For the very first time, a television documentary chronicled the extraordinary life of world-renowned Native American entertainer Buffy Sainte-Marie. The one-hour documentary had its world premiere in Toronto on Wednesday, November 1st, 2006 at 7:30 pm at the Ontario College of Art & Design with Buffy Sainte-Marie and director, Joan Prowse in attendance.

Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life, chronicled the achievements of Sainte-Marie and her personal journey as singer, songwriter, artist, teacher and activist. Featuring interviews with Joni Mitchell, Randy Bachman, Steppenwolf’s John Kay, Robbie Robertson, Bill Cosby and folk legend Eric Andersen; Buffy Sainte-Marie: Other noteworthy appearances in the film are those of Pete Seeger and Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman. A Multimedia Life ties in current and archival footage including interviews with Sainte-Marie, past performances and still photos entwined with personal stories.

Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life had its world television premiere on CHUM Television on Tuesday, November 14, 2006, 8:00 p.m. E.T. on BRAVO!

Information on the 2006 event had been available through John Bessai at jbessai@cinefocus.com or telephone (416) 504-9940.

Produced by CineFocus Canada

CineFocus Canada was founded in 1991 to produce insightful and entertaining television documentaries and educational videos. Today our roster includes over 20 hours of prime-time TV programs and more than 30 educational videos. These programs are often produced in both French and English and are sold around the world.
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Broadcast over the FNX | First Nations Experience television network

FNX | First Nations Experience is the first and only nationally distributed TV channel exclusively devoted to Native American and World Indigenous content. FNX originates from the studios of KVCR-PBS in San Bernardino, CA.
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