Amanda Strong facts for kids

Amanda Strong is a talented filmmaker from Canada. She is known for her amazing stop-motion animation films. Her movies have been shown at big film festivals all over the world. These include the Cannes Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival. Amanda is also a Red River Métis person. She is part of the Manitoba Métis Federation.

About Amanda Strong

Amanda Strong lives in Vancouver, British Columbia now. She grew up in Mississauga, Ontario. She has also lived in Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec.

Amanda went to Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. There, she studied illustration, media, and photography. This college is located in Oakville, Ontario.

Her Film Work

Amanda Strong's films tell important Indigenous stories. She uses a special style called "hybrid documentary." This means she mixes stop-motion animation with new technology. Her films combine different types of storytelling. These include documentaries, animation, and traditional stories.

Amanda's background in photography and illustration helps her work. Her films often talk about bringing back Indigenous histories. They also explore languages and cultures.

Strong is the person who started Spotted Fawn Productions. This is a film studio. It helps new and diverse artists learn and grow.

Awards and Achievements

Amanda Strong has received many awards and grants. She got money from the Canada Council for the Arts. She also received funds from the Ontario Arts Council. The National Film Board of Canada has supported her too.

In 2009, she got the ImagineNATIVE/LIFT mentorship. This helped her learn more about filmmaking. In 2013, she won the K.M. Hunter Artist Award for Film and Video. The Mayor of Vancouver gave her an Arts Award in 2015. This was for being an emerging media artist.

In 2016, a famous filmmaker, Alanis Obomsawin, chose Amanda. Amanda received $50,000 in services from Technicolor. This was part of a special award.

Her film Mia, which she co-directed, won an award in 2016. It won the Golden Sheaf Award for Best Aboriginal film. This was at the Yorkton Film Festival. In 2018, her short film Biidaaban won two awards. It got best script and a special mention. This was at the Ottawa International Animation Festival. Biidaaban was also nominated for a Canadian Screen Award in 2019.

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