Jeremiah Hayes

Jeremiah Hayes is a Canadian film director, writer, and editor. He is known for being the co-director, co-writer, and the editor of the 2010 documentary Reel Injun.

Early life and education Jeremiah Hayes was born in Walnut Creek, California, the son of Jeremiah F. Hayes who is recognized in the field of electrical engineering.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Film Production at Concordia University Montreal in 1990.

Career Hayes is a Canadian film director, writer, and editor. He was the co-director, co-writer, and the editor of the documentary Reel Injun, which was awarded a Gemini Award in 2010 for Best Direction in a Documentary Program. and in 2017 Rumble won the Special Jury Award for Masterful Storytelling at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017. In 2020, Rumble received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Arts & Culture Documentary. In 2021, Reel Injun is featured in the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures core exhibition of the Stories of Cinema.

In 2021, Jeremiah directed Dear Audrey. Dear Audrey is about the life of Canadian filmmaker Martin Duckworth, and his wife Audrey Schirmer's struggle with Alzheimer's. It is produced by SwingDog Films, Cineflix Media Inc, The National Film Board of Canada, and the Super Channel.

In 1991, while working at The National Film Board of Canada, Hayes first met Duckworth when he was working as the assistant editor on Duckworth`s documentary entitled Peacekeepers at War.

In 2016, Hayes begain to film Duckworth and his wife Audrey Schirmer in their Montreal apartment in order to make the documentary Dear Audrey. Hayes filmed the couple for four years, over 50 shooting days, gathering 90 hours of footage, which included 15 hours of interviews with Duckworth.

Hayes`s other credits as a director include Elefanti (1989), Silence & Storm (1995), God Comes As a Child (1998), and The Prom (1998).

Hayes`s credits as an editor include The Death Tour, Tautuktavuk (What We See) (2023), Tia and Piujuq (2018), Above the Drowning Sea (2017), Sol (2014), The Wolverine: The Fight of the James Bay Cree (2014), Shekinah: The Intimate Life of Hasidic Women (2013), The Last Explorer (2009), Inside the Great Magazines (2007), Vendetta Song (2005), and Unbreakable Minds (2004).

Honors and awards Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Documentary Program co-directing for Reel Injun (2010) Canadian Screen Award for Best Editing in a Documentary for Rumble (2018) Peabody Award for Best Electronic Media for Reel Injun (2011) Iris Award for Best Feature Documentary for Dear Audrey the Gala du Quebec Cinema (2023) The People's Choice Award for Dear Audrey at the Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) (2021) Prix Gémeaux nomination for Best Documentary Program at the 38th prix Gémeaux, Academy of Canadian Cinema (2024) Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards, (2023) 1998 God Comes As a Child Editor 45 min. documentary (CBC, VISION) 2001 Coming Out Lead Editor 90 minute documentary

(LIFE) 2002 Cirque for Life Editor 52 minute documentary

(CBC, LIFE) 2002 She Got Game Editor 90 minute documentary

(CBC, LIFE, TVO, TVQ) 2004 Unbreakable Minds Editor, writer 3 x 1 hour documentary series

(Global) 2007 Canadaville U.S.A. Editor, writer 90 minute documentary

(CBC, Tele-Quebec) 2009 The Last Explorer Editor, writer 90 minute drama (APTN) 2009 Reel Injun -The Canada Award for Best Multicultural Program, Gemini Awards, 2010.

-Special Founders Prize, Spirit Award, Nonfiction Jury Award, Traverse City Film Festival, 2011.

-Best Documentary Feature, Fargo Film Festival, 2011.

-Best Use of Footage in a Factual Program, FOCAL International Awards, 2011.

-Best International Indigenous Entry, Mana Wairoa Film Awards, 2010.

-In 2021, Reel Injun is featured in the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures core exhibition of the Stories of Cinema. 2010 Down the Mighty River Editor, writer 6 x 1/2 hour documentary series

(APTN) 2010 The Uluit: Champions of the North Editor 5 x 1/2 hour documentary series

(APTN) 2013 Shekinah: The Intimate Life of Hasidic Women Editor, writer, Camera 90 minute documentary

(Radio Canada) 2013 Big Wind Editor, writer, Camera 90 minute documentary

(TVO) 2014 The Wolverine: The Fight of the James Bay Cree Editor, writer 10 minute documentary

(Rezolution Pictures) 2014 Sol Editor 90 minute documentary

(Super Chanel) 2017 Above the Drowning Sea Editor, Post Production Supervisor 90 minute documentary

(Time & Rhythm Cinema Inc.) 2017 Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World Editor, Camera 90 minute documentary

(Movie Network, ARTE,

APTN, SCR/RDI, ARTV) -Canadian Screen Awards for Best Editing in a Documentary, 2017. 2018 Tia and Piujuq Editor 80 minute drama (APTN) 2020 The Real Neanderthal Editor 52 minute documentary (CBC, The Nature of Things) 2021 Dear Audrey Director, producer, editor, writer, Camera, Location Sound, Archival Research 90 minute documentary

(Cineflix Media, The Super Channel, NFB) - People's Choice Award, Montreal International Documentary Festival, (RIDM), 2021. - Iris Award for Best Feature Documentary, Gala du Quebec Cinema, 2023.

- Best Feature Documentary Award at the Indy Film Fest, 2022.

- Silver Award for Best Feature Documentary at the Tokyo Film Awards, 2022.

- Best Editing in a Documentary nomination at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards, 2023.

- Best Canadian Documentary Nominated at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle, Canada (2023).

- Best Documentary Program nomination at the 38th prix Gémeaux, Academy of Canadian Cinema(2024). 2023 Tautuktavuk (What We See) Editor