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Lisa Jackson

Lisa Jackson

The prolific Anishinaabe filmmaker Lisa Jackson works across various genres, from current-affairs documentary to music videos and VR. Her powerful experimental short Suckerfish screened at more than 60 international festivals, and her first fiction film, Savage—an inventive “residential school musical”—won a Genie for Best Live Action Short Drama in 2010. With the Gladue Video Project, made for Osgoode Hall Law School, she created resources for judges dealing with Indigenous offenders within Canada’s criminal justice system. Her 2017 documentary, Indictment: The Crimes of Shelly Chartier, co-directed with Shane Belcourt, won the best documentary award at imagineNATIVE. Jackson is a mentoring director with the National Screen Institute’s IndigiDocs Program.

  • The Visit
    The Visit
    Lisa Jackson 2009 3 min
    This animated short tells the true story of a Cree family's strange encounter one winter night, which results in a conversation beyond words.
  • Andrew Dawes: Dynamic Range
    Andrew Dawes: Dynamic Range
    Lisa Jackson 2013 4 min
    This short film pays tribute to distinguished violinist Andrew Dawes, one of the finest violinists Canada has ever produced. Dawes is known for his technical excellence, musical integrity, and exciting performances. In a career spanning half a century, he has inspired listeners, students, and fellow musicians around the globe. Here, poetic images bring to life Dawes' early years, as he muses on the ineffability of music and the discipline required to become an accomplished player.

    Produced by the NFB in co-operation with the National Arts Centre and the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Foundation on the occasion of the 2013 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards.

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