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Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

Alanis Obomsawin
2019 | 66 min

Selections and Awards

  • Winner – Best Canadian Documentary AwardVancouver International Film Festival, Vancouver, Canada (2019)

  • Official SelectionToronto International Film Festival, Toronto, Canada (2019)

  • Official SelectionFIN Atlantic International Film Festival, Halifax, Nova Scotia (2019)

  • Official SelectionCalgary International Film Festival, Calgary, Canada (2019)

  • Official SelectionRencontres internationales du documentaire, Montreal, Canada (2019)

  • Official Selection imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, Toronto, Canada (2019)


Long synopsis

Trailer


Promotional Material

Team


Alanis Obomsawin
Director | Writer | Producer


Photo
Photo : Julie Artacho




Annette Clarke
Executive Producer


Photo
Photo : Dave Howells



Images


Jordan and his mother, Virginia Anderson

Noah Buffalo-Jackson

Cindy Blackstock

Julian Falconer at a Human Rights Tribunal hearing

Children at a Human Rights Tribunal hearing

Elder Elmer Courchesne

Noah Buffalo-Jackson and his father, Richard Jackson

Noah Buffalo-Jackson and his mother, Carolyn Buffalo

March for Jordan's Principle at Norway House

Jordan and his father, Ernest Anderson


Anderson family

Senator Daniel Christmas and his daughter, Gail

Spirit Bear Day at the Senate

Jordan's Principle Parade

Jordan's Principle Parade


Credits

Director and Writer
Alanis Obomsawin

Editor
Alison Burns

Camera
Maarten Kroonenburg
Ben Low
Pedro Ruiz
Kent Nason
René Sioui Labelle
Martin Duckworth

Drone Footage
Robert Rideout

Location Sound
Tod Van Dyk
Lynne Trépanier
Thierry Morlaas-Lurbe
Gaëlle Komar

Sound Editor
Don Ayer

Production Assistant
Ryan Queskekapow

Guide/Driver
Richard Jackson
Montana Reserve

Original Music by
Lauren Bélec
Michel Dubeau

Musicians
Michel Dubeau: Shakuachi, Kalima, Duclar, Bass Clarinet, Harmonic Flute
Lauren Bélec:  Guitar, Piano, Pedal Steel, Percussion, Programming

Narration
Alanis Obomsawin

Sound mix, Voice Recording and Music Premix
Geoffrey Mitchell

Animation
Glenn Gear

Cree Translation
Madeline Gamblin

Research
Alanis Obomsawin
Katherine Kasirer

Rights Clearance
Katherine Kasirer

On-Line
Denis Pilon

Graphic Design & Titles
Mélanie Bouchard
Jacques-Bertrand Simard

Digital Editing Technicians
Pierre Dupont
Isabelle Painchaud
Patrick Trahan

Technical Coordinators
Daniel Lord
Mira Mailhot

Assistant to Alanis Obomsawin
Michael Shu

Marketing Manager
François Jacques

Marketing Coordinators
Sophie Thouin
Jolène Lessard

Publicist
Jennifer Mair
Patricia Dillon-Moore

Legal Counsel
Dominique Aubry

Production Coordinator
Christine Williams

Senior Production Coordinator
Camila Blos

Studio Administrators
Leslie Poyntz
Camila Blos

Producer
Alanis Obomsawin

Executive Producer
Annette Clarke

Executive Director, Programming & Production
Michelle Van Beusekom

Special Thanks

THE ANDERSON FAMILY, RYAN QUESKEKAPOW,
FIRST NATIONS CHILD AND FAMILY CARING SOCIETY OF CANADA,
CAROLYN BUFFALO AND RICHARD JACKSON (PERSONAL FAMILY PHOTOS),
WAPEKEKA FIRST NATION, NORWAY HOUSE CREE NATION,
HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE WINNIPEG – CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL,
DR. MICHAEL KIRLEW,
GRAND CHIEF ALVIN FIDDLER,
THE FAMILIES OF JOLYNN WINTER AND CHANTEL FOX

© 2019 National Film Board of Canada



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