Alanis Obomsawin
| Alanis Obomsawin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1932 |
| Occupation | filmmaker |
Alanis Obomsawin is a person mentioned in Anishinabek News.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- Home community: Abenaki[2]
- September 2013: Alanis Obomsawin attended the 2013 Biindigaate Indigenous Film Festival to present the film Hi-Ho Mistahey. The director participated in a question and answer session following the screening of her documentary.[3]
- December 2015: She is credited with a proverb stating that the importance of nature will only be realized after the last fish is caught and the last river polluted.[2]
- September 2019: She directed the documentary Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger, which is the 53rd film of her career. As of September 2019, she was 87 years old and saw her latest work premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.[4]
- January 2020: She is quoted regarding the realization that wealth cannot be found in bank accounts once the natural world is destroyed.[1]
- August 2020: She created a documentary about the Oka Crisis that received international praise. A national quiz found that only 6% of respondents were familiar with her work.[5]
- July 2023: She received an honorary Doctor of Education from Nipissing University in June 2023. The filmmaker has produced over 50 films, including Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance and Trick or Treaty. She was honored with a tribute in the Senate of Canada in April 2023. As of July 2023, she has a 56-year career as a filmmaker.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The conflict of values: Who is winning – Who are the real losers?", Anishinabek News, 17 January 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mother Earth – First Nations – last chances!", Anishinabek News, 22 December 2015 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Festival celebrates five years of showcasing Indigenous film, art and music", Anishinabek News, 25 September 2013 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Film on Jordan’s Principle debuts at Toronto International Film Festival", Anishinabek News, 11 September 2019 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Ipperwash Summer Series: We need to learn after we leave school", Anishinabek News, 7 August 2020 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Distinguished filmmaker sees brighter future", Anishinabek News, 3 July 2023 (archived copy; original article).