Loretta Todd facts for kids
Loretta Sarah Todd is an amazing Indigenous Canadian filmmaker. She makes movies that tell important stories. Her films have been shown at big film festivals around the world, like the Sundance Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). They have even been shown in the famous Museum of Modern Art.
Loretta Todd is Cree/Metis. This means she is from Indigenous communities in Canada. Her work often focuses on Indigenous media and culture.
Loretta Todd's Filmmaking Career
Loretta Todd has directed and produced many films. Her movies often explore important topics and share unique perspectives. She is known for telling powerful stories through her documentaries.
Films by Loretta Todd
Here is a list of some of the films Loretta Todd has worked on:
- Halfway House
- Breaking Camp
- Robes of Power
- Blue Neon
- The Storyteller in the City
- Day Glo Wrestler
- Eagle Run
- The Healing Circle
- Taking Care of Our Own
- The Learning Path
- Hands of History
- Voice-Life
- No More Secrets
- Through the Lens: an Alternative Look at Filmmaking (1996)
- Forgotten Warriors (1997)
- Today is a Good Day (1999)
- Kainayssini Imanistaisiwa: The People Go On (2003)
- Tansi! Nehiyawetan (2011)
- Skye & Chang pilot (2014)
- Coyote’s Crazy Smart Science Show (2017)
- Fierce Girls (2018)
- Monkey Beach (2020)
Awards and Recognitions
Loretta Todd has received many important awards for her filmmaking. These awards celebrate her talent and the impact of her work.
- Rockefeller Fellow
- ImagineNATIVE Lifetime Achievement Award
- Taos Mountain Award for Lifetime Achievement
- Sundance Scriptwriters Lab
- Chicago International Film Festival - Silver Hugo for The Learning Path.
- Two Rivers Film Festival - New Visionary Award for The Learning Path.
- American Film and Video Festival - Blue Ribbon for The Learning Path.
- Genie Award - Best Short Documentary nomination for Forgotten Warriors.
- American Indian Film Festival - Winner for Best Live Short: Subject for Skye & Chang (2013).
- Women in Film & Television Vancouver’s Spotlight Awards - Winner 2018 Innovation Award.
- American Indian Film Festival - Best Documentary Film for Today is a Good Day: Remembering Chief Dan George.
- American Indian Film Festival - Best Documentary Film for Forgotten Warriors.
- HotDocs - Best History Documentary for Forgotten Warriors.
