Canadian snowboarder Spencer O’Brien’s journey to uncover her Indigenous heritage is the subject of the first feature documentary from Aussie director Cassie De Colling.
Production is underway in Vancouver on Precious Leader Woman, which chronicles how the sportswoman managed to reconnect with her First Nations community following a tough result at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games.
After discovering the world of her heritage and Western ideals are not mutually exclusive, O’Brien, who was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis only a couple of months before the Games, returns to the mountains, balancing the peace of mind that comes with snowboarding in the backcountry with the rigors of competitive winter sports.
Written by Kainai First Nation actor/producer/filmmaker Elle Máijá Tailfeathers, the film is being produced by Hayley Morin and Mack Stannard (Kaig) for Kiddo Production Company, with Leah Nelson and Michael Grand on board as executive producers.
The creative...
Production is underway in Vancouver on Precious Leader Woman, which chronicles how the sportswoman managed to reconnect with her First Nations community following a tough result at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games.
After discovering the world of her heritage and Western ideals are not mutually exclusive, O’Brien, who was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis only a couple of months before the Games, returns to the mountains, balancing the peace of mind that comes with snowboarding in the backcountry with the rigors of competitive winter sports.
Written by Kainai First Nation actor/producer/filmmaker Elle Máijá Tailfeathers, the film is being produced by Hayley Morin and Mack Stannard (Kaig) for Kiddo Production Company, with Leah Nelson and Michael Grand on board as executive producers.
The creative...
- 3/8/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
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