Victoria Anderson-Gardner
July 29, 2022
The Glenn Gould Foundation is delighted to announce the winner of the $15,000 Protégé Prize, Victoria Anderson-Gardner. The winner of the Protégé Prize was chosen by distinguished Abenaki filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin, the winner of this year’s Glenn Gould Prize.
Victoria Anderson-Gardner is an award winning Ojibwe filmmaker from Eagle Lake First Nation, Ontario. They completed their thesis film for a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree under the School of Image Arts at Ryerson University. Victoria is focused on creating Indigenous content, showcasing underrepresented communities and using their skills as a filmmaker to educate and inspire. Their recent short film “Becoming Nakuset” (Loud Roar Productions) won Best Short Film, Audience Choice Award at imagineNATIVE 2020.
“Upon watching the work, I was very moved and impressed with how professional and serious Victoria was. I was touched and happy to see the responsibility in such a young person, and how Victoria was really listening to Nakuset in ‘Becoming Nakuset.’ This is work that is worth being recognized and encouraged.”
– Alanis Obomsawin
“Becoming Nakuset” is now available to stream on CBC Gem.
