Alanis Obomsawin
Born: 1932-08-31 in Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2024
- My Friend the Green Horse as Narrator
- Dans un cinéma près de chez vous as Self
2023
- Bones of Crows as Indigenous Director
- Bones of Crows as TRC Film Director
- The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme Court ... (Director)
- Kattawapiskak Elementary School ... (Director)
- Let's Study Treaty No. 5 ... (Director)
- Outdoor Art Gallery ... (Director)
2022
- Bill Reid Remembers as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Wabano: The Light of the Day ... (Director)
- Upstairs With David Amram ... (Scenario Writer)
2021
- Theo Fleury Visits Kattawapiskak ... (Director)
- Don Burnstick In Kattawapiskak ... (Director)
- Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair ... (Director)
- Le grand solstice as Self
- Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again as Self
2020
- La semaine des 4 Julie as Self
2019
- Bonsoir bonsoir! as Self
- Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen as Self
- Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger as Narrator (voice)
2018
- The Devil's Share as Self (archive footage)
2017
- Walking Is Medicine as Narrator (voice)
- Our People Will Be Healed ... (Director)
2016
- Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak as Narrator (voice)
- We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice ... (Director)
2014
- Trick or Treaty? as Narrator
- Documenting John Grierson
- Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin as Self
2013
- Hi-Ho Mistahey! ... (Director)
- Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights as Narrator
2012
- The Federal Court Hearing ... (Producer)
- The People of the Kattawapiskak River ... (Director)
- The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later ... (Director)
2010
- Waseteg as Narrator
- When All the Leaves Are Gone ... (Director)
2009
2008
- Capturing Reality as Self
- Dream Magic as Self
2007
- Gene Boy Came Home ... (Director)
2006
- Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises ... (Producer)
2005
- Sigwan ... (Director)
2003
- Is the Crown at war with us? as Narrator (voice)
- Our Nationhood ... (Writer)
2000
- Rocks at Whiskey Trench as Self - Narrator (voice)
1998
- Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man ... (Director)
1995
- My Name Is Kahentiiosta ... (Writer)
1993
- Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance as Narrator (voice)
1991
- Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later ... (Writer)
- Walker ... (Director)
1988
- No Address ... (Director)
1987
- Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place ... (Writer)
1986
- Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child ... (Writer)
1984
- Incident at Restigouche as Narrator
1980
1979
- Sounds from Our People: Old Crow ... (Director)
- Cree Way ... (Director)
- Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City as Narrator
- Cold Journey ... (Director)
- Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora ... (Script)
1977
- Amisk
- Mother of Many Children as Narrator (voice)
1975
- Our Dear Sisters as Self
- Eliza's Horoscope as Indian Maiden
- L’íl’wata ... (Director)
- Mount Currie Summer Camp ... (Director)
- Xusum ... (Director)
- Farming ... (Director)
- Objects in Our Daily Lives ... (Director)
- Basket ... (Director)
- Salmon ... (Director)
- Puberty - Part 1 ... (Director)
- Puberty - Part 2 ... (Director)
1972
- History of Manawan - Part Two ... (Director)
- Snowshoes ... (Director)
- Moose Call ... (Director)
- History of Manawan - Part One ... (Director)
- The Canoe ... (Director)
- Children ... (Director)
- Partridge ... (Director)
- Walk With Dignity ... (Music)
1971
- Christmas at Moose Factory as Narrator (voice)
1969
- The Hoarder ... (Writer)