Diane Obomsawin
A graphic artist and animator of Abenaki descent, Diane Obomsawin brings wry humour and engaging visual economy in short films like Here and There and Vistas: Walk-in-the-Forest, one in a series of shorts by Indigenous filmmakers on the subject of nationhood. I Like Girls, the film adaptation of her graphic novel about sexual identity, has screened at more than 40 international festivals, winning top honours at the 2016 Ottawa International Animation Festival. Diane Obomsawin publishes graphic novels under the pseudonym Obom with Drawn & Quarterly_. _Over the years, Obomsawin has fashioned a singular brand of storytelling, imbued with humour, humanity and seriousness and often incorporating autobiographical details. In 2012, she also began producing installations, providing a further avenue for anchoring her myths and dream-inspired visions in time and space.
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Le 26 septembre à l'atelier
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A brief slice of life with friends from the ZI workshop.
I Like Girls
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In this animated short from Diane Obomsawin, four women reveal the nitty-gritty about their first loves, sharing funny and intimate tales of one-sided infatuation, mutual attraction, erotic moments, and fumbling attempts at sexual expression. For them, discovering that they're attracted to other women comes hand-in-hand with a deeper understanding of their personal identity and a joyful new sel...
Le 26 septembre à l'atelier
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A brief slice of life with friends from the ZI workshop.
I Like Girls
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In this animated short from Diane Obomsawin, four women reveal the nitty-gritty about their first loves, sharing funny and intimate tales of one-sided infatuation, mutual attraction, erotic moments, and fumbling attempts at sexual expression. For them, discovering that they're attracted to other women comes hand-in-hand with a deeper understanding of their personal identity and a joyful new sel...
