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.
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Filmography
all 70
Movies 68
Director 31
self 12
Producer 8
TV Shows 2
Narrator 2
Writer 1
Self
Dans un cinéma près de chez vous (2024)
Movie
TRC Film Director
Bones of Crows (2023)
Movie
Director / Scenario Writer
Upstairs With David Amram (2022)
Movie
Self - Narrator (voice) / Director / Producer / Writer / Researcher / Musician / Location Sound Recordist
Bill Reid Remembers (2022)
Movie
Director / Producer / Writer
Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair (2021)
Movie
Self
Le grand solstice (2021)
Movie
Vocal Coach
Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again (2021)
Movie
Self
La semaine des 4 Julie (2020)
TV
7
Director
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger (2019)
Movie
Self
Bonsoir bonsoir! (2019)
TV
Self
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen (2019)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Devil's Share (2018)
Movie
Narrator (voice) / Director / Producer
Walking is Medicine (2017)
Movie
Director
Our People Will Be Healed (2017)
Movie
Narration
We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice (2016)
Movie
Narration
Trick or Treaty? (2014)
Movie
Documenting John Grierson (2014)
Movie
Self
Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin (2014)
Movie
Narration
Hi-Ho Mistahey! (2013)
Movie
Narrator
Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights (2013)
Movie
Narration
The People of the Kattawapiskak River (2012)
Movie
Director / Producer / Writer
The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later (2012)
Movie
Director / Producer / Writer
The Federal Court Hearing (2012)
Movie
Narrator
Waseteg (2010)
Movie
Director
When All the Leaves Are Gone (2010)
Movie
Director / Writer
Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?' (2009)
Movie
Self
Capturing Reality (2008)
Movie
Self
Dream Magic (2008)
Movie
Director
Gene Boy Came Home (2007)
Movie
Director
Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises (2006)
Movie
Director
Sigwan (2005)
Movie
Narration
Our Nationhood (2003)
Movie
Narration
Is the Crown at war with us? (2003)
Movie
Narrated by
Rocks at Whiskey Trench (2000)
Movie
Director
Spudwrench (1998)
Movie
Director / Producer / Writer
My Name Is Kahentiiosta (1995)
Movie
Narration
Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance (1993)
Movie
Director
Walker (1991)
Movie
Director
Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later (1991)
Movie
Director
No Address (1988)
Movie
Director
Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place (1987)
Movie
Director / Producer / Writer
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child (1986)
Movie
Narrated by
Incident at Restigouche (1984)
Movie
Composer
Luna, Luna, Luna (1981)
Movie
Self - Narrator
Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic (1980)
Movie
Director / Script
Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora (1979)
Movie
Narrated by
Mother of Many Children (1977)
Movie
Director
Amisk (1977)
Movie
Self
Our Dear Sisters (1975)
Movie
Director
Farming (1975)
Movie
Director
Puberty - Part 1 (1975)
Movie
Director
L’íl’wata (1975)
Movie
Indian Maiden
Eliza's Horoscope (1975)
Movie
Director
Puberty - Part 2 (1975)
Movie
Director
Mount Currie Summer Camp (1975)
Movie
Director
Salmon (1975)
Movie
Director
Basket (1975)
Movie
Director
Xusum (1975)
Movie
Director / Producer
Objects in Our Daily Lives (1975)
Movie
Director
History of Manawan - Part Two (1972)
Movie
Director
Snowshoes (1972)
Movie
Director
The Canoe (1972)
Movie
Director
Partridge (1972)
Movie
Director
Moose Call (1972)
Movie
Director
Children (1972)
Movie
Music
Walk With Dignity (1972)
Movie
Director / Producer / Translator
History of Manawan - Part One (1972)
Movie
Director
Christmas at Moose Factory (1971)
Movie
Composer
Charley Squash Goes to Town (1969)
Movie
Writer
The Hoarder (1969)
Movie
Ratings
Average 3.78
Based on 2.47 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1969
1975
1998
1979
2024
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderFemale
Birthday1932-08-31 (91 years old)
Birth PlaceGrafton County, United States of America
CitizenshipsCanada
Awardshonorary doctorate from the Western University, honorary doctorate from York University, Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts, honorary doctorate from Carleton University, Prix Iris Tribute Award, honorary doctor of Ryerson University, honorary doctorate of Concordia University, honorary doctorate from the University of British Columbia, honorary doctorate from Dalhousie University, honorary doctor of the Dartmouth College, honorary doctorate from the McGill University, Companion of the Ordre des arts et des lettres du Québec, honorary doctorate at the Laval University, Commander of the Order of Montreal, Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec, Officer of the Order of Canada, Companion of the Order of Canada, Member of the Order of Canada, Governor General's Performing Arts Award, Prix Albert-Tessier, Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
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