Alanis Obomsawin
Born: 1932-08-31
Birthplace: Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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
Bones of Crows
Eliza's Horoscope
Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man
Capturing Reality
Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights
Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
Bill Reid Remembers
The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme Court
Top Movie Credits
Bones of Crows
TRC Film Director
Eliza's Horoscope
Indian Maiden
Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man
Producer
Capturing Reality
Self
Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights
Narrator
Bill Reid Remembers
Producer