{{short description|Canadian filmmaker and television director (1953)}} {{Infobox person | name = Holly Dale | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1953|12|23}} | birth_place = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = [[Sheridan College]] | occupation = {{hlist|Film director|Television director|Film editor|Producer|Screenwriter}} | years_active = 1976–present | notable_works = ''[[P4W: Prison for Women]]'' | awards = [[Gemini Awards|Gemini Award]] (1982) | spouse = | website = {{URL|http://www.hollydaledirector.com}} }}
'''Holly Dale''' (born December 23, 1953) is a Canadian [[filmmaker]] and television director.<ref name=":02">{{Cite book|title=St. James Women Filmmakers Encyclopedia|last=Felando|first=Cynthia|publisher=Visible Ink Press|year=1999|location=Canton, MI|pages=92–94|chapter=Cole, Janis and Holly Dale}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Townsend|first=Paul|date=2000|title=A Cinematic Map of Ontario A to Z listing of Ontario Actors, Producers and Filmmakers|journal=Take 1|volume=28|pages=48|via=International Federation of Film Archives' International Index to Film Periodicals}}</ref> Over the course of her career, Dale has worked in the Canadian film and television industry as a [[Film director|director]], [[Film producer|producer]], writer, and [[Film editor|editor]].<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/holly-dale|title=Holly Dale {{!}} The Canadian Encyclopedia|last=Wise|first=Wyndham|date=October 24, 2011|website=www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca|language=en|access-date=2018-09-27}}</ref><ref name=":22">{{Cite book|title=Changing the Focus: The Future for Women in the Canadian Film and Television Industry|last=Armatage|first=Kay|publisher=Toronto Women in Film and Television|year=1991|location=Toronto, ON|pages=138|chapter=A Brief History of Women Filmmakers in Canada}}</ref>
Although she has completed solo projects, the majority of Dale's work has been in collaboration with her former classmate, [[Janis Cole]].<ref name=":02" /><ref name=":22" /> ''The Thin Line'' (1977), ''[[P4W: Prison for Women]]'' (1981), and ''Hookers on Davie'' (1984) are some of their most recognized projects. Dale's work has been featured in festivals around the world including North America, Europe, and Australia.<ref name=":02" />
She has also received award nominations and wins, including a [[Gemini Awards|Gemini Award]] in 1982 for the Best Theatrical Documentary for ''P4W: Prison for Women''.<ref name=":02" /><ref name=":12" />
== Early life and education == Dale was raised in a low-income household in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]. However, she decided to leave home as a teenager due to ongoing family conflict. During this time, she worked in non-therapeutic massage parlors in downtown Toronto.<ref name=":02" /><ref name=":12" /> In the mid-1970s, Dale was accepted into the film studies program at [[Sheridan College]] in [[Oakville, Ontario]]. Here, she met Janis Cole, who she would continue to work with for the next 20 years.<ref name=":02" /><ref name=":12" />
==Career== === Early career === Often working with a low budget, Dale began her film career as an independent documentary maker. Sharing the responsibilities of writing, directing, producing, and editing with Cole, the two women focused on showcasing social inequalities and hardships experienced by marginalized groups. Their choice to question and challenge class-based oppression and gender norms in their work prompted their reputation as feminist filmmakers.<ref name=":02" />
=== Short and feature films === As students, Dale and Cole completed their first short film, ''Cream Soda,'' in 1976. This documentary revealed the demands on women employed in Toronto-based body-rub parlors. Meanwhile, their next film, ''Minimum Charge No Cover'' (1976), explored the lived experience of homosexuals, drag queens, sex workers, and substance users.<ref name=":02" /><ref name=":12" />
Their following short, ''The Thin Line'' (1977), documented the day to day lives of people who were deemed criminally insane and institutionalized in a maximum-security prison. While shooting this film, Dale and Cole admit they sought to emphasize the prisoners' humanity to provoke a sense of commonality with the audience, as opposed to solely focusing on their misconduct.<ref name=":02" />
The content from this film motivated Dale and Cole's first feature documentary, ''P4W: Prison for Women'' (1981).<ref name=":12" /> After four years of communicating with officials, Dale and Cole were granted permission to film inside an all-woman prison outside of [[Kingston, Ontario|Kingston]], Ontario, Canada. This marked the beginning of the documentary ''P4W: Prison for Women'' (1981). As co-directors and co-producers, Dale and Cole focused on the relationships between inmates as well as the prisoners' willingness to live despite ongoing challenges.<ref name=":02" /> This film was well received by critics and the public alike, winning several awards at film festivals and a [[Genie Awards|Genie Award]] in 1982.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":22" />
=== Later career === Later in their careers, Dale and Cole decided to develop and operate the Toronto-based independent production company called Spectrum Films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.spectrumfilms.ca/history/history.html|title=History: Janis Cole & Holly Dale-- Filmmakers|website=Spectrum Films|access-date=October 17, 2018}}</ref>
In addition to her career in film, Dale has directed and produced episodes of different Canadian television series, including ''Bliss, [[Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye|Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye]], Just Cause, Twice in a Lifetime, Durham County, Cold Case,'' and ''[[Being Erica]].''<ref name=":12" /> She has also directed two episodes of [[NCIS (TV series)|''NCIS'']]: Season 11's "Alibi" and Season 12's "Status Update".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/1/Holly-Dale.html|title=Holly Dale Biography|website=Film Reference|access-date=October 17, 2018}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Director=== {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Film title !Additional Roles |- |1975 |''Cream Soda''<ref name="CBC-CreamSoda">{{cite news |title=Go back in time to the hidden world of 1970s Yonge Street with this showcase of short films |url=https://www.cbc.ca/lite/story/1.7640462 |publisher=CBC News|date=2025|access-date=17 May 2026 }}</ref> |co-filmmaker with Janis Cole |- |1976 |''Minimum Charge No Cover''<ref name="CBC-CreamSoda"/> | co-filmmaker with Janis Cole |- |rowspan="2"|1977 |''Nowhere to Run''<ref name="FemFilm-Nowhere">{{cite web|title=Nowhere to Run |url=https://femfilm.ca/film_search.php?film=dale-nowhere&lang=e |website=FemFilm.ca|access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> |co-producer, co-editor |- |''The Thin Line''<ref name="FemFilm-ThinLine">{{cite web |title=The Thin Line |url=https://femfilm.ca/film_search.php?film=cole-thin&lang=e |website=FemFilm.ca|access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> |co-filmmaker with Janis Cole |- |1981 |''[[P4W: Prison for Women]]'' | co-filmmaker with Janis Cole |- |1984 |''[[Hookers on Davie]]'' | co-filmmaker with Janis Cole |- |1985 |''Quiet on the Set''<ref name="FF-Quiet">{{cite web |title=Quiet on the Set |url=https://femfilm.ca/film_search.php?film=cole-making&lang=e |website=FemFilm.ca|access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> | co-filmmaker with Janis Cole |- |1988 |''[[Calling the Shots]]'' | co-filmmaker with Janis Cole |- |1989 |''Dead Meat''<ref name="FemFilm-DeadMeat">{{cite web |title=Dead Meat |url=https://femfilm.ca/film_search.php?film=dale-dead&lang=e|website=FemFilm.ca|access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> | |- |1994 |''[[Heritage Minutes|Historica Minutes]]: Agnes Macphail'' | |- |1995 |''[[Blood and Donuts]]'' | |- |1996 |''[[Dangerous Offender]]'' | |- |1999 |''Amazon''<ref name="Ency-Dale">{{cite web |title=Dale, Holly |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/dale-holly-1953 |website=Encyclopedia.com|access-date=17 May 2026 }}</ref> | |- |2006 |''Absolution''<ref name="FF-Absolution">{{cite web |title=Absolution|url=https://femfilm.ca/film_search.php?film=dale-absolution&lang=e |website=FemFilm.ca|access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> | |- |2007 |''Hush Little Baby''<ref name="FF-Hush">{{cite web |title=Hush Little Baby |url=https://femfilm.ca/film_search.php?film=dale-hush&lang=e|website=FemFilm.ca|access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> | |} {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Television Series Title !Episode Title |- |1994 |''Side Effects''<ref name="Ency-Dale"/> |In Sickness and in Health |- |1996 |''[[Traders (TV series)|Traders]]'' |Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth |- |1997 |''Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science''<ref name="Ency-Dale"/> |The Accident<br>Bone of Contention |- |rowspan="2"|1999 |''[[List of First Wave episodes]] '' |Blind Witness<br>The Heist<br>Night Falls |- |''Twice in a Lifetime''<ref name="Ency-Dale"/> |O'er the Ramparts We Watched<br>Second Service |- |rowspan="3"|2000 |''The City''<ref name="Ency-Dale"/> |Motivation |- |''[[List of First Wave episodes]] '' |The Believers<br>Raven Nation<br>Gulag |- |''[[Twice in a Lifetime (TV series)|Twice in a Lifetime]]'' |Birds of Paradise<br>For Love and Money<br>The Sins of our Fathers<br>Curveball<br>The Escape Artist<br>Expose<br>Grandma's Shoes |- |rowspan="2"|2001 |''[[Nero Wolfe (2001 TV series)|Nero Wolfe]]'' |"[[Door to Death#Nero Wolfe (A&E Network)|Door to Death]]"<br>"[[Christmas Party (short story)#Nero Wolfe (A&E Network)|Christmas Party]]" |- |''Tracker''<ref name="Ency-Dale"/> |Tracker ("pilot") |- |rowspan="4"|2002 |''Bliss''<ref name="Ency-Dale"/> |Valentine's Day in Jail<br>Leaper |- |''[[Just Cause (TV series)|Just Cause]]'' |Above the Law |- |''Tracker''<ref name="Ency-Dale"/> |Double Down<br>A Made Guy |- |''Jeremiah''<ref name="Ency-Dale"/> |Thieves' Honor |- |rowspan="3"|2003 |''Bliss''<ref name="Ency-Dale"/> |Nina's Muse<br>Cat got your Tongue |- |''[[Just Cause (TV series)|Just Cause]]'' |Buried Past<br>Lies, Speculation & Deception |- |''[[List of Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye episodes]]'' |Diplomatic Immunity<br>He Said She Said<br>The Sniper |- |rowspan="4"|2004 |''[[The Collector (Canadian TV series)|The Collector]]'' |The Rapper<br>The Photographer<br>The Actuary<br>The Medium |- |''Doc''<ref name="Ency-Dale"/> |Blindsided |- |''Stargate Atlantis''<ref name="NYT-Atlantis">{{cite news|title=TELEVISION REVIEW; Atlantis Mystery Is Solved|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/16/movies/television-review-atlantis-mystery-is-solved-now-about-the-wormhole.html|work=The New York Times|date=16 July 2004|access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> |Home |- |''[[List of Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye episodes]]'' |To Grandmother's House we Go<br>Rocket Man<br>Adventures in Babysitting |- |rowspan="3"|2005 |''[[Missing (Canadian TV series)|1-800-Missing]]'' |Last Night<br>Have you Seen this Man? |- |''[[The Collector (Canadian TV series)|The Collector]]'' |The Comic<br>The Mother |- |''[[List of Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye episodes]]'' |Fraternity<br>Boy Meets World<br>Troy Story |- |rowspan="5"|2006 |''[[Missing (Canadian TV series)|1-800-Missing]]'' |Double Take<br>So Shall ye Reap |- |''[[Angela's Eyes]]'' |Blue-Eyed Blues |- |''[[The Collector (Canadian TV series)|The Collector]]'' |The Chef<br>The V.J.<br>The Junkie |- |''[[Kyle XY]]'' |The Lies that Bind |- |''[[Wildfire (2005 TV series)|Wildfire]]'' |Taking Off<br>Who are you |- |rowspan="4"|2007 |''[[Blood Ties (TV series)|Blood Ties]]'' |Stone Cold<br>Wrapped |- |''[[Cold Case]]'' |The Good-Bye Room<br>Running Around<br>Thick as Thieves<br>Boy Crazy |- |''[[The Dead Zone (TV series)|The Dead Zone]]'' |Drift |- |''[[Durham County (TV series)|Durham County]]'' |What Lies Beneath<br>The Lady of the Lake<br>Divide and Conquer<br>Guys and Dolls |- |rowspan="5"|2008 |''[[Cold Case season 5]]'' |The Road<br>Roller Girl<br>Breaking News |- |''[[Flashpoint (TV series)|Flashpoint]]'' |Who's George?<br>Attention Shoppers |- |''[[The Eclipse (Heroes)|Heroes]]'' |Chapter Eleven 'The Eclipse - Part 2' |- |''[[List of Life episodes]]'' |Crushed |- |''[[Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]'' |Self Made Man |- |2009 |rowspan="2"|''[[Being Erica]]'' |Dr. Tom<br>Erica, The Vampire Slayer |- |2010 |The Rabbit Hole<br>Two Wrongs |- |rowspan="2"|2011 |''[[Castle (TV series)|Castle]]'' |Head Case |- |''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' |Delinquent |- |rowspan="2"|2012 |''Dexter''<ref name="SA-Dexter">{{cite web |title=Review: DEXTER S7E07 'Chemistry' (Or: Cue Up The Girl Fight) |url=https://screenanarchy.com/2012/11/review-dexter-s7e07-chemistry-or-cue-up-the-girl-fight.html |website=ScreenAnarchy|date=13 November 2012 |access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> |Chemistry |- |''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 13]]'' |Child's Welfare |- |rowspan="7"|2013 |''[[The Americans]]'' |[[COMINT (The Americans)|COMINT]] |- |''[[Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.]]'' |"[[The Bridge (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)|The Bridge]]" |- |''[[List of Castle episodes]]'' |Significant Others<br>Get a Clue |- |''[[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]]'' |Are we There Yet |- |''[[Mistresses (American TV series) season 1|Mistresses]]'' |Ultimatum |- |''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'' |Alibi |- |''[[List of Reign episodes]]'' |Kissed |- |rowspan="7"|2014 |''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 15]]'' |Betrayal's Climax |- |''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' |"[[A Hen in the Wolf House]]" |- |''[[List of Castle episodes]]'' |The Greater Good |- |''[[List of Chicago Fire episodes]]'' |Keep your Mouth Shut<br>Santa Bites |- |''[[Extant (TV series)|Extant]]'' |Wish You Were Here |- |''[[List of Reign episodes]]'' |Royal Blood<br>Corontation |- |''[[Under the Dome (TV series)|Under the Dome]]'' |Revelation |- |rowspan="8"|2015 |''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]'' |In the Box |- |''[[List of Chicago Fire episodes]]'' |2112 |- |''[[List of Chicago P.D. episodes]]'' |Disco Bob |- |''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 16]] '' |Granting immunity |- |''[[Mistresses (American TV series) season 3|Mistresses]]'' |Threesomes<br>Love is an Open Door |- |''[[NCIS season 12|NCIS]]'' |Status Update |- |''[[Reign season 3|Reign]]'' |Three Queens, Two Tigers<br>Extreme Measures |- |''[[The Whispers (TV series)|The Whispers]]'' |Whatever it Takes |- |rowspan="7"|2016 |''[[Chicago Med season 1|Chicago Med]]'' |Guilty |- |''[[List of Chicago P.D. episodes]]'' |Now I'm God |- |''[[The Family (2016 TV series)|The Family]]'' |Fun Ways to tell your Boyfriend You're Pregnant |- |''[[Game of Silence (American TV series)|Game of Silence]]'' |Into the Black |- |''[[Limitless (TV series)|Limitless]]'' |Hi, my Name is Rebecca Harris |- |''[[Quantico season 1|Quantico]]'' |Right |- |''[[Timeless (American TV series)|Timeless]]'' |Stranded |- |rowspan="9"|2017 |''[[List of Bull (2016 TV series) episodes]]'' |Teacher's Pet |- |''[[List of Chicago Fire episodes]]'' |Babies and Fools |- |''[[Chicago Med season 2|Chicago Med]]'' |Deliver Us |- |''[[List of Chicago P.D. episodes]]'' |Favor, Affection, Malice or Ill-Will |- |''[[Law & Order: True Crime]]'' |Episode 3<br>Episode 4 |- |''[[Mary Kills People]]'' |Bloody Mary<br>The River Styx<br>Wave the White Flag<br>Raised by Wolves<br>The Judas Cradle<br>Morning Glory |- |''[[Reign season 4|Reign]]'' |All it Cost Her |- |''[[List of S.W.A.T. 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===Producer=== *''Thin Line'' (co-produced with Janis Cole) (1977) *''[[Starship Invasions]]'' (1977; assistant producer) *''Plague'' (1978) *''P4W: Prison for Women'' (co-produced with Janis Cole) (1981) *''Hookers on Davie'' (co-produced with Janis Cole) (1984) *''Calling the Shots'' (co-produced with Janis Cole) (1988)
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Name of the Award !Awarding Institution !Name of Film or Television Series !Status |- |1981 |Gold Hugo: Best Documentary |Chicago International Film Festival |P4W: Prison for Women |{{nom}}<ref name="CinemaCanada">{{cite magazine |title=Cinema Canada |url=https://cinemacanada.athabascau.ca/index.php/cinema/article/download/1246/1316.pdf |magazine=Cinema Canada|date=1981|access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> |- |1982 |Genie Award: Best Theatrical Documentary |Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television |P4W: Prison for Women |{{won}}<ref name="TCE-Dale">{{cite web |title=Holly Dale |url=https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/holly-dale|website=The Canadian Encyclopedia |access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> |- |1982 |Red Ribbon Award |The American Film Festival |P4W: Prison for Women |{{won}}<ref name="Ency-Dale"/> |- |1982 |Grand Prize: the Best Human Condition |York Film and Video Festival |P4W: Prison for Women |{{won}}<ref name="CinemaCanada-1516">{{cite magazine |title=Cinema Canada |url=https://cinemacanada.athabascau.ca/index.php/cinema/article/download/1516/1581.pdf |magazine=Cinema Canada|access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> |- |1982 |Grand Prize: the Best Cinematography |York Film and Video Festival |P4W: Prison for Women |{{won}}<ref name="CinemaCanada-1516"/> |- |1984 |Theatrical Producers Achievement Award |Canadian Film and Television Association | |{{nom}}<ref name="Ency-Dale"/> |- |1984 |Gold Plaque: Best Documentary |Chicago International Film Festival |Hookers on Davie |{{won}}<ref name="TCE-Dale"/> |- |1985 |Genie Award: Best Theatrical Documentary |Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television |Hookers on Davie |{{nom}}<ref name="TCE-Dale"/> |- |1988 |Lillian Gish Award |Los Angeles Women in Film Festival |Calling the Shots |{{won}}<ref name="LAT-1988">{{cite news |title=FIRST OFF |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-10-18-ca-4521-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times|date=18 October 1988 |access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> |- |1989 |Genie Award: Best Feature Length Documentary |Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television |Calling the Shots |{{nom}}<ref name="TCE-Dale"/> |- |1994 |Toronto Arts Award in Media | | |{{won}}<ref name="TCE-Dale"/> |- |1998 |Gemini Award: Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries |Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television |Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story |{{nom}}<ref name="TCE-Dale"/> |- |2002 |DGC Craft Award: Outstanding Achievement in Direction |Directors Guild of Canada |A Nero Wolfe Mystery, "Christmas Party" |{{nom}}<ref name="Ency-Dale"/> |- |2003 |DGC Craft Award: Outstanding Achievement in Direction |Directors Guild of Canada |Just Cause, "Buried Past" |{{won}}<ref name="Ency-Dale"/> |- |2003 |Gemini Award: Best Direction in Dramatic Series |Academy of Canadian Film and Television |Bliss |{{nom}}<ref name="TCE-Dale"/> |- |2008 |Gemini Award: Best Direction in Dramatic Series |Academy of Canadian Film and Television |Durham County, "What Lies Beneath" |{{won}}<ref name="TCE-Dale"/> |- |2008 |DGC Team Award: Television Series - Drama |Academy of Canadian Film and Television |Durham County, "What Lies Beneath" |{{nom}}<ref name="TS-Gemini">{{cite news |title=Durham County and Englishman's Boy win big at Geminis|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/durham-county-and-englishmans-boy-win-big-at-geminis/article_a86b0d01-a235-5c53-976f-dab2c8937ebd.html|work=Toronto Star |access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> |- |2008 |DGC Craft Award: Direction - Television Series |Academy of Canadian Film and Television |Durham County, "What Lies Beneath" |{{won}}<ref name="TS-Gemini"/> |- |2009 |DGC Craft Award: Outstanding Achievement in Direction |Directors Guild of Canada |Flashpoint, "Attention Shoppers" |{{won}}<ref name="NW-DGC2009">{{cite news |title=2009 DGC Awards Winners |url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/2009-dgc-awards-winners-538731751.html|work=Newswire.ca |date=26 October 2009 |access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> |- |2010 |DGC Craft Award: Outstanding Achievement in Direction |Directors Guild of Canada |Flashpoint, "Perfect Storm" |{{nom}}<ref name="THR-DGC">{{cite news |title='Chloe' Leads DGC Awards |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/chloe-leads-dgc-awards-25329/ |work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=17 May 2026 }}</ref> |- |2013 |DGC Craft Award: Outstanding Achievement in Direction |Directors Guild of Canada |The Firm, "Chapter Eighteen". |{{nom}}<ref name="NW-DGC2013">{{cite news |title=2013 Directors Guild of Canada Awards Nominees Announced |url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/2013-directors-guild-of-canada-awards-nominees-announced-512707311.html |work=Newswire.ca|date=2013 |access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> |- |2017 |DGC Team Award: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series |Directors Guild of Canada |Mary Kills People, "The River Styx" |{{won}}<ref name="DGC-2017">{{cite web |title=Directors Guild of Canada – News (2017) |url=https://www.dgc.ca/en/national/news/2017 |website=Directors Guild of Canada|access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> |- |2018 |Best Drama Series |Canadian Screen Awards |Mary Kills People |{{nom}}<ref name="ACA-2018">{{cite web |title=Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television – 2018 Nominees |url=https://www.academy.ca/2018/13535/|website=Academy.ca|access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> |- |2018 |Best Direction, Drama Series |Canadian Screen Awards |Mary Kills People, "The River Styx" |{{won}}<ref name="ACA-2018"/> |- |2020 |Outstanding Directorial Achievement |Directors Guild of Canada |Transplant, "Pilot" |{{won}}<ref name="NW-DGC19">{{cite news |title=Winners Announced for 19th Annual DGC Awards |url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/winners-announced-for-19th-annual-dgc-awards-841630985.html |work=Newswire.ca |date=2020|access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> |- |2021 |Best Direction, Drama Series |Canadian Screen Awards |Transplant, "Pilot" |{{won}}<ref name="ACA-2021-DramaDir">{{cite web |title=2021 Canadian Screen Awards – Best Direction, Drama Series |url=https://www.academy.ca/category/2021-tv-nominees/2021-best-direction-drama-series/ |website=Academy.ca|access-date=17 May 2026}}</ref> |}
==See also== * [[List of female film and television directors]] * [[List of lesbian filmmakers]] * [[List of LGBT-related films directed by women]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==Further reading== * {{cite book|last1=Hays|first1=Matthew|title=The View From Here: Conversations with Gay and Lesbian Filmmakers|date=2007|pages=55–65|chapter=Janis Cole and Holly Dale: Out From the Margins|publisher=[[Arsenal Pulp Press]]|location=Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada|isbn=978-0739483961}}
== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.hollydaledirector.com}} * {{IMDb name|197700}} * [http://www.spectrumfilms.ca Spectrum Films website] * [http://www.filmreference.com/film/1/Holly-Dale.html Holly Dale] at Film Reference * [https://www.mediaqueer.ca/artist/holly-dale Holly Dale] at Queer Media Database Canada-Québec
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