Alanis Obomsawin

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.
Known For
Directing
Gender
Female
Birthday
31 August 1932
Place of Birth
Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA

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FILMOGRAPHY

Trick or Treaty?

Trick or Treaty?

2014-09-04Actor, Director, Writer, Researcher
Documenting John Grierson

Documenting John Grierson

2014-02-28
Bones of Crows

Bones of Crows

2023-06-02Actor
Amisk

Amisk

1977-01-01Director
Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

1993-07-12Actor, Director, Producer, Script, Writer
Bill Reid Remembers

Bill Reid Remembers

2022-04-30Actor, Director, Writer, Location Sound Recordist, Musician, Researcher, Producer
Incident at Restigouche

Incident at Restigouche

1984-01-01Actor, Director, Writer, Producer
Dans un cinéma près de chez vous

Dans un cinéma près de chez vous

2024-01-14Actor
Waseteg

Waseteg

2010-01-01Actor
Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City

Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City

1979-01-01Actor, Director
Our Dear Sisters

Our Dear Sisters

1975-01-01Actor
Walking Is Medicine

Walking Is Medicine

2017-11-28Actor, Director, Producer
Capturing Reality

Capturing Reality

2008-11-01Actor
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

2019-01-28Actor
Rocks at Whiskey Trench

Rocks at Whiskey Trench

2000-06-21Actor, Director, Writer
Mother of Many Children

Mother of Many Children

1977-09-18Actor, Director, Writer, Producer
Is the Crown at war with us?

Is the Crown at war with us?

2003-09-13Actor, Director, Writer
Dream Magic

Dream Magic

2008-05-01Actor
Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin

Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin

2014-01-01Actor
Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights

Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights

2013-01-01Actor
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

2019-09-10Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Researcher
Christmas at Moose Factory

Christmas at Moose Factory

1971-01-01Actor, Director, Writer
Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic

Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic

1980-01-01Actor, Director, Script
The Devil's Share

The Devil's Share

2018-02-16Actor
Le grand solstice

Le grand solstice

2021-06-20Actor
Eliza's Horoscope

Eliza's Horoscope

1975-01-01Actor
Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again

Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again

2021-05-06Actor, Vocal Coach
Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak

Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak

2016-10-20Actor
My Friend the Green Horse

My Friend the Green Horse

2024-10-05Actor, Director, Writer
La semaine des 4 Julie

La semaine des 4 Julie

2020-01-06Actor
Bonsoir bonsoir!

Bonsoir bonsoir!

2019-04-01Actor
Dans un cinéma près de chez vous

Dans un cinéma près de chez vous

2024-01-14Actor
Hi-Ho Mistahey!

Hi-Ho Mistahey!

2013-09-07Director, Writer
Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair

Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair

2021-09-11Director, Writer, Producer
Walk With Dignity

Walk With Dignity

1972-01-01Music
The People of the Kattawapiskak River

The People of the Kattawapiskak River

2012-10-17Director, Writer
My Name Is Kahentiiosta

My Name Is Kahentiiosta

1995-01-01Director, Writer, Producer
Gene Boy Came Home

Gene Boy Came Home

2007-08-01Director
Upstairs With David Amram

Upstairs With David Amram

2022-08-18Director, Scenario Writer
Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later

Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later

1991-01-01Writer, Director, Script, Producer
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

1986-01-01Director, Writer, Producer
L’íl’wata

L’íl’wata

1975-01-01Director
Sigwan

Sigwan

2005-01-01Director, Writer
Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises

Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises

2006-10-22Director, Writer, Producer
When All the Leaves Are Gone

When All the Leaves Are Gone

2010-01-01Director, Writer, Producer
Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

1987-01-01Director, Writer, Producer
We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice

We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice

2016-09-01Director
No Address

No Address

1988-01-01Director, Producer, Script
Our People Will Be Healed

Our People Will Be Healed

2017-09-07Director
Our Nationhood

Our Nationhood

2003-12-01Director, Writer, Cinematography
Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man

Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man

1998-09-27Director, Writer, Producer
Sounds from Our People: Old Crow

Sounds from Our People: Old Crow

1979-01-01Director
The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme Court

The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme Court

2023-12-01Director
Wabano: The Light of the Day

Wabano: The Light of the Day

2022-12-01Director, Writer
Don Burnstick In Kattawapiskak

Don Burnstick In Kattawapiskak

2021-01-01Director
Theo Fleury Visits Kattawapiskak

Theo Fleury Visits Kattawapiskak

2021-01-01Director
Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora

Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora

1979-01-01Director, Script
Xusum

Xusum

1975-01-01Director
Basket

Basket

1975-01-01Director
Salmon

Salmon

1975-01-01Director
Moose Call

Moose Call

1972-01-01Director
History of Manawan - Part One

History of Manawan - Part One

1972-01-01Director, Producer, Translator
History of Manawan - Part Two

History of Manawan - Part Two

1972-01-01Director, Producer, Translator
Children

Children

1972-01-01Director
The Canoe

The Canoe

1972-01-01Director
Partridge

Partridge

1972-01-01Director
Snowshoes

Snowshoes

1972-01-01Director
Puberty - Part 1

Puberty - Part 1

1975-01-01Director
Puberty - Part 2

Puberty - Part 2

1975-01-01Director
Farming

Farming

1975-01-01Director
Mount Currie Summer Camp

Mount Currie Summer Camp

1975-01-01Director
Objects in Our Daily Lives

Objects in Our Daily Lives

1975-01-01Director, Producer
Walker

Walker

1991-01-01Director
Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'

Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'

2009-01-01Director, Writer
The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later

The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later

2012-01-01Director, Writer, Producer
The Federal Court Hearing

The Federal Court Hearing

2012-01-01Director, Writer, Producer
The Hoarder

The Hoarder

1969-01-01Writer
Cold Journey

Cold Journey

1979-04-01Director
Cree Way

Cree Way

1979-04-01Director
Kattawapiskak Elementary School

Kattawapiskak Elementary School

2023-12-01Director
Outdoor Art Gallery

Outdoor Art Gallery

2023-12-01Director
Let's Study Treaty No. 5

Let's Study Treaty No. 5

2023-12-01Director
The Retaliation Hearings

The Retaliation Hearings

Director
Important to Us

Important to Us

Director
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