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Shane Anthony Belcourt (born December 30, 1972) is a Métis writer, director, and cinematographer from Canada.[1] He is best known for his 2007 feature film Tkaronto, which depicts the life of urban Métis and First Nations people.[2]

Shane Anthony Belcourt
Born	December 30, 1972 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Nationality	Métis, Canadian
Occupation	filmmaker, musician
Spouse	Amanda Greener
Parent(s)	Tony Belcourt, Judith Pierce-Martin
Relatives	Christi Belcourt, Suzanne Belcourt
Website	Shane Belcourt

Biography

Belcourt was born in Ottawa, Ontario on December 30, 1972 to parents Tony Belcourt and Judith Pierce-Martin (née Streatch).[2] He is the brother of graphic designer Suzanne Belcourt and painter Christi Belcourt.[1]

The majority of his work explores and celebrates Canadian indigenous issues and culture.[3] He wrote and directed the short films The Squeeze Box (2005) and Pookums (2006) before his debut feature film, Tkaronto, premiered at the 2007 imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival.[4]

Following Tkaronto, he directed additional short films, including Boxed In (2009),[3] Keeping Quiet (2010), F*%K Yeah!! (2010), Say Yes (2012) and A Common Experience (2013). He was a writer and director on Lisa Charleyboy's APTN documentary series Urban Native Girl, and codirected the television documentary Indictment: The Crimes of Shelly Chartier with Lisa Jackson for CBC Docs POV.[5]

His second feature film, Red Rover, premiered in 2018.[6]

His documentary film Beautiful Scars, about musician Tom Wilson and his late-life discovery of his Mohawk heritage, premiered at the 2022 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[7]

References

External links

• Shane Belcourt

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