Meet OYA
A powerful African goddess and the namesake of a woman-led, award-winning production company based in Toronto. In 2018, celebrated veteran filmmakers Alison Duke of Goldelox Productions and Ngardy Conteh George of Mattru Media joined forces to create OYA Media Group. OYA brings an authentic perspective to media platforms, from film and TV to virtual reality through socially relevant, life-changing stories that amplify Black experiences.
Notable accolades include -
2024 Canadian Screen Awards - 5 nominations and 3 wins for Black Community Mixtapes - Best Photography, Documentary or Factual, Best Sound, Documentary or Factual, Best Original Music, Documentary
2024 Top 3 Audience Favourite - Hot Docs Film Festival for A Mother Apart
2024 Anthem Award - Education, Art & Culture - Silver Award for series Black Community Mixtapes
2021 RBC Women of Influence Ones to Watch Awards recipients
Winner - 2021 Canadian Screen Awards - Best Direction, Documentary Series - Being Black in Toronto
Winner - 2020 Canadian Screen Awards - Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary - Mr. Jane and Finch
Winner - 2020 Canadian Screen Awards - Best Writing, Documentary - Mr. Jane and Finch
Meet OYA
A powerful African goddess and the namesake of a woman-led, award-winning production company based in Toronto. In 2018, celebrated veteran filmmakers Alison Duke of Goldelox Productions and Ngardy Conteh George of Mattru Media joined forces to create OYA Media Group. OYA brings an authentic perspective to media platforms, from film and TV to virtual reality through socially relevant, life-changing stories that amplify Black experiences.
2021 RBC Women of Influence Ones to Watch Awards recipients
Winner - 2021 Canadian Screen Awards - Best Direction, Documentary Series - Being Black in Toronto
Winner - 2020 Canadian Screen Awards - Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary - Mr. Jane and Finch
Winner - 2020 Canadian Screen Awards - Best Writing, Documentary - Mr. Jane and Finch
Our Team
Meet the Founders
For individual booking of Alison Duke and Ngardy Conteh George, please contact meaghan@ggagency.ca.
Nina Beveridge >
Business Affairs Consultant/Line Producer
Janeece Niles >
Research & Development Support
Matt Crispo >
Post Production Supervisor
Silvana Rose Miller >
Development Executive
Becoming One
Alongside a strong work ethic, business savvy, and practiced storytelling, our core values contributed to a steady creative and business rapport, forcing us to question why we hadn’t merged companies yet.
After 20+ years focused on social issues documentaries, we are now taking the issues and themes that we've discovered and applying them to a variety of original scripted and unscripted content with global reach. Our Emerging Filmmaker programs give us unparalleled access to new talent and fresh ideas.
Welcome to the new landscape of cinema.
Becoming One
Alongside a strong work ethic, business savvy, and practiced storytelling, our core values contributed to a steady creative and business rapport, forcing us to question why we hadn’t merged companies yet.
After 20+ years focused on social issues documentaries, we are now taking the issues and themes that we've discovered and applying them to a variety of original scripted and unscripted content with global reach. Our Emerging Filmmaker programs give us unparalleled access to new talent and fresh ideas.
Welcome to the new landscape of cinema.
Our Mission
Boldly Telling Our Stories
Here at Oya Media Group we are committed to telling authentic, impactful and entertaining stories.
Every day, we strive for the highest caliber of quality and professionalism. Our business continually pushes the boundaries to deliver an outstanding product.
We aim to create high-impact global-reaching productions through international co-production.
We also collaborate with emerging artists and creatives with unique voices and are on the pulse of fresh ideas and groundbreaking stories.
Join us in celebrating the power of Black experiences through stories. We are deeply connected and inspired by our community and recognize that their stories must be told.
AWARDS
2024
Black Community Mixtapes
Canadian Screen Awards -
5 Nominations and 3 wins:
Best Photography, Documentary or Factual
Best Sound, Documentary or Factual
Best Original Music, Documentary
Anthem Award - Education, Art & Culture - Silver Award for series
A Mother Apart
Top 3 Audience Favourite at Hot Docs Film Festival
Hot Docs honours Alison Duke with the Don Haig Award
CMPA honours Ngardy Conteh George with the Indiescreen Awards - Kevin Tierney Emerging Producer Award
This Land of Ours
CMF-Hot Docs Best Canadian Pitch Prize
2021
OYA Media Group - Alison Duke & Ngardy Conteh George
2021 RBC Women of Influence Ones to Watch Awards recipient
Canadian Screen Awards *winner - Best Direction, Documentary Series
Yorkton Film Festival - Golden Sheaf Awards *winner - Best Direction - Fiction and Best Scripted
2020
Gary International Black Film Festival *winner - Best Youth Film - Judges Award
Canadian Screen Awards *winner - Best Writing in a Documentary
Canadian Screen Awards *winner - Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary
Yorkton Film Festival *nominated for a Golden Sheaf award
Reelworld Film Festival *winner - Standout Writing Award Short Drama
Columbus International Black Film Festival *winner - Best Short Drama Award
Afro Prairie Film Fest - Winston M Moxam Award *winner - Best Canadian Short
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Caribbean Tales Film Festival *winner - Best Canadian Presentation
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Through the Lens Darkly
African Movie Academy Awards - Winner - Best Diaspora Doc
Berlin Int'l Film Festival *nominated - Best Essay Film
Black Reel Awards *nominated -Outstanding Indie Doc
Image Awards *winner Outstanding Documentary
Pan African Film Festival *winner - Festival Prgs Award
Bronze Lens Film Festival *winner - Best Documentary
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Batty Boyz Revenge
Kingston LGBT Film Festival *nominated - Best Short
IMAGE+Nation Film Festival *nominated - Best Short
Rightout Film Festival *winner - Fan Fav short
My Joan of Arc
IDFA *nominated - Best Documentary
Telefilm TIFF Pitch This! *winner (formally called ‘Leone Stars’)
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Garbage! The Revolution Starts at Home
Goteborg Int'l Film Festival *winner - Best Documentary Award
VII Urban-TV Int'l Tel Festival *special mention award
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Raisin' Kane: a rapumentary
Urbanworld Film Festival *winner - HBO Award for Best Documentary
Reel World Film Festival *winner - Best Canadian Documentary
PROGRAMS
OYA Media Group has participated in the following programs:
