Dorothy A. Atabong
Ayinke
Born
Ayinke Dorothy Atabong

Cameroon
Other namesDorothy Atabong Chhatwal
EducationUniversity of Detroit Mercy
Alma materNeighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, New York City
Occupation(s)Actress, writer, producer
Years activeSince 1999
Notable workSound Of Tears, Mayday TV series, The Africa Trilogy
Children2
Awards2011 Female Eye Film Festival
Websitedorothyatabong.com

Dorothy A. Atabong is a Canadian actress, writer and producer. She is best known for Sound of Tears[1][2][3][4] for which she’s won various awards including an Africa Movie Academy Award in 2015.[5]

Career

Atabong received positive reviews for theatre productions such as Wedding Band, The Africa Trilogy[6] by Volcano Theatre, a part of Luminato Arts Festival and the Stratford Festival, The Canadian Stage Company and Studio 180 production of The Overwhelming.[7]

Atabong published a romantic novel, The Princess of Kaya, in 2002, which she later adapted into a screenplay.[8] Her feature length script, Daisy’s Heart, won Best Low Budget Script at the 2011 Female Eye Film Festival in Toronto.[9] She also wrote, produced and starred in Sound of Tears, a short film which premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival. The film won the 2015 Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Diaspora Short[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] and also garnered a Platinum Remi at the 48th WorldFest Houston Film Festival.[18]

TV appearances include the award winning television series Mayday, Ocean Landing (African Hijack) for the Discovery Channel; Degrassi: The Next Generation and The Line for The Movie Network. Atabong also starred in Glo, a part of The Africa Trilogy[19] directed by Josette Bushell-Mingo, and led a cast of 11 in the role of Julia in the acclaimed play Wedding Band by Alice Childress.[20] Other roles include The Studio 180 and Canadian Stage Company production of The Overwhelming by J. T. Rogers, and Theatre Awakening’s production of In Darfur at Theatre Passe Muraille for SummerWorks, for which she won the Emerging Artist Award.[21]

Personal

Atabong married in 2008 and has two sons, one born in 2011 the other in 2015. In 2013 Atabong appeared on the CBC Radio show Metro Morning with Matt Galloway to discuss the problem of family violence against women, and her film Sound Of Tears for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on December 6, 2013.[22]

Filmography and Theatre

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Sound of Tears Amina Producer, writer, director
2010 Dreamt Amanda Co-Producer, 1st Assistant Director
2008 If Only Mother
2006 Nancy Loves Miss Brown Miss Brown Calgary International Film Festival
2006 Dollar Van Mrs. Lebbie
2003 Mutant Swinger from Mars Dancer
2002 One Night Sawudatu Producer, writer
2000 Impact Hotel Receptionist

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Degrassi: The Next Generation Nurse Olivia Episode: "Say It Ain't So"
2009 The Line Mrs. Douglas 2 episodes
2006 Air Emergency Mayday - African Hijack Flight Attendant Episode: Ocean Landing
2001 NYPD Blue Waitress Episode: Cops and Robber

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Overwhelming Elise Kayitesi The Canadian Stage Company, Toronto
2010 The Africa Trilogy Lydia The Fleck Dance Theatre Harbourfront, Toronto
2008 In Darfur Hawa Theatre Passe Muraille
2001 Joe Turner's Come and Gone Mattie Theatre in the Park, New York City
1999 Angelique Manon Detroit Repertory Theatre

Awards

Year Award Category Work Result
2008 Summerworks Emerging Artist Awards Best Actress In Darfur Won
2011 Female Eye Film Festival Best Low Budget Script Daisy's Heart Won
2015 Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Diaspora Short Sound of Tears Won
2015 WorldFest Houston Platinum Remi Awards Best Short Film Sound of Tears Won
2015 Pan African Film Festival Los Angeles Best Short Film Sound of Tears Nominated
2015 Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Awards Best Director and Best Live Action Short Film Sound of Tears Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Sound of Tears" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Fern TV, 2015 Feb. 26, Retrieved 2015 Oct. 12
  2. ↑ Sound of Tears: nominated at the Pan-African Film Festival of Los Angeles Archived 2018-01-15 at the Wayback Machine Africa Top Success 2015 Jan. 30, Retrieved 2015 Oct. 12
  3. ↑ Cameroonian-Canadian film explores arranged marriage Archived 2017-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Screen Africa, 2015 Jan. 29, Retrieved 2015 Oct. 12
  4. ↑ Short Film About Forbidden Love & Honor Killings ‘Sound Of Tears’ (Fundraising) Archived 2013-11-16 at the Wayback Machine IndieWire, 2013 Nov. 13, Retrieved 2015 Oct. 12
  5. ↑ 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards Announces Winners ArtMatters.Info, Retrieved 2015 Oct. 12
  6. ↑ Luminato: The Africa Trilogy Triumphs Torontoist, June 18, 2010. Retrieved Oct. 15, 2015.
  7. ↑ Preview: The Overwhelming Now Toronto, March 3, 2010. Retrieved Oct. 12, 2015.
  8. ↑ The Princess Of Kaya AuthorsDen, Retrieved 2015 Oct. 12
  9. ↑ Peach, Plum Pear Best In Show Winner + 9th Female Eye Film Festival Winners Vimooz, Retrieved 2015 Oct. 12
  10. ↑ AMAA Awards in Port Elizabeth Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine South African Film Commission 2015 Sept. 29, Retrieved 2015 Oct. 13
  11. ↑ SA film is iNumber Number 1 for effects Archived 2015-10-13 at the Wayback Machine Grocotts Mail 2015 Oct. 1, Retrieved 2015 Oct. 13
  12. ↑ Nigeria: AMAA 2015, Unraveling New African Talents All Africa 2015 Oct. 2, Retrieved 2015 Oct. 13
  13. ↑ Nelson Mandela Bay Rolled Out the Red Carpet for AMAA 2015 Nelson Mandela Bay 2015 Sept. 30, Retrieved 2015 Oct. 13
  14. ↑ 2015 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Winners Nolly Silver Screen, Retrieved 2015 Oct. 13
  15. ↑ Afolayan's October 1, Makun’s 30 days in Atlanta win at AMAA, Silver Bird TV 2015 Sept. 27, Retrieved 2015 Oct. 13
  16. ↑ At The Montreal World Film Festival From August 21 TO September 1, 2014 Archived September 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine FFM-Montreal, Retrieved 2015 Oct. 12
  17. ↑ Africa Movie Academy Awards winners 2015 Screen Africa 2015 Sept. 30, Retrieved 2015 Oct. 12
  18. ↑ Interview With Dorothy Atabong, Ckoment Publishing, 2015 July 27, Retrieved 2015 Oct. 12
  19. ↑ Africa Trilogy: Bold and insightful theatre The Star, 2010 June 13, Retrieved 2015 Oct. 12
  20. ↑ Wedding Band - Show Details Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Toronto Live Theatre, Retrieved 2015 Oct. 12
  21. ↑ Summerworked It Now Toronto August 20, 2008. Retrieved Oct. 12, 2015
  22. ↑ Sound of Tears CBC Toronto, 2015 Dec. 5, Retrieved 2015 Oct. 12
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