Lisa Jackson (filmmaker) facts for kids
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Lisa Jackson
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Lisa Jackson in 2011
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| Nationality | Aamjiwnaang First Nation, Canadian |
| Education | York University (MFA, 2016), Simon Fraser University (BFA) |
| Awards | Canadian Screen Award, Genie Award |
Lisa Jackson is a talented Canadian filmmaker. She has won important awards like the Canadian Screen Award and the Genie Award. Her films have been shown on TV channels like APTN and CBC. They have also been featured at many film festivals around the world.
Her recent virtual reality (VR) project, Biidaban: First Light, won a Canadian Screen Award. It was also nominated for a Webby Award. Lisa Jackson also created Transmissions, an immersive film experience. Her short IMAX film Lichen premiered in 2019.
Early Life and Education
Lisa Jackson is an Ojibway member of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation. She studied film production at two universities. She earned her first degree (BFA) from Simon Fraser University. Later, she received her master's degree (MFA) from York University.
Filmmaking Career
In 2004, Lisa Jackson made a short film called Suckerfish. This film was a mix of photos and animation. It showed her relationship with her mother. Suckerfish was shown at over fifty film festivals. It was also broadcast across Canada on CBC.
From 1999 to 2006, Lisa worked for the Open Learning Agency. She directed and produced educational videos for their online programs. Her work was shown on Knowledge Network. From 2007 to 2013, she helped with the "Our World" Initiative. She traveled to Indigenous communities in British Columbia and the Yukon. There, she taught young people how to make films. They learned to use digital cameras and tell stories in their Indigenous languages.
Lisa Jackson also worked with the Embargo Collective. This is a group of seven Indigenous artists from different countries. They work together to create new films. Her film Savage came from this group in 2009. Another film, Intemperance, premiered in 2014.
Since 2014, she has been a Director Mentor at the National Screen Institute. She helps new filmmakers learn and grow. Lisa has also worked on special film projects. These include the National Film Board’s Vistas series and Knowledge Network’s Our First Voices. These projects highlight films by First Nations filmmakers. In 2021, she produced eight short films called The Citizen Minutes.
Film Projects
Here are some of the films Lisa Jackson has worked on:
- 2004: Suckerfish – Director/Writer
- 2007: Reservation Soldiers – Director/Writer/Producer
- 2009: The Visit – Director/Writer
- 2009: Pushing The Line: Art Without Reservations – Director/Writer
- 2009: Savage – Director/Writer
- 2010: Our First Voices – Director/Writer
- 2011: Pow.Wow.Wow – Director
- 2011: Parkdale – Director/Co-writer
- 2013: Dynamic Range – Director/Writer
- 2013: Hidden Legacies – Director/Writer
- 2013: How a People Live – Director/Writer
- 2013: Snare – Director/Writer/Producer
- 2014: Intemperance – Director/Writer
- 2015: The Embargo Project – Director (segment)
- 2016: Secret Location - A virtual reality film for CBC
- 2017: 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus - A mini-series for APTN
- 2017: Indictment: The Crimes of Shelly Chartier (co-written and directed with Shane Belcourt)
- 2018: Biidaaban: First Light – Director
- 2024: Wilfred Buck
Awards and Recognitions
Lisa Jackson has received many awards for her work:
- In 2004, she won the Alliance Atlantis Mentorship award from the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival.
- In 2005, she received the Vancouver Arts Award for Emerging Media Artists.
- In 2008, her documentary Reservation Soldiers won several awards. These included the Golden Sheaf Award at the Yorkton Film Festival for Best Aboriginal Production.
- In 2010, her musical film Savage won a Genie award for Best Live Action Short Film. It also won awards at the ReelWorld Film Festival and Leo Awards.
- In 2012, Playback magazine named her one of their "10 to Watch." She also received The ReelWorld Festival Trailblazer Award.
- In 2012, she created the film Snare for the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival.
- In 2019, her VR project Biidaaban: First Light won a Canadian Screen Award. It was recognized for Best Immersive Experience – Fiction.
