Dear Audrey

Program Overview
documentary

1 x 90 min

PRODUCERS

Cineflix Media, The National Film Board of Canada, and Swingdog Films

Director

Jeremiah Hayes

Acclaimed activist filmmaker Martin Duckworth has devoted his life to peace and justice. But now he’s put down his camera to fight for the most important cause he’s ever faced—caring for his wife, Audrey Schirmer, through the final stages of Alzheimer’s. Martin tirelessly embraces each new chapter with grace and resilience—demonstrating his unconditional loyalty as he finds new reasons to love her each day.

Dear Audrey intricately weaves together the couple’s gritty yet tender reality, and takes us back to their adventures, from the front lines of the anti-Vietnam War protests to the hippie counterculture movement, with excerpts from Martin’s films and Audrey’s stunning photography.

The film is a powerful testament to Martin’s love and devotion, which deepens over the decades. While Audrey gradually fades away—and as their autistic daughter Jacqueline struggles with her mother’s illness—Martin commits everything he’s got to making their lives creative and meaningful.

Awards
Best Feature Documentary Award winner
Iris Awards - Québec Cinéma
2023
Best Editing of a Documentary Award
Iris Awards - Québec Cinéma
2023
Best Editing of a Documentary Award winner
Madrid IFF 2022
2022
People’s Choice Award winner
RIDM
2021
Dr. Sidney K. Shapiro Philanthropic Award winner
Phoenix Film Festival
2022
Cercle d’or for Best Feature Documentary Award winner
Festival Cinéma du monde de Sherbrooke
2022
Best Feature Documentary Award winner
Indy Film Festival
2022
Silver Winner of Best Feature Documentary Award
Tokyo Film Awards
2022
Excellence in Editing Award winner
Docs Without Borders Film Festival
2022
Grand Prix Documentary Award winner
Rising Sun International Film Festival
2022
Best Editing Award winner
Brussels World Film Festival
2022
Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary nominee
Canadian Screen Awards
2023
Best Editing in a Feature Length Documentary nominee (Jeremiah Hayes)
Canadian Screen Awards
2023
Best Original Music in a Feature Length Documentary nominee (Walker Grimshaw)
Canadian Screen Awards
2023
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
Best Canadian Documentary nominee
2023
Official Selection
Victoria Film Festival
2022
Official Selection
Rendezvous Cinema Quebecois
2022
Official Selection
Fort Myers Beach International Film Festival
2022
Official Selection
Richmond International Film Festival
2022
Official Selection
Long Island International Film Expo
2022
Official Selection
DOXA
2022
Official Selection
Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival
2022
In-Cinema Series Selection
Doc Soup
2022
Official Selection
Golden Saffron Documentary Film Festival
2022
Official Selection
Louisville's International Festival of Film
2022
Official Selection
SOMA Film Festival
2022
Official Selection
Rome International Film Festival
2022
Official Selection
FIN Atlantic International Film Festival
2022
Official Selection
Lunenburg Doc Fest
2022
Official Selection
Rising Sun International Film Festival
2022