BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//LA Skins Fest - ECPv5.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:LA Skins Fest X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://laskinsfest.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for LA Skins Fest BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20090308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20091101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20100314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20101107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20110313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20111106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20120311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20121104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20130310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20131103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20140309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20141102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20150308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20151101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20160313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20161106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20170312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20171105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090608T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20221120T170000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20220808T235323Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T195015Z UID:10783-1244448000-1668963600@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:Youth Media and Tech Workshop Overview DESCRIPTION: \n     Since 2009\, the Native American Youth Media and Tech Workshop has travelled to reservations and urban centers across the world to provide an expansive and comprehensive program that provides new access for our community. Every year\, we expand the workshop to include new curriculum\, new technology and new equipment. \nOur multimedia curriculum includes short film production that reflect the community and current issues effecting the youth participants. This entails the development and creation of documentaries\, scripted narratives and PSA’s produced entirely by the young filmmakers. Curriculum includes learning proper camera operation\, on-set sound recording\, directing actors\, lighting scenes\, editing and music composition. The youth present their final pieces to their community at the conclusion of the workshop. \n\n    In 2019\, we launched the Native Youth Animation Workshop. This program offers hands on instruction in 3-D animation software\, 2-D animation drawn by hand and stop-motion animation. The workshop also provides tours of animation and visual effects studios. This initiative is meant to provide Native youth with the inspiration to explore animation as a viable opportunity and career path. This program has partnered with numerous studios and networks to offer genuine access. \n\nIn 2021\, we created the Native Youth Virtual Reality Workshop. This program introduces cutting edge virtual reality applications and video production to Native youth. The workshop teaches new technology to Native youth so they can have every opportunity available in new technology. This program provides an in-depth look into the possibilities virtual reality provides our community. Our organization has partnered with the most high profile tech companies to provide this program. Check out some stills and vids here! \n\nThe entire program culminates with the Native Youth Multimedia Weekend in November. This has youth from all of our programs attend our annual film festival at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood. This initiative has youth participants from several reservations and communities attend studio tours\, production workshops\, film screenings and attendance to the Native American Media Awards. \nCheck Out Our Past and Current Workshops! \n2023\n2022\n2021\n2020\n2019\n2018\n2017\n2016\n2015\n2014\n2013\n2012\n2011\n2010\n2009 \n  \nSponsors: \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Meta\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n National Endowment for the Arts\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Los Angeles County Arts & Culture\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n San Manuel Band of Mission Indians\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n United Talent Agency\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Comcast NBCUniversal\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Sony Pictures Entertainment\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Sony Electronics\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Verizon\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n California Humanities\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Union Bank\n \n \n \n\n\n  URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/youth-media-and-tech-workshop-overview/ CATEGORIES:Youth Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20090628T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220510T170000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20220510T030927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220529T013900Z UID:10826-1246176000-1652202000@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:2009 Native Youth Media and Tech Workshops DESCRIPTION:Since 2009\, we have taught film workshops to youth at reservations and Native American urban centers throughout the United States and Canada. The participating youth learn about writing\, directing\, shooting and editing their own movies.  Equally important\, the youth present these films to their tribal communities and speak before an audience. Check out images from our first Native youth cohort: \n \nIn 2009\, we collaborated with Central High\, a federally funded Native American High School located in downtown Los Angeles.  We worked with over a dozen Native American youth who reside in Los Angeles.  For the entire eight-day workshop\, we brought the participating youth to the University of Southern California’s George Lucas School of Cinematic Arts. This was one of our sponsoring organizations that provided classrooms\, computer labs\, and production equipment.  The youth produced  narrative films and presented them at the Pechanga Indian Reservation in Riverside\, California. Check out one of the films they produced during the week: URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/2009-native-youth-media-and-tech-workshops/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210518 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220102 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20210511T134319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T032010Z UID:9462-1621296000-1641081599@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:2nd Annual Native American Showrunner Program - Fellows Selected DESCRIPTION:The Native American Media Alliance announced its selections for the 2nd Annual Native American Showrunner Program\, sponsored by WarnerMedia\, Bad Robot\, Comcast NBCUniversal and the Cherokee Nation Film Office\, in partnership with Kung Fu Monkey Productions. \n“We are so proud to be supporting the Native American Media Alliance with this incredible program\,” said Karen Horne\, Senior Vice President\, Equity and Inclusion\, WarnerMedia. “Amplifying underrepresented voices is a major priority for our company\, and the implementation of the Native American Showrunner Program is a key effort toward achieving that goal.” \n     The Native American Showrunner Program is a nine-month intensive that offers mentorship from television showrunners and series creators to experienced Native American writers. Program fellows take part in meetings with assigned showrunners who will offer guidance on furthering the fellows’ writing careers and to provide creative feedback on current projects. The program consists of one-on-one mentoring to develop the writers’ abilities\, offer advice as it pertains to producing for television and overall insight into running a television series. \n     The Native American Showrunner Program is a unique initiative designed to propel experienced Native American writers to higher levels of television. This initiative continues the Native American MedIa Alliance’s drive for inclusion and focuses on new points of access for the Native American community. The fellowship is a direct extension of the Native American TV Writers Lab as it equips the next generation of Native American writers with the skills and professional network to break into the television producing positions. \nThe 2021 Native American Showrunner Program fellows: \nDoane Tulugaq Avery \nJason Marcus \nCarlee Malemute \n     The Native American Showrunner Program was created to expand the number of Native Americans working behind the camera to increase fair and accurate portrayals of Native Americans on television. Native Americans continue to maintain the lowest representation of writers on current television series. \n     In addition\, participants will author a new pilot and series bible with the artistic support of their respective mentors. Participants will also have group meetings with their fellows participants and showrunners from other television series. These components offer additional creative and business oriented opportunities. Participants will also receive a small stipend\, writing software and additional resources to help bolster their career. \nSponsored by \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n WarnerMedia\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Comcast NBCUniversal\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n Bad Robot\n \n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n \n \n \n View Image\n \n \n\n\n  URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/2nd-annual-native-american-showrunner-program-fellows-selected/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/LASF-Showrunner-Slider.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211116T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211121T233000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20211024T160816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220601T001419Z UID:9797-1637049600-1637537400@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:15th Annual LA SKINS FEST - SAVE THE DATE DESCRIPTION:The 15th Annual LA SKINS FEST\, presented by COMCAST NBCUniversal\, takes place November 16th – 21st\, 2021 in Hollywood\, CA. The festival offers a genuine showcase for emerging Native American artists. In our fifteenth year\, we are expanding to meet the need for our filmmakers\, our artists and our voice! \nThe 15th annual LA SKINS FEST is presenting a cash prize to accompany our Achievement In Documentary Filmmaking award provided by YAHOO and we are launching the NY SKINS FEST!   In partnership with New York University and the Writers Guild of America East\, this New York based virtual festival will host more films and advance more Native American filmmakers. Check out the schedule here! \nEvery year\, the LA SKINS FEST hosts the annual Native American Pitch Fest\, Actors Panel and dozens of screenings of new indigenous films at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood. \nAfter fifteen years\, we have expanded our support to include the most renowned entertainment corporations\, largest tech companies and Native American tribes. Corporate support of the LA SKINS FEST plays an essential role in the life of the festival and emphasizes the festival’s commitment to quality\, exploration\, and excellence in the art of cinema. Dare To Dream is an elopement wedding company that specializes in creating magical wedding ceremonies in New York City. If you want creative\, you can find an affordable New York City wedding venue for your special day! \nOur festival schedule will be available now! \nThe LA SKINS FEST is privileged to partner with some of the world’s most renowned consumer and entertainment brands\, including Comcast NBCUniversal\, Spectrum\, YAHOO\, A+E Networks\, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians\, Union Bank\, Bank of America\, Motion Pictures Association of America\, Bad Robot\, University of Southern California – School of Cinematic Arts\, University of Southern California – Visions & Voices\, Sony Pictures Entertainment\, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash\, Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell\, Cast & Crew\, Inter-Tribal Council of AT&T Employees\, UCLA – American Indian Studies Center\, United Talent Agency and the Department of Cultural Affairs – Los Angeles. URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/15th-annual-la-skins-fest-save-the-date/ CATEGORIES:Film Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021-0613-Barcid-LA-Skins-Fest-15th-Annual-Save-the-Date-04.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T100000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20211021T210200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T192953Z UID:10251-1637398800-1637402400@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:Looking Back and Moving Forward With Music in Our Hearts DESCRIPTION:Students at Sherman Indian High School examine what role music plays in their lives\, their history and interview two contemporary Native music groups\, The Miracle Dolls and Jessa Calderon who use their music for activism and run music and poetry programs with Sherman students. This video was produced part of the Indigitize Youth Media Arts and Activism workshop\, a collaboration between Sherman Indian High School and Pitzer College students. URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/looking-back-and-moving-forward-with-music-in-our-hearts/ CATEGORIES:Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/looking-wide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T100000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20211028T222128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211101T193045Z UID:10439-1637398800-1637402400@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:THE TRAIN DESCRIPTION:In the year 3050\, the Little One and a group of kids are separated from their parents and sent to live on a train that orbits outer space. There they don’t age and must keep emotionally balanced through dance in order to keep the train fueled up.\n\nWhen the Little One goes missing without a trace\, they must all work together to figure out what happened to her all while keeping their emotions balanced\, otherwise they risk a catastrophic event. URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/the-train/ CATEGORIES:Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/THE-TRAIN-wide-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T113000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20211021T190205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T190706Z UID:10152-1637402400-1637407800@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:The Strength Of My Spirit DESCRIPTION:An Anishinaabe man’s journey to embracing his identity through the relationship with his hair. URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/the-strength-of-my-spirit/ CATEGORIES:Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/strength-wide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T113000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20211021T190443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211025T021129Z UID:10155-1637402400-1637407800@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:The Unforgotten DESCRIPTION:Most Canadians hold their health care system in great reverence. Yet beneath the veneer of respectability lies a dark history that has largely remained untold; that in Canada health service has been used as a tool to buttress racist stereotypes\, and repress and assimilate Indigenous people. In five interlocking vignettes that cover the stages of life; birth\, childhood\, adolescence\, adulthood and elderhood\, The Unforgotten explores Canadian healthcare through the shared experience of Inuit\, Metis and First Nations people. Across the broad sweep of the land we hear stories of those who have been forcibly sterilized\, abused in hospital\, displaced\, ignored to death\, starved and forced from their homes and land under the guise of healthcare. From confederation\, when colonial health policies were common and acceptable\, to the present day where intolerance persists as culture and race-based bias in care\, The Unforgotten explores the history of Canadian Healthcare through an Indigenous lens. The final word in the film is left to the wisdom of Elders\, who provide a moment of reflection and a potential path to a new relationship. With intimate stories imaginatively told through a rich fabric of visuals and poetry\, and cradled by a moving sound palate that features many of Canada’s most accomplished Indigenous musicians\, The Unforgotten reveals a history hidden to most Canadians. Clenbuterol can be found in many different forms including tablets\, injectable solutions\, or inhalers. 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URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/the-unforgotten/ CATEGORIES:Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/unforgotten-wide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T113000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20211021T191039Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T191143Z UID:10159-1637402400-1637407800@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:The Lake Winnipeg Project- Matheson Island DESCRIPTION:This film shares the story of the Whiteways of Matheson Island\, their devotion to a fishing lifestyle and the various challenges they experience\, including issues related to health\, government policy and the threatened future of the fishing industry. URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/the-lake-winnipeg-project-matheson-island/ CATEGORIES:Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Lake-Winnipeg-wide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T113000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20211021T192115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T193824Z UID:10166-1637402400-1637407800@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:Restoring Néške'emāne DESCRIPTION:Since the 19th century\, Native American children were sent to boarding schools designed to “Kill the Indian… Save the Man”\, destroying Tribal languages\, cultural values\, practices\, and traditions through assimilation. In Oklahoma\, generations of Natives were educated through the Concho Indian School from 1871 to 1984. The abandoned school buildings have remained for 40 years\, riddled with toxins that have leached into the community. Restoring Néške’emāne follows environmentalist Damon Dunbar who has a dream of restoring the land\, preserving tribal history\, and honoring the attendees of the Concho Indian School in order to speak truth to history. URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/restoring-neskeemane/ CATEGORIES:Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/restoring-wide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T133000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20211021T194016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211115T215057Z UID:10170-1637407800-1637415000@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:Indian Alley DESCRIPTION:Indian Alley has become an iconic area in Downtown Los Angeles for Native American murals. This short documentary shares the stories and artistic visuals of six Native American artist that are using their art to share the history of American Indians in DTLA skidrow district a area known as Yaangna to the traditional Tongva people. URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/indian-alley/ CATEGORIES:Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Indian-Alley-wide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T133000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20211021T194356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211025T180735Z UID:10173-1637407800-1637415000@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:The Long Game DESCRIPTION:The making of the Mandan\, Hidatsa\, & Arikara Nation interpretive center. The first historical museum in North Dakota told through the lens and narrative by indigenous people. URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/the-long-game/ CATEGORIES:Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/The-Long-Game-wide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T133000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20211021T194911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T194944Z UID:10177-1637407800-1637415000@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:Archival Odyssey DESCRIPTION:An experimental film that utilizes archival materials to twist the arm of the historical timelines of Pueblo accounts in New Mexico. By changing the point of view with the use of archival materials\, this story uses a mix of spoken word\, contemporary film and other mediums to illustrate a personal connection to history and the connection to this point in time. URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/archival-odyssey/ CATEGORIES:Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Archival-Odyssey-wide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T160000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20211021T195148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T195242Z UID:10185-1637416800-1637424000@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:Brother\, I Cry DESCRIPTION:“Brother\, I Cry is a dramatic peek into the life of Jon –- a young First Nations man trapped in a world of addiction and cultural displacement. While living a high-risk lifestyle as a wanted car thief and drug addict\, Jon finds himself in trouble with his “friend” Martin\, a well-known drug dealer after his sister Ava turns both Jon and Martin into the police.” URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/brother-i-cry/ CATEGORIES:Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/brother-i-cry-wide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T160000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20211021T195448Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T195448Z UID:10190-1637416800-1637424000@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:Stardust DESCRIPTION:In July 2020 my older brother Robert died of a Fentanyl overdose. Given the challenges of gathering family together during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic\, I chronicled the process of creating a memorial blanket to send home to our mom. URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/stardust/ CATEGORIES:Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/stardust-wide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T183000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20211021T195709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T195709Z UID:10194-1637424000-1637433000@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:Warrior Spirit DESCRIPTION:Warrior Spirit is a feature length documentary film about the first native american UFC champion Nicco Montano. Montano is on a quest to defend her UFC title. The film lifts the veil on the dark world of extreme weight cutting in the UFC and how the multi billion dollar UFC company exploits their fighters for millions of dollars. URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/warrior-spirit/ CATEGORIES:Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/warrior-spirit-wide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T183000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20211021T200100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T200100Z UID:10197-1637424000-1637433000@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:Roots Of Lacrosse DESCRIPTION:Many lacrosse players and coaches often don’t know that the origins of the game of lacrosse has it’s roots in North American Indigenous nations.This short documentary provides a brief history of the sacred and cultural aspects of this sport\, originally played for the Creator\, as well as for the health and welfare of the people. The movie also defines the three types of North American\, Indigenous lacrosse: Iroquois\, Great Lakes\, and Southeastern. URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/roots-of-lacrosse/ CATEGORIES:Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/roots-wide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T203000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20211021T200401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T200401Z UID:10201-1637433000-1637440200@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:Respected by Her People DESCRIPTION:Respected by Her People is a documentary short that explores the political and community roles of women on the New Perce Reservation in Idaho. URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/respected-by-her-people/ CATEGORIES:Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/resepcted-wide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T203000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20211021T200602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211026T013229Z UID:10204-1637433000-1637440200@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:Ikhaiyana la chi (I Will Remember) DESCRIPTION:Produced by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. “Ikaiyana la chi” tells the unknown stories of the last Choctaw removal to Oklahoma in 1903 by train\, the cultural impact it had on the Choctaw people and a certain Oklahoma community. URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/ikhaiyana-la-chi-i-will-remember/ CATEGORIES:Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Ikhaiyana-la-chi-I-Will-Remember-wide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T203000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20211021T201105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T201105Z UID:10208-1637433000-1637440200@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:5420 How the Colorado River Indian Tribes Tackled a Pandemic DESCRIPTION:As a pandemic swept the globe like never before in the modern world\, the Colorado River Indian Tribes Council braced itself while hearing bad news from around the world. Headline after headline told the story of how bad it could get. This short documentary tells the story – for people today and into the far future – of the actions taken by CRIT to protect its people. In the past\, the Tribes could defend themselves from threats using protests\, attorneys\, and by asserting themselves culturally. But this was different: the threat was invisible\, and deadly. A major council resolution – “54-20” – ordered people to stay at home and wear masks. It was a new reality for CRIT people\, but the film’s interviews with key decision-makers proves their resilience\, proactiveness and optimism for the future. Dedicated to those who were lost. URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/5420-how-the-colorado-river-indian-tribes-tackled-a-pandemic/ CATEGORIES:Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/5420-wide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T223000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20211021T201347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T201347Z UID:10211-1637440200-1637447400@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:A Winter Love DESCRIPTION:Blue\, a 35 year old\, Navajo\, singer-songwriter has lost her creative spark to a series of bad relationships and to the harsh Minneapolis winter. But when she meets a younger guy\, Eddie\, a 25 year-old\, Lakota\, law school dropout\, she feels like she’s regained her edge only to find it slip away from her again when she discovers Eddie’s love was never his to give in the first place. A WINTER LOVE is modern day\, inter-tribal\, love story that shows true love is found in the season you love yourself. URL:https://laskinsfest.com/event/a-winter-love/ CATEGORIES:Screening ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laskinsfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/a-winter-love-wide.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211120T223000 DTSTAMP:20260502T220044 CREATED:20211021T201532Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211021T201610Z UID:10215-1637440200-1637447400@laskinsfest.com SUMMARY:Chocolate DESCRIPTION:Grappling with the paralyzing effects of capitalization and colonialism\, Ember finds herself struggling with her responsibility to the next seven generations. Raging against confinement and dispossession she finds her uncompromising power within societal imbalance. Poisoning the ever-hungry belly of corporatization\, she explores themes of righteousness\, balance\, and ethics. Symbolizing the imperfections of society and Indigenous resistance\, this poetic reflection of fractured identity and posture is shot in one take on 8mm film. 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