Diane Obomsawin

Diane Obomsawin (born 1959) is a Quebec author, illustrator and animated filmmaker, often known by her pseudonym, Obom.

Her recent works have explored the issue of lesbian first love, including a 2014 graphic novel, published in French as J'aime les filles by L'Oie de Cravan and in English as On Loving Women by Drawn & Quarterly.[1][2][3] J'aime les filles was adapted as a 2016 National Film Board of Canada animated short, which received the Nelvana Grand Prize for Independent Short at the 40th Ottawa International Animation Festival.[4]

Comic books

References

  1. Vaillancourt, Julie (22 May 2014). "J'aime les filles: les premières amoureuses". Fugues (in French). Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  2. Lyons, Michael (9 May 2014). "On women, and loving them: A Q&A with Diane Obomsawin". National Post. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  3. Tigchelaar, Alex (5 March 2014). "J'aime Diane Obomsawin". Daily Xtra. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  4. Milligan, Mercedes (2016-09-25). "'J'Aime les Filles,' 'Louise' Take Ottawa Grand Prizes". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2016-09-29.

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