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Alanis Obomsawin

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
32

Gender
Female

Birthday
August 31, 1932 (93 years old)

Place of Birth
Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA

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.

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Known For

Directing

2024My Friend the Green Horse...Director
2023Kattawapiskak Elementary School...Director
2023Outdoor Art Gallery...Director
2023Let's Study Treaty No. 5...Director
2023The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme Court...Director
2022Wabano: The Light of the Day...Director
2022Upstairs With David Amram...Director
2022Bill Reid Remembers...Director
2021Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair...Director
2021Don Burnstick In Kattawapiskak...Director
2021Theo Fleury Visits Kattawapiskak...Director
2019Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger...Director
2017Walking Is Medicine...Director
2017Our People Will Be Healed...Director
2016We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice...Director
2014Trick or Treaty?...Director
2013Hi-Ho Mistahey!...Director
2012The People of the Kattawapiskak River...Director
2012The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later...Director
2012The Federal Court Hearing...Director
2010When All the Leaves Are Gone...Director
2009Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'...Director
2007Gene Boy Came Home...Director
2006Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises...Director
2005Sigwan...Director
2003Our Nationhood...Director
2003Is the Crown at war with us?...Director
2000Rocks at Whiskey Trench...Director
1998Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man...Director
1995My Name Is Kahentiiosta...Director
1993Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance...Director
1991Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later...Director
1991Walker...Director
1988No Address...Director
1987Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place...Director
1986Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child...Director
1984Incident at Restigouche...Director
1980Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic...Director
1979Cold Journey...Director
1979Cree Way...Director
1979Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora...Director
1979Sounds from Our People: Old Crow...Director
1979Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City...Director
1977Mother of Many Children...Director
1977Amisk...Director
1975Mount Currie Summer Camp...Director
1975L’íl’wata...Director
1975Xusum...Director
1975Salmon...Director
1975Puberty - Part 1...Director
1975Puberty - Part 2...Director
1975Farming...Director
1975Objects in Our Daily Lives...Director
1975Basket...Director
1972Moose Call...Director
1972History of Manawan - Part One...Director
1972History of Manawan - Part Two...Director
1972Children...Director
1972The Canoe...Director
1972Partridge...Director
1972Snowshoes...Director
1971Christmas at Moose Factory...Director
The Retaliation Hearings...Director
Important to Us...Director

Writing

2024My Friend the Green Horse...Writer
2022Wabano: The Light of the Day...Writer
2022Upstairs With David Amram...Scenario Writer
2022Bill Reid Remembers...Writer
2021Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair...Writer
2019Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger...Writer
2014Trick or Treaty?...Writer
2013Hi-Ho Mistahey!...Writer
2012The People of the Kattawapiskak River...Writer
2012The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later...Writer
2012The Federal Court Hearing...Writer
2010When All the Leaves Are Gone...Writer
2009Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'...Writer
2006Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises...Writer
2005Sigwan...Writer
2003Our Nationhood...Writer
2003Is the Crown at war with us?...Writer
2000Rocks at Whiskey Trench...Writer
1998Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man...Writer
1995My Name Is Kahentiiosta...Writer
1993Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance...Writer
1991Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later...Writer
1987Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place...Writer
1986Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child...Writer
1984Incident at Restigouche...Writer
1977Mother of Many Children...Writer
1971Christmas at Moose Factory...Writer
1969The Hoarder...Writer

Production

2024My Friend the Green Horse...Producer
2022Bill Reid Remembers...Researcher
2022Bill Reid Remembers...Producer
2021Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair...Producer
2019Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger...Producer
2019Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger...Researcher
2017Walking Is Medicine...Producer
2014Trick or Treaty?...Researcher
2012The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later...Producer
2012The Federal Court Hearing...Producer
2010When All the Leaves Are Gone...Producer
2006Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises...Producer
1998Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man...Producer
1995My Name Is Kahentiiosta...Producer
1993Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance...Producer
1991Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later...Producer
1988No Address...Producer
1987Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place...Producer
1986Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child...Producer
1984Incident at Restigouche...Producer
1977Mother of Many Children...Producer
1975Objects in Our Daily Lives...Producer
1972History of Manawan - Part One...Producer
1972History of Manawan - Part Two...Producer

Sound

2022Bill Reid Remembers...Location Sound Recordist
2022Bill Reid Remembers...Musician
2021Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again...Vocal Coach
1972Walk With Dignity...Music

Camera

2003Our Nationhood...Director of Photography

Crew

1993Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance...Script
1991Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later...Script
1988No Address...Script
1980Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic...Script
1979Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora...Script
1972History of Manawan - Part One...Translator
1972History of Manawan - Part Two...Translator

Acting

2024My Friend the Green Horseas Narrator
2024Dans un cinéma près de chez vousas Self
2023Bones of Crowsas Indigenous Director
2023Bones of Crowsas TRC Film Director
2022Bill Reid Remembersas Self - Narrator (voice)
2021Le grand solsticeas Self
2021Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Againas Self
2020La semaine des 4 Julieas Self
2019Jordan River Anderson, The Messengeras Narrator (voice)
2019Bonsoir bonsoir!as Self
2019Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screenas Self
2018The Devil's Shareas Self (archive footage)
2017Walking Is Medicineas Narrator (voice)
2016Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevakas Narrator (voice)
2014Trick or Treaty?as Narrator
2014Documenting John Griersonas
2014Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawinas Self
2013Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heightsas Narrator
2010Wasetegas Narrator
2008Capturing Realityas Self
2008Dream Magicas Self
2003Is the Crown at war with us?as Narrator (voice)
2000Rocks at Whiskey Trenchas Self - Narrator (voice)
1993Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistanceas Narrator (voice)
1984Incident at Restigoucheas Narrator
1980Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arcticas Narrator
1979Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the Cityas Narrator
1977Mother of Many Childrenas Narrator (voice)
1977Amiskas
1975Eliza's Horoscopeas Indian Maiden
1975Our Dear Sistersas Self
1971Christmas at Moose Factoryas Narrator (voice)