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Apr 6, 2017 · Alanis Obomsawin is a revered figure among documentary filmmakers and has received numerous honours in both the United States and Canada. She was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1983, promoted to Officer in 2001 and again to Companion (Canada's highest civilian honour) in 2019.
Alanis Obomsawin, CC GOQ (born August 31, 1932) is an Abenaki American-Canadian filmmaker, singer, artist, and activist primarily known for her documentary films. Born in New Hampshire, United States and raised primarily in Quebec, Canada, she has written and directed many National Film Board of Canada documentaries on First Nations issues.
One of the most acclaimed Indigenous directors in the world, Alanis Obomsawin came to cinema from performance and storytelling. Hired by the NFB as a consultant in 1967, she has created an extraordinary body of work—50 films and counting—including landmark documentaries like Incident at Restigouche (1984) and Kanehsatake: 270 Years of ...
Nov 7, 2023 · Indigenous filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin has witnessed nearly a century of change. At 91 years old she continues to produce documentaries featuring Indigenous stories and voices.
May 31, 2019 · When Abenaki filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin started making films in the late 1960s there were very few Indigenous filmmakers in Canada. Today, at the age of 86, Obomsawin is working on her 53rd...
Dec 30, 2020 · In October 2020, Abenaki artist, activist and documentary filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin was awarded the Glenn Gould Prize of $100,000.
Nov 21, 2023 · A member of the Abenaki Nation and one of Canada’s most distinguished artists, Alanis Obomsawin has been a trailblazing champion of Indigenous storytelling and cinema over a legendary career that began at the NFB in 1967.
L’une des plus éminentes réalisatrices autochtones du monde, Alanis Obomsawin a commencé sa carrière comme chanteuse et conteuse avant d’en arriver au cinéma en 1967 à titre de consultante à l’ONF. Son œuvre extraordinaire — cinquante films, et elle tourne encore — comprend des documentaires phares comme Les événements de ...
Jun 19, 2023 · One of the most acclaimed Indigenous filmmakers in the world, she is best known for her tenure at the National Film Board of Canada and her catalogue of more than 50 films that elevate the voices of those who have been silenced or ignored in this country – particularly Indigenous Peoples.
Oct 15, 2019 · The remarkable cinematic legacy of world-renowned filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin is more accessible than ever at the National Film Board of Canada’s online screening room, NFB.ca, with over 20 films recently added.
