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 78
Movies 75
Director 43
self 13
Producer 10
TV Shows 3
Narrator 3
Writer 1
TRC Film Director
Bones of Crows (2023)
Movie
Scenario Writer / Director
Upstairs With David Amram (2022)
Movie
Narrator
Bill Reid Remembers (2022)
Movie
Director / Writer / Producer
Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair (2021)
Movie
Narrator (voice) / Director / Writer / Producer / Researcher
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger (2019)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Devil's Share (2018)
Movie
Narrator (voice) / Producer / Director
Walking is Medicine (2017)
Movie
Narrator / Director / Writer / Researcher
Trick or Treaty? (2014)
Movie
Self - Former Student
Documenting John Grierson (2014)
Movie
Director / Writer
Hi-Ho Mistahey! (2013)
Movie
Director / Writer
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 / Writer
Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?' (2009)
Movie
Director
Gene Boy Came Home (2007)
Movie
Director
Sigwan (2005)
Movie
Narration
Our Nationhood (2003)
Movie
Self - Narrator (voice) / Director / Writer
Rocks at Whiskey Trench (2000)
Movie
Director
Spudwrench (1998)
Movie
Director / Writer / Producer
My Name Is Kahentiiosta (1995)
Movie
Narrator (voice) / Director / Script / Producer / Writer
Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance (1993)
Movie
Director
Walker (1991)
Movie
Director
No Address (1988)
Movie
Narrator / Director / Writer / Producer
Incident at Restigouche (1984)
Movie
Composer
Luna, Luna, Luna (1981)
Movie
Narrator / Script / Director
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
Indian Maiden
Eliza's Horoscope (1975)
Movie
Director
Farming (1975)
Movie
Director
Puberty - Part 1 (1975)
Movie
Director
L’íl’wata (1975)
Movie
Director
Puberty - Part 2 (1975)
Movie
Director
Salmon (1975)
Movie
Director
Basket (1975)
Movie
Director
Xusum (1975)
Movie
Director / Producer
Objects in Our Daily Lives (1975)
Movie
Director
Snowshoes (1972)
Movie
Director
The Canoe (1972)
Movie
Director
Partridge (1972)
Movie
Director
Moose Call (1972)
Movie
Director
Children (1972)
Movie
Director / Producer / Translator
History of Manawan - Part One (1972)
Movie
Narrator (voice) / Writer / Director
Christmas at Moose Factory (1971)
Movie
Writer
The Hoarder (1969)
Movie
Director
Gabriel Goes to the City
Movie
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderFemale
Birthday1932-08-31 (92 years old)
Birth PlaceGrafton County, United States
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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