Alexandra Lazarowich facts for kids
Alexandra Lazarowich is a talented Cree filmmaker from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She is known for directing and producing many films, often focusing on Indigenous stories. She even works as a producer for the CBC show Still Standing.
Making Movies
Alexandra Lazarowich has made many important films. She often tells stories about Indigenous people and their cultures.
Fast Horse
One of her most famous films is Fast Horse. This documentary is about Blackfoot Indian Relay racers. Indian Relay is an exciting horse racing sport where riders jump off one horse and onto another at top speed. Alexandra made this film to honor Thomas Many Guns of the Siksika Nation, who helped bring this sport back to his community.
Fast Horse won a special award for directing at the famous Sundance Film Festival. It also won the Best Documentary award at the 2018 ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival. At the 2019 Yorkton Film Festival, Fast Horse won three big awards: Best of Festival, Best Indigenous film, and Best Multicultural film.
Other Cool Films
Alexandra also directed Cree Code Talker (2016). This film tells the story of a man who used his Indigenous language to send secret messages during World War II. It won Best Documentary at the 2016 ImagineNATIVE Festival.
Her short documentary LAKE is about Métis women who catch fish using nets. The National Film Board of Canada helped produce this film. LAKE was first shown at the 2019 Hot Docs Festival in Toronto. It was also shown at the 2019 ImagineNATIVE festival.
Awards and Recognition
Alexandra Lazarowich has received many awards for her amazing work:
- In 2012, she won the Best Animation award at the American Indian Films Festival for her film Fighting Chance.
- In 2013, she won the Best Documentary Under 30 Minutes award at the Dreamspeakers Film Festival for Cyber Bullying.
- She also received the Rising Director Mentorship Award from the 2018 ImagineNATIVE Festival. This award helps new directors get guidance and support.
