Precious Leader Woman - FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
Film
Hailing from the remote village of Alert Bay, British Columbia Spencer O’Brien dedicated her life to becoming a world champion snowboarder. But, being driven to win came at a cost. Competing at the elite level took Spencer further from her Indigenous heritage than she realized.
Precious Leader Woman tells Spencer’s story from childhood to the world stage, to coming full circle to embrace her identity as she pushes forward, bringing her heart and soul to her next challenge, the backcountry.
TEAM
Production Company - Kiddo
EP's - Leah Nelson + Michael Grand
Producers - Hayley Morin + Mack Stannard
Director - Cassie De Colling
Cultural Consultant - Avis O'Brien
Writers - Spencer O'Brien + Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
Cinematographer - Leo Hoorn
Editor - Dakota Morton
Composer - Matthew Cardinal
Funded by: Telus Originals and sponsorship help from SmartWool, YVR Airport and Pacific Coastal Airlines
2021 - Audience Award - BANFF Mountain Film and Book Festival
2021 - Official Selection - Kendal Film Festival
2021 - Official Selection - iF3 Film Festival
2021 - Honourable Mention Best Mountain Film + Directors Guild Canada Award Best Direction - Whistler Film Festival
2022 - Official Selection - Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival 2022 - Official Selection - Maoriland Film Festival
2022 - Official Selection - Crested Butte Film Festival
2022 - Official Selection - MHFF Teplice nad Metují, Czechia
2022 - Official Selection - NorthwestFest International Documentary Festival
2022 - Official Selection - Salt Spring Island Film Festival
2022 - Offical Selection - Dreamspeakers International Indigenous Film Festival
2022 - Offical Selection - Frontier Sapiens Film Festival
2022 - Offical Selection - Hory a mesto - Film Festival
2022 - Audience Award - Eastern Sierra Film Festival
For more information, head to www.preciousleaderwoman.com