Directing · b. 1932 · Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA

Alanis Obomsawin

Biography

Alanis Obomsawin, OC (born August 31, 1932) is a Canadian filmmaker of Abenaki descent. Born in New Hampshire, and raised primarily in Quebec, she has produced and directed many National Film Board of Canada documentaries on First Nations culture and history. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alanis Obomsawin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Directed
My Friend the Green Horse 2024 The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme Court 2023 Kattawapiskak Elementary School 2023 Outdoor Art Gallery 2023 Let's Study Treaty No. 5 2023 Bill Reid Remembers 2022 Upstairs With David Amram 2022 Wabano: The Light of the Day 2022 Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair 2021 Don Burnstick In Kattawapiskak 2021 Theo Fleury Visits Kattawapiskak 2021 Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger 2019 Our People Will Be Healed 2017 Walking Is Medicine 2017 We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice 2016 Trick or Treaty? 2014 Hi-Ho Mistahey! 2013 The People of the Kattawapiskak River 2012 The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later 2012 The Federal Court Hearing 2012 When All the Leaves Are Gone 2010 Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?' 2009 Gene Boy Came Home 2007 Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises 2006 Sigwan 2005 Is the Crown at war with us? 2003 Our Nationhood 2003 Rocks at Whiskey Trench 2000 Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man 1998 My Name Is Kahentiiosta 1995 Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance 1993 Walker 1991 Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later 1991 No Address 1988 Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place 1987 Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child 1986 Incident at Restigouche 1984 Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic 1980 Sounds from Our People: Old Crow 1979 Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City 1979 Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora 1979 Cold Journey 1979 Cree Way 1979 Mother of Many Children 1977 Amisk 1977 L’íl’wata 1975 Xusum 1975 Salmon 1975 Basket 1975 Farming 1975 Objects in Our Daily Lives 1975 Mount Currie Summer Camp 1975 Puberty - Part 1 1975 Puberty - Part 2 1975 Moose Call 1972 History of Manawan - Part One 1972 History of Manawan - Part Two 1972 Partridge 1972 The Canoe 1972 Snowshoes 1972 Children 1972 Christmas at Moose Factory 1971
Cinematography
Our Nationhood 2003
Acting
Bones of Crows TRC Film Director 2023 Le grand solstice Self 2021 Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen Self 2019 The Devil's Share Self (archive footage) 2018 Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak Narrator (voice) 2016 Documenting John Grierson 2014 Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin Self 2014 Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights Narrator 2013 Waseteg Narrator 2010 Capturing Reality Self 2008 Dream Magic Self 2008 Our Dear Sisters Self 1975 Eliza's Horoscope Indian Maiden 1975
Other Credits
Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again Vocal Coach 2021 Walk With Dignity Music 1972 The Hoarder Writer 1969
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