Shane Anthony Belcourt (born December 30, 1972) is a

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writer, director, and cinematographer from Canada.Jennie Punter, "'I didn't have time to filter'". ''

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'', August 14, 2008. He is best known for his 2007 feature film '' Tkaronto'', which depicts the life of urban Métis and First Nations people.Thulasi Srikanthan, "Caught between 'two worlds'; Tkaronto". ''

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'', August 9, 2008.

Biography

Belcourt was born in Ottawa, Ontario on December 30, 1972, to parents Tony Belcourt and Judith Pierce-Martin (née Streatch). He is the brother of graphic designer Suzanne Belcourt and painter Christi Belcourt. The majority of his work explores and celebrates Canadian indigenous issues and culture.Alison Mayes, "Aboriginal filmmaker delves into 'outsider sense' of urban life". ''

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'', January 16, 2020. He wrote and directed the short films ''The Squeeze Box'' (2005) and ''Pookums'' (2006) before his debut feature film, ''Tkaronto'', premiered at the 2007

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. Following ''Tkaronto'', he directed additional short films, including ''Boxed In'' (2009), ''Keeping Quiet'' (2010), ''F*%K Yeah!!'' (2010), ''Say Yes'' (2012) and ''A Common Experience'' (2013). He was a writer and director on

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's APTN documentary series ''Urban Native Girl'', and codirected the television documentary ''Indictment: The Crimes of Shelly Chartier'' with Lisa Jackson for ''

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''. His second feature film, '' Red Rover'', premiered in 2018. His documentary film '' Beautiful Scars'', about musician Tom Wilson and his late-life discovery of his

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heritage, premiered at the 2022

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.Justin Anderson
"Hot Docs ’22: “Beautiful Scars” tackles art, family trauma and identity"
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'', May 6, 2022.

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Shane Belcourt
{{DEFAULTSORT:Belcourt, Shane 1972 births Living people Canadian Métis people Métis filmmakers Film directors from Ottawa Film directors from Toronto Writers from Ottawa Writers from Toronto Métis writers 21st-century Canadian screenwriters 21st-century Canadian male writers Canadian male screenwriters First Nations screenwriters Canadian documentary film directors