This revealing portrait of NFB filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin was shown at a gala ceremony in 2008, where Obomsawin received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement. Her work has captured some of the most startling events in Canadian history, including the armed standoff between the Canadian Army and Mohawk warriors in 1993. Her films cross a spectrum of social issues, but they are always human. Obomsawin explains in the interview, "For me, a real documentary is when you're really listening to somebody; they are the ones that will tell you what the story is, not you."
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recipientAlanis Obomsawin
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writerKaterina Cizek
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directorKaterina Cizek
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editorKaterina Cizek
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producerGerry Flahive
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cinematographerPhilippe Amiguet
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animatorCharuvi Agrawal
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sound recordistRaymond Marcoux
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assistant cameraSébastien Cassou
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gripSébastien Cassou
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lightingSébastien Cassou
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production managerAmanda Coles
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production coordinatorSarah Arruda
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production supervisorMark Wilson
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technical coordinatorBranden BratuhinSteve Hallé
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assistant editorChristopher Logan
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online editorJeff Fowler
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colouristJeff Fowler
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sound editorSteve Payne
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re-recording mixerDustin Harris
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original music composerAnne Bourne
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original music performerAnne Bourne
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music recordingPhilip Strong
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researchKatherine Kasirer
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rights clearancesElizabeth Klinck
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centre administratorBrigitte Sachse
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budget officerJoanne Forrest
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production secretaryRenée Lottridge
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executive producerSilva Basmajian
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