HUNGRY EYES MEDIA is an award-winning transmedia production company that delivers compelling and powerful stories. Whether film, television or digital media Hungry Eyes is renowned for quality programming that inspires and entertains.

HUNGRY EYES MEDIA, co-founded by the husband-wife team Jen Holness and Sudz Sutherland, is a transmedia production company that tackles cross-cultural, cross-genre and cross-media subject matters. Hungry Eyes has done pioneering work with hard-hitting television dramas, documentaries and feature films.

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MEET THE TEAM 

We have BIG Ideas.

JENNIFER HOLNESS

President / Director / Writer / Producer

SUDZ SUTHERLAND

Vice President / Director / Writer / Producer

  • Dishant Kamran

    ACCOUNTING

    Dedicated accountant with a sharp eye for numbers and a passion for financial precision. From balancing books to strategic financial planning.

  • Twinkle Dhawan

    BUSINESS AFFAIRS COORDINATOR

    With a flair for seamless operations, I excel in managing contracts and optimizing schedules. Beyond the office, you'll find me embracing my love for exploration and the outdoors.

  • Stella Isaac

    COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH

    Juggling projects, diving into data, and crafting compelling content. From timelines to trends, I'm your one-stop-shop for seamless execution and insightful research.

  • The 42 Most Powerful Women in Canadian Entertainment—The Hollywood Reporter

    The 40 Most Influential Women in International Film - The Hollywood Reporter

    Award of Creative Excellence 2022—Women in International Film and Television (WIFT) 

    The Next Big Thing: Top 10 Rising Documentary Filmmakers—The Hollywood Reporter

    Entertainment of Award of Excellence —AfroGlobal

    Career Achievement Award—Toronto Black Film Fest 

    Outstanding Black Women in Canada—Shifter

  • Wins:

    Best Direction, Documentary Series - 2023 Canadian Screen Awards Best Writing, Documentary – 2023 Canadian Screen Awards
    Best Photography, Documentary or Factual – 2023 Canadian Screen Awards
    Best Picture Editing, Documentary – 2023 Canadian Screen Awards
    Best Original Music, Documentary – 2023 Canadian Screen Awards

    Nominations:

    Best Original Score for a Non-Fiction Series or Limited Series – 2022 Canadian Screen Music Awards

  • Wins:

    Top Ten Audience Favourite - Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
    Inspirational Griot Award - Emerging Lens Cultural Film Festival
    Canada’s Top 10 Films – TIFF Top
    Ten Audience Favourite - Hot Docs
    Canadian International Documentary Festival
    Top 10 Audience Award – Hot Docs
    Cultural Spirit Award – New Hope Film Festival Best Documentary – DC Black Film Festival Best Documentary – San Francisco Black Film Festival

    Nominations:

    Grand Jury Award for Best Feature - South by Southwest
    Best Writing – WGC 2023 Awards Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary – SXSW Best Documentary – Bentonville Film Festival Best Canadian Documentary – Calgary International Film Festival Mind the Gap Award – Mill Valley Film Festival Spirit Award – Mill Valley Film Festival Gordan Parks Black Excellence in Filmmaking – Tallgrass Film Festival Best Documentary Audience Award –American Black Film Festival Best Writing – 2023 WGC Awards

  • Wins:

    Best Feature Documentary Award - Blackstar Film Festival, Philadelphia, USA
    Special Jury Prize - Canadian Feature - Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
    Best Feature Film Audience Award - Boston Latino International Film Festival, USA

    Selections:

    Official Selection (World Premiere) - Tribeca Film Festival
    Official Selection - Doxa Documentary Film Festival
    Official Selection - Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival
    Official Selection - Rencontres
    Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal (RDIM)

  • Wins:

    Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries, Canadian Screen Awards (Sudz Sutherland)
    Best TV Movie/Mini-Series, International Emmy 2013-2014
    Best Youth/Family Program, Shaw Rocket Prize 2013
    Best Screenwriting Movies & Miniseries, Writers Guild of Canada (Andrew Wreggitt)

    Nominations:

    Best Editing in Television Movie or Miniseries, Canadian Cinema Editors Awards (Roslyn Kalloo)
    Direction - Television Movie/Miniseries, Directors Guild of Canada (Sudz Sutherland)

  • Nominations:

    Outstanding Performance - Female (Brenda Bazinet), ACTRA Awards
    Best Set Design in a Television Series (Rupert Lazarus), Director’s Guild of Canada

  • Wins:

    British Academy of Film and Television Arts Festival Choice Award, Pan African Film Festival (PAFF)
    Best Feature Film, Caribe Film Fest

    Nominations:

    Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Canadian Screen Awards (Stephan James)
    Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Canadian Screen Awards (Fefe Dobson)
    Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature, 2012 Whistler Film Festival
    Best Narrative Feature, 2013 Pan African Film Festival
    Best Direction for Feature Film, Directors Guild of Canada Awards
    Best Sound Editing for Feature Film, Directors Guild of Canada Awards

  • Wins:

    Best Performance by a Leading Male (K.C. Collins), ACTRA Awards
    Best Direction, Canadian Screen (Gemini) Awards (Sudz Sutherland)
    Best Writing, Canadian Screen (Gemini) Awards (Jennifer Holness & Sudz Sutherland)
    Best Picture Editing, Canadian Screen (Gemini) Awards (Jeff Warren)
    Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role, Canadian Screen (Gemini) Awards (Cle Bennett)
    Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role, Canadian Screen (Gemini) Awards (Debra Lynne McCabe)

    Nominations:

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Gemini Awards (K.C. Collins)
    Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role, Gemini Awards (Colm Feore)
    Best Original Music Score, Canadian Screen (Gemini) Awards (Kenny Neal Jr. & Mischa Chillack) Best Achievement in Casting, Canadian Screen (Gemini) Awards (Stephanie Gorin)
    Best Drama Nomination, Rose d’Or Festival Best Drama Nomination, Roma Fiction Festival
    Outstanding Team Achievement in a Television Movie/Miniseries (Director, Sudz Sutherland), Directors Guild of Canada Awards
    Best Screenplay Nomination, Writers Guild of Canada Awards

  • Wins:

    Best Canadian Feature at Toronto International Film Festival, Perspective Canada
    Top Ten Canadian Film Selection, Toronto International Film Festival Group
    Audience Award for Best Feature, American Black Film Festival
    Blockbuster Audience Favourite Award, Los Angeles Pan African Fest
    Jury Prize for Best Feature, Los Angeles Pan African Fest
    Best Feature, Denver Pan African Film Festival
    Best Feature, Victoria Independent Film Festival
    Best Feature, London (Canada) Film Festival 2nd Prize, San Francisco Black Film Festival

    Nominations:

    Best Motion Picture Nomination, Genie Awards
    Best Achievement in Direction Nomination, Genie Awards
    Best Original Screenplay Nomination, Genie Awards

  • Wins:

    Heritage Toronto Award of Excellence for Media

  • Wins:

    Winner, New & Emerging Filmmaker’s Award at the Jamaican Film & Music Festival

    Nominations:

    Best Cinematography, Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival
    Best Composer, Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival

  • Wins:

    Best Television Movie - Canadian Screen (Gemini) Awards
    Best Direction in a Television Movie - Canadian Screen (Gemini) Awards
    Best Performance for a Supporting Actress (Yanna Macintosh) - Canadian Screen (Gemini) Awards

    Nominations:

    Best Writing Nomination in a Television Movie - Canadian Screen (Gemini) Awards
    Best Actor Nomination in a Television Movie (K.C. Collins) - Canadian Screen (Gemini) Awards
    Best Supporting Actor Nomination in a TV Movie (Mark Taylor) - Canadian Screen (Gemini) Awards Best Supporting Actress Nomination in a TV Movie (Genelle Williams) - Canadian Screen (Gemini) Awards

  • Wins:

    Silver Award for Best Music App - The Best Mobile App Awards

    Nominations:

    Mobile Gaming Category - Digi Awards

  • Wins:

    HBO Award for Best Short Film, Acapulco’s International Black Film Festival
    Black Film and Video Network’s Award of Excellence, GOLD
    Special Judy Award at the Flagstaff International WORLDFEST
    Winner National Black Programming Consortium Awards
    Winner of Four Golden Sheaf Awards at the Yorkton Short Fest, including Best Drama, Best Director, Best Script, and Best Actor

    Nominations:

    Gemini Nominee - Best Short Film
    Nominated for Best Cinematography - Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival
    Nominated Best Composer - Toronto Worldwide Short Film Festival

  • Wins:

    Black Film and Video Network’s Award for Best Director in a Documentary Series
    Gemini Winning Best Lifestyle/Documentary

  • Wins:

    Best Canadian Short at the Reelworld Festival

  • Wins:

    2000 Black Film and Video Network’s Reel Black Award for Best Documentary Film
    2000 Rights On Reel Documentary Festival
    2001 Reel World Film Festival
    2001 Vues d’Afrique Film Festival - Winner of Le Pix Chantal Lapaire

ACCOLADES & AWARDS