| Hookers on Davie | |
| Director: | Janis Cole Holly Dale |
| Producer: | Janis Cole Holly Dale |
| Cinematography: | Nesya Blue Paul Mitchnick |
| Editing: | Janis Cole Holly Dale |
| Studio: | Spectrum Films |
| Distributor: | Pan-Canadian Film Distributors |
| Runtime: | 88 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
Hookers on Davie is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Janis Cole and Holly Dale and released in 1984.[1] A portrait of a number of women, both cisgender and transgender, who work as prostitutes on Davie Street in Vancouver, British Columbia,[2] the film profiles them in the context of the early campaign to "clean up" the street during the mayoralty of Mike Harcourt.[3]
The film premiered at the Bloor Cinema in Toronto, Ontario on April 5, 1984.[1]
The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 6th Genie Awards in 1985.[4] It also won the award for Best Documentary at the 1984 Chicago International Film Festival.[3]