Shelley Niro
Known for
Directing
Born
January 1, 1954 (age 72)
Birthplace
Niagara Falls, New York, USA
Biography
Shelley Niro is a multi-disciplinary artist, and a member of the Six Nations Reserve, Turtle Clan, Bay of Quinte Mohawk. She has worked in a variety of media, including beadwork, painting, photography, and film. Her work challenges stereotypical images of Indigenous Peoples.
Best known work
The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw
2019
Honey Moccasin
1998
It Starts With a Whisper
1993
Overweight with Crooked Teeth
1997
The Shirt
2003
Tree
2006
Café Daughter
2023
Kissed by Lightning
2009
Suite: INDIAN
2005
Sky Woman With Us
2002Filmography
2023
Café DaughterWriter, Producer, Director
2019
The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi BearclawProducer, Director, Writer
2009
Kissed by LightningDirector, Executive Producer, Writer
2006
TreeWriter, Director, Production Design, Producer
2005
Suite: INDIANDirector
2003
The ShirtProducer, Writer, Director
2002
Sky Woman With UsDirector
1998
Honey MoccasinWriter, Producer, Director
1997
Overweight with Crooked TeethDirector
1993
It Starts With a WhisperDirector