Kim O’Bomsawin
Réalisatrice
Abenaki from Odanak, Kim O’Bomsawin completed a master’s degree in sociology before pursuing her career as a documentary filmmaker. Kim directed and scripted the feature-length documentary Je m’appelle humain (2020), a sensitive portrait of Innu poet Joséphine Bacon. She also directed the 4-part documentary series Telling Our Story, selected at TIFF in 2023. In 2024, she won the Best Canadian Documentary Award (VIFF) and the Magnus-Isacsson Award (RIDM) for her film Ninan Auassat: Nous, les enfants. Kim has been president of Nikan Productions, formerly Terre Innue, and Nikan Héritage (Productions Innu Assi) since 2020.