Barbara Cranmer
Barbara Cranmer (1959 or 1960 – May 17, 2019) was a 'Namgis documentary filmmaker. Her works focus on First Nations subjects.[1]
Her 2016 film , which won "Best Documentary Short" at the 40th American Indian Film Festival, documents the Canadian Indian residential school system.[2]
Cranmer died of brain cancer.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Barb Cranmer, filmmaker – Featured Artist". tea&bannock. 2016-02-21. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
- ^ "Our Voices, Our Stories – Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU". apa.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
- ^ "West Coast film-making legend has died - APTN News". aptnnews.ca. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
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