Events for November 14, 2015 › Screening

In 1988, elders of the Gwich’in nation, people native to northern Alaska and Canada, called a gathering to discuss the threat of oil and gas development in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This area is a birthing and nursing ground for the Porcupine Caribou Herd, on which the Gwich’in people have... Read more »

The Fast follows Doreen Manuel into the Rocky Mountains for a 4-day no food or water fasting ceremony in search of storyteller power. Doreen has worked for over 20-years to develop the story about her father George Manuel, an Indigenous leader whose leadership and vision could inspire this generation to take Indigenous people into the... Read more »

For nearly 40 years active members of the Chicano Community have organized Dia de los Muertos ceremonies and processions around various parts of Sacramento. This short film features interviews of the early organizers of Día de los Muértos and the challenges faced with celebrating an open ceremony in public spaces in Sacramento,CA.

In 1989, Emmit Oliver, a Quinault Tribal elder organized the “Paddle to Seattle” as a part of Washington State Centennial Ceremony revitalizing a tradition that was lost for many years. now known as the Canoe Journey, the event has become symbol of cultural revitalization on a national level. In 2013, the Quinault hosted what was... Read more »

Sherman Indian High School students talk about their experience attending the school and what it means for their future goals.

In a Cree territory called Eeyou Istchee, an ancient legend involving the battle between a wolverine (Kuekuatsheu) and toxic-spraying giant skunk (Mishi-zhigaag) serves as a potent allegory against uranium mining development through a cinematic weaving of animation and local nature footage. 

Youth from the Rincon Band of Mission Indians discuss their tribal history, life ways and culture.

Youth from the Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians discuss their tribal history, life ways and culture.

Pauma youth discuss their tribe's contribution to the men and women who served in the United States military forces.

A defeated ping pong champion trains to reclaim her title.

Two boys learn a hard lesson about drinking and driving.

A tribal legend reaps terror on the Pauma Indian Reservation when people start to disappear. Pauma youth combine tribal history and horror in this suspense thriller. Mostbet-ə daxil olmaqda probleminiz varsa, bu, tamamilə normaldır, çünki sayt bloklanıb və onu blokdan çıxarmaq üçün üzərinə klikləmək lazımdır. mostbet-az90-casino.com Daha sonra Mostbet bukmeker kontorunun veb saytına avtomatik keçid... Read more »

Native youth speak on what makes them proud.  

Youth from the Viejas Indian Reservation discuss their tribe's past, life ways and culture.

A crime was committed on the Viejas Indian Reservation and several suspects have been accused. Only a series of hard nosed interrogations can solve the case

Viejas Youth go head to head on history, politics and current events in this intense showdown of overall knowledge.

Two professional fighters go head to head in this once in a lifetime, ultimate, decisive, extreme, conclusive championship Kombat match.  

Viejas Youth speak out against drug use.

Native youth from the Graton Rancheria TANF capture their experience during the summer camp.

Faced with dwindling number of Nakoda and Dakota language speakers, the Fort Peck Tribes' Language and Culture Department is working with the youth and elders to teach and preserve the languages. Twenty years ago there were 250 native fluent speakers on the reservation. Today, there are about 60. The film features interviews of some of... Read more »

Never judge a book by it's cover, so the saying goes. But what if that book holds something darker inside. Things aren't what they seem as we go into the mind of a seemingly ordinary guy as he encounters a series of women. What is real and what is fantasy...and where is the line between... Read more »

Ronnie BoDean is a larger-than-life outlaw with a short fuse and probably some loose screws. Uncouth and suffering from a mean hangover, he struggles to babysit his jailed neighbor's precocious kids. Ronnie BoDean has seen better days, today's not one of them.

A First Nations woman confronts her cousin about spreading rumours about her authenticity as a Native woman.

Leon, a man whose life is clouded with turmoil travels to a remote area in search for peace and quiet. Being the spiritual man he is, Leon begins to reflect on past events which led him to making such a decision. Meanwhile, not too far away an unexpected dilemma begins to unfold before his very... Read more »

“Give and Take” is a story about Chris Green (Rick Kolceski), a linguistic anthropologist who wants to record indigenous songs for his research. When Chris arrives at a nearby reservation to meet with a community elder, an American Indian trickster (Awenheeyoh Powless) lures him into the forest. “Give and Take” was filmed on the Onondaga Nation Territory in central... Read more »

"Some Kind of Change" is the story of  a homeless man who is attempting to turn his life around through his music. The film follows Jack, an ex-cop who after being relieved of his duties finds himself as a struggling musician and homeless man wandering the streets of LA. After losing his job, his wife,... Read more »

Based on British Columbia’s “highway of tears” The Wolf of Waubamik Woods follows the story of a young first nations woman hitch hiking across Northern Canada . She’s picked up by a newspaper reporter who warns her of a wolf in the area that’s already claimed the life of one women. Not wanting another fatality, the man gives her money... Read more »

treet theatre overdosing on cinema sets the stage for this allegorical tale about a girl who overdoses in an alley and subsequently transcends back to the harmonious natural environment of Woodland Cree Territory where her ancestral lineage originated. Although serene and peaceful at first, a foreboding presence forces her to realize she must confront her... Read more »

Pro-Ana, the film is a young woman’s journey ofrecovery and escape from the cult of pro-ana, whose adherents deify body dysmorphia and live by a strict doctrine of disordered eating. For this young woman, recovery means losing everyone she loves in order to rediscover herself. Dylan meets with a pro-ana support group daily. The group shares tips,... Read more »

When aspiring artist Isaac (Paul Molina) moves back home to the reservation, he finds things different than when he left them. While using his art to express himself, Isaac rekindles love with an old flame (Danielle Peters) and tries to steer his best friend (Mikhail Sundust) from the rampage of a dangerous drug dealer (Deran... Read more »

Returning from a paid suspension, Aaron Silver faces a medical review board to decide his professional future. Meanwhile, his mom and dad face the Irish mafia in Chicago, as they attempt to raise money, collect guns and find resources to cover up a murder back in Oklahoma.

ROGER “BUNG” BUNGALOW was the greatest production sound man in the industry, making every movie in Hollywood and partying with everyone. Now he’s a burnt out, coke riddled, alkie working low budget films, teaching classes, and living check to check. He has come to his end. But through his close friends, he is offered a... Read more »