Sylvia Hamilton
Biography
Sylvia D. Hamilton is a Nova Scotian filmmaker and writer who is known for her award-winning documentary films as well as her publications, public presentations, and extensive volunteer work with artistic, social, and cultural organizations at the local and national levels. Her films have been invited to festivals in Canada and abroad, and have been telecast on CBC Television, BRAVO, VISION, TVO and The Knowledge Network. She was a contributor to and co-editor of We’re Rooted Here and They Can’t Pull Us Up: Essays in African Canadian Women’s History, the first collection of its kind published in Canada. Her poetry and essays have appeared in a variety of Canadian publications.
Source: The University of King's College.