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Alanis Obomsawin in Conversation with Faye Ginsburg

To celebrate the opening of The Children Have to Hear Another Story, join legendary filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin for a conversation on six decades of her work with anthropologist Faye Ginsburg. RSVP to secure your spot for this free event, as part of our March Open House.

A member of the Abenaki Nation, Alanis Obomsawin is an activist filmmaker and producer, whose retrospective is presented at MoMA PS1. Her groundbreaking work amplifies Indigenous voices and sheds light on pressing issues, from environmental justice to cultural preservation. In 2023, she was the first female filmmaker to be awarded the Edward MacDowell Medal. Obomsawin was awarded the Glenn Gould Prize in 2020. She was named a Companion of the Order of Canada in 2019 and has been a Grande Officière of the Ordre national du Québec since 2016. She is also the recipient of over fifteen honorary degrees from universities and colleges across Canada and the US. In 1965, Obomsawin was also named Outstanding Canadian of the Year by Maclean’s magazine for spearheading the construction of the municipal pool in Odanak, which still operates today.











When: Sat., Mar. 29, 2025 at 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Where: MoMA PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave.
718-784-2084
Price: Free
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To celebrate the opening of The Children Have to Hear Another Story, join legendary filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin for a conversation on six decades of her work with anthropologist Faye Ginsburg. RSVP to secure your spot for this free event, as part of our March Open House.

A member of the Abenaki Nation, Alanis Obomsawin is an activist filmmaker and producer, whose retrospective is presented at MoMA PS1. Her groundbreaking work amplifies Indigenous voices and sheds light on pressing issues, from environmental justice to cultural preservation. In 2023, she was the first female filmmaker to be awarded the Edward MacDowell Medal. Obomsawin was awarded the Glenn Gould Prize in 2020. She was named a Companion of the Order of Canada in 2019 and has been a Grande Officière of the Ordre national du Québec since 2016. She is also the recipient of over fifteen honorary degrees from universities and colleges across Canada and the US. In 1965, Obomsawin was also named Outstanding Canadian of the Year by Maclean’s magazine for spearheading the construction of the municipal pool in Odanak, which still operates today.

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