directing a film on original blues musicians who are largely forgotten; most are in their eighties.
“My past research includes films and new-media projects for which I worked with various homeless communities both at the local and national levels. I have repeatedly participated in media projects with the Inuit people of Nunavik and Nunavut, and I’m currently working on Angry Inuk, a major documentary project.
“Another project, Homeless Nation, allowed marginalized people to publish their own films, music, poetry and personal profile pages on the web, so they could express their stories and their dreams.
“The desired result of my work is to build self-esteem through self-expression.”