Through more than 60 films made with the National Film Board of Canada, filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin has shaped the nation’s conscience.
Tonight on Face to Face, she shares a childhood memory that had the greatest impact on her artistic journey.
93 years bold! 🎉
Alanis Obomsawin doesn't just document history as it happens, she challenges it! Watch her go toe-to-toe with Minister Lucien Lessard in INCIDENT AT RESTIGOUCHE (1984).
🪶 Stream her films for free → https://t.co/SGKKO8zbst
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“When I started making films, I made sure that our people would be heard.”
In her studio, Abenaki artist Alanis Obomsawin spoke about the importance of voice in her multidisciplinary practice.
📖 READ the full interview → https://t.co/ioMngOhyKG
TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey stopped by Studio 9 to talk about Indigenous cinema and filmmakers.
Alanis Obomsawin’s KANEHSATAKE: 270 YEARS OF RESISTANCE is screening as part of The TIFF Story in 50 Films, presented by @airfrance.
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#NowStreaming from @thenfb, Alanis Obomsawin's new short MY FRIEND THE GREEN HORSE inspires us to touch grass, writes @nidhilvohra https://t.co/RByWDYuXK7
You CAN sit with us.
Next Saturday, join us for our Open House! It's a full day of free activities for all ages to celebrate the opening of new exhibitions by Alanis Obomsawin, Julien Ceccaldi and Whitney Claflin. Explore the cutting edge of culture with tours, talks, and art making activities. Meet the artists, learn about their exhibitions, and get a behind-the-scenes understanding of how they create their work.
Plan your visit and see the full schedule of events at: https://t.co/G9yTB7YPme
📸: Ryan Muir
This spring, we're excited to present four solo shows by artists from across the globe!
✨ Alanis Obomsawin ✨ is one of Canada’s most renowned filmmakers. Her retrospective, "The Children Have to Hear Another Story" spans six decades of her multidisciplinary practice, bringing together a selection of films, sculptures, and sound, as well as rarely seen ephemera that sheds light on their production. Opens March 27.
#WATCH: "Everybody in the world is important," says Alanis Obomsawin, one of the world’s most renowned Indigenous directors who now has an exhibit dedicated to her work at Montreal’s Museum of Contemporary Art. @Pamela__Pagano reports. https://t.co/jQctBEZKHF
Did your favourite film make @TIME's list of essential #IndigenousCinema?
We're excited that both Alanis Obomsawin's KANEHSATAKE, 270 YEARS OF RESISTANCE and Zacharias Kunuk's ATANARJUAT: THE FAST RUNNER made the cut (plus they're free to stream on our website and app!) → https://t.co/NEb6KZ2BA9
Incredible news! Congratulations to @Elisapie for winning @ADISQ_'s 2024 Felix award for her latest album! The award was presented by none other than Alanis Obomsawin!🏆✨#GalaAdisq#DYK that Elisapie directed a film with us?
Stream IF THE WEATHER PERMITS here → https://t.co/DN8xIdbbzD #NFB
Indigenous Peoples and #Canada have lost a champion.
The #NFB mourns the passing of @Sensincmurr (1951-2024), former Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. His determination, wisdom & kindness will always be remembered → https://t.co/9M58wD7GgA
Thank you Hossein! Just found this note crumpled in my hoodie & thinking it was some sort of receipt. Happy Halloween to you! 💀👻🎃
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Just WOW. So incredibly blessed to see my m♥️msie perform #alanisobomsawin. And #jeremydutcher too boot!🤩
Seeing Jeremy accompany my mom on a lullaby …no words 🥹 @jdutchermusic
Thank you #VAG#VIFF for making this happen 🥰