Beryl Fox

Beryl Fox (born December 10, 1931) is a Canadian documentary film director and producer.

[2] After graduating she was hired by the CBC and worked there from 1962 to 1966, first as a script assistant and researcher and then as a film director.

Fox was the first Canadian to do in depth, and frequently critical, explorations of the Vietnam War, race riots, and feminism in the United States.

She continued making documentaries for another decade before branching out into producing feature films for mainstream audiences, beginning with 1981's Surfacing.

In 1966, Fox became the first Canadian to be recognized with a George Polk Award 1966, for her work on the film.