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Bookmark or Share- Alanis Obomsawin - WikipediaAlanis Obomsawin, CC GOQ (born August 31, 1932) is an Abenaki American-Canadian filmmaker, singer, artist, and activist primarily known for her documentary films. [1] 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.
- Indigenous filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin and the quiet power of listeningIndigenous filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin has witnessed nearly a century of change. At 91 years old she continues to produce documentaries featuring Indigenous stories and voices.
- ALANIS OBOMSAWIN - MAC MontréalOne 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—56 films and counting—including landmark documentaries like Incident at Restigouche and Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance .
- Alanis Obomsawin - The Canadian EncyclopediaAlanis 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 - Canada.caAlanis Obomsawin is a pioneering documentary filmmaker, singer-songwriter and Indigenous rights activist. Born in New Hampshire, she grew up on the Odanak reserve northeast of Montréal before moving to Trois-Rivières, Quebec, where hers was the only Indigenous family.
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