Alanis Obomsawin Biography (1932-)

Born August 31, 1932, in Lebanon, NH; raised on the Odonak Reservation, Quebec, Canada; daughter of Herman and Maria (maiden name, Benedict) Obomsawin; children: Kisos. Addresses: Office: National Film Board of Canada, Box 6100, Station A, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3H5, Canada.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Occupation
Documentary director, screenwriter, producer, actress, singer
Birth Details
August 31, 1932
Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Director
  • Documentaries
  • Christmas at Moose Factory (short film), National Film Board of Canada, 1971
  • Mother of Many Children, National Film Board of Canada, 1977
  • Amisk, National Film Board of Canada, 1977
  • Gabriel Goes to the City, National Film Board of Canada, 1979
  • Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora (short film, also knownas Canada vignettes: Le riz sauvage), 1979
  • Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk--Quebec Arctic (short film),1979
  • Incident at Restigouche, National Film Board of Canada, 1984
  • Richard Cardinal: Cry from the Diary of a Metis Child (short film), National Film Board of Canada, 1986
  • Poundmaker's Lodge--A Healing Place (short film), National Film Board of Canada, 1988
  • No Address (also known as Sans adresse), National Film Board of Canada, 1988
  • A Way of Learning, 1988
  • Le patro le prevost: 80 Years Later, National Film Board of Canada, 1991
  • Walker (short film), 1992
  • Voices of Experience, Voices for Change, Part 1 (compilation; includes Richard Cardinal), 1993
  • Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, National Film Board of Canada, 1993
  • My Name Is Kahentiiosta (short film; also known as Je m'appelleKahentiiosta), National Film Board of Canada, 1995
  • Referendum--Take 2/Prise deux, 1996
  • Spudwrench (also know as Spudwrench: Kahnawake Man), National Film Board of Canada, 1997
  • Rocks at Whiskey Trench (also known as Pluie de pierres a Whiskey Trench), National Film Board of Canada, 2000
  • Is the Crown at War with Us?, National Film Board of Canada, 2002
  • Our Nationhood, National Film Board of Canada, 2004
  • Film Work
  • Documentaries
  • Coproducer, Mother of Many Children, National Film Board of Canada, 1977
  • Coproducer, Amisk, National Film Board of Canada, 1977
  • Coproducer, Incident at Restigouche, National Film Board of Canada, 1984
  • Coproducer, Richard Cardinal: Cry from the Diary of a Metis Child,National Film Board of Canada, 1986
  • Coproducer, Poundmaker's Lodge--A Healing Place, National Film Board of Canada, 1988
  • Coproducer, No Address (also known as Sans adresse), National Film Board of Canada, 1988
  • Coproducer, A Way of Learning, 1988
  • Coproducer, Le patro le prevost: 80 Years Later, National Film Board of Canada, 1991
  • Coproducer, Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, National Film Board of Canada, 1993
  • Coproducer, My Name Is Kahentiiosta (short film; also known as Je m'appelle Kahentiiosta), National Film Board of Canada, 1995
  • Producer, Spudwrench (also know as Spudwrench: Kahnawake Man), National Film Board of Canada, 1997
  • Rocks at Whiskey Trench (also known as Pluie de pierres a Whiskey Trench), National Film Board of Canada, 2000
  • Is the Crown at War with Us?, National Film Board of Canada, 2002
  • Our Nationhood, National Film Board of Canada, 2004
  • Film Appearances
  • Documentaries
  • Indian maiden, Eliza's Horoscope, 1975
  • Narrator, Mother of Many Children, National Film Board of Canada,1977
  • Narrator, Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk--Quebec Arctic (short film), 1979
  • Narrator, Incident at Restigouche, 1984
  • Narrator, Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, National Film Board of Canada, 1993
  • Television Director
  • Episodic
  • "Old Crow," Sounds from Our People, 1979
  • "Gabriel Goes to the City," Sounds from Our People, 1979
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Regular guest performer for Sesame Street, Canada.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums
  • Bush Lady (album of traditional Abenaki and original songs), 1988
  • Multimedia Education Packages
  • Manowan, 1973
  • L'ilawat, 1976
  • WRITINGS
  • Documentary Screenplays
  • Christmas at Moose Factory (short film), National Film Board of Canada, 1971
  • Mother of Many Children, National Film Board of Canada, 1977
  • Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora (short film; also knownas Canada vignettes: Le riz sauvage), 1979
  • Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk--Quebec Arctic (short film),1979
  • Incident at Restigouche, National Film Board of Canada, 1984
  • Richard Cardinal: Cry from the Diary of a Metis Child (short film), National Film Board of Canada, 1986
  • Poundmaker's Lodge--A Healing Place (short film), National Film Board of Canada, 1988
  • No Address (also known as Sans adresse), National Film Board of Canada, 1988
  • A Way of Learning, 1988
  • Le patro le prevost: 80 Years Later, National Film Board of Canada, 1991
  • Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, National Film Board of Canada, 1993
  • My Name Is Kahentiiosta (short film; also known as Je m'appelleKahentiiosta), National Film Board of Canada, 1995
  • Rocks at Whiskey Trench (also known as Pluie de pierres a Whiskey Trench), National Film Board of Canada, 2000
  • Is the Crown at War with Us?, National Film Board of Canada, 2002
  • Our Nationhood, National Film Board of Canada, 2004
  • Film Scores
  • Charley Squash Goes to Town, 1969
  • Luna, Luna, Luna, 1981

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Kuhn, Annette, and Susannah Radstone, editors, The Women's Companion to International Film, 1990
    • Pallister, Janis L., The Cinema of Quebec: Masters in Their Own House, 1995
    • Steven, Peter, Brink of Reality: New Canadian Documentary Film and Video, 1993
    • Women Filmmakers & Their Films, St. James Press, 1998
    Periodicals
    • Cinema Canada, May, 1987
    • International Documentary, December, 1993

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