NFB Film, 'Cottonland'
Just six months after its Premiere at the HotDocs Film Festival in  Toronto, Nance's directorial debut, the NFB documentary film, Cottonland has already won three awards. The thought provoking and  visually powerful film explores the 'society of dependence' created  by industry in small towns in Cape Breton, through the eyes of ex-prescription drug addict, Eddie Buchanan. As well, Ackerman collaborated with her partner, Jamie Alcorn, to create the lyrically potent soundtrack (www.heartstringproductions.ca). Winning Best Atlantic Documentary, Best Director and Best 
Cinematographer (Alain Dupras) accolades, this film is only the beginning of Ackerman's directing career. (www.nfb.ca)


 

   

'The Clay Continuum'
An exhibit at the Mary E. Black Gallery (Nova Scotia Centre for Craft and Design - Halifax), in collaboration with Louise Pentz, a potter from Lahave. The exhibit runs until June 5, 2005.

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Magazine Award
Nance has been nominated for a National Magazine Award for her recent Pow-wow feature in Canadian Geographic.

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'Legacy': CBC Documentary
In spring 2005, three of Canada's best known photographers were given a challenge: seven days to come up with a photo essay that best illustrates the struggle and triumph of people who choose to stay and make a living in rural Canada. For this CBC documentary, "Legacy", Nance photographed the people of Hazelton. B.C. Images from this photo essay are now on display at the "Contact" photo exhibit in Toronto.

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'Tattoo Spirit'
A collaborative exhibit with Mi'kmaq artist, Alan Syliboy and Halifax photographer, Dave Campbell, at Atelier Gallery in Annapolis Royal in October of 2004. The exhibit will be traveling in late 2005. A departure for Nance, this collaboration involved Alan's hieroglyphic works painted directly on Nance's body.
 

WOMANKIND - Faces of Change Around the World
A coffee table book featuring Nance's images and words by Donna Nebenzahl.  The two women traveled the world meeting women activists and this book tells each woman's story. From India to Australia, Womankind, explores the lives of activists fighting to make the world a better place. It was released in North America in September 2003!  Launches in Toronto, Montreal, And Halifax, as well as the U.S. Look for it in Bookstores everywhere!

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'Les Artists de Nouvelle Ecosse'
A collection of works by 17 Nova Scotia artists at the Conseil General du Puy-de-Dome, Clermont Ferrand, France, as part of the "Cour d'honneur Rene Cassin". The exhibition runs from October 27 2003 - November 22 2003

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'Wathahine: On a Long Journey'
A collection of black and white portraits by Nance Ackerman, of Native women across Canada. On at the Rockland Shopping Centre, Montreal - July-August 2003
  
 
'Womankind: Faces of Change Around the World'
Exhibit to accompany Nova Scotia release in October 2003 at the Sherman Hines Gallery, Liverpool, N.S.
  
 
'Another Man's Treasure'
Color images of landfill and garbage as art.  A bit of a departure for Ackerman, this series explores the beauty in the ugly, light and composition in the context of the throw away society. Summer 2002 Sherman Hines Gallery, Liverpool, N.S.

 

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