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September 2018
United Indian Health Service, Inc
The NATIVE YOUTH MULTIMEDIA WORKSHOP partnered with the United Indian Health Service, Inc in Arcata, CA and conducted a multi-day workshop from September 10th - 15th, 2018. Native youth produced digital video projects in various genres that included public service announcements. Their projects focused on issues that are effecting their community and peers as it pertains to technology. The participants also visited nearby Humboldt State's film and theater departments The youth PSAs were showcased at the 12th Annual LA SKINS…
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Sherman Indian High School
The 2018 NATIVE YOUTH MULTIMEDIA WORKSHOP will be working with Sherman Indian High School in Riverside, CA. Sherman Native youth will be producing digital video projects in various genres, including short documentary, narrative short fiction and public service announcements. Films produced in the program will have a community screening on the final day at Sherman High. Additionally, films will be screened at the 12th Annual LA SKINS FEST in November. Sherman Native youth will be attending the 2018 NATIVE YOUTH…
Find out more »November 2018
2018 NATIVE YOUTH MULTIMEDIA WEEKEND
The 2018 NATIVE YOUTH MEDIA WEEKEND took place Nov 16th - Nov 18th, 2018 in Hollywood California. The program invited Native youth from Colorado, Utah, Washington, Northern and Southern California. The extensive youth program encompassed the following activities during the festival: Friday November 16th Native youth from the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (UMUT), United Indian Health Services - Potawot Health Village, and Sherman Indian High School took a toured of NBC Universal. On this tour, Native youth learned about film…
Find out more »June 2019
NATIVE YOUTH MULTIMEDIA WORKSHOP @ UAII
The 2019 NATIVE YOUTH MULTIMEDIA WORKSHOP is partnering with Seven Generations Child & Family Services – United American Indian Involvement, Inc. (UAII) and conducting a one week workshop from June 24th - 29th, 2019. Native youth will be producing digital video projects in various genres, including short documentary, narrative short fiction and public service announcements. The program is designed to teach acting, writing, directing, camera operation, and video editing. It is intended to teach youth how to produce digital videos that…
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Native Youth Multimedia Workshop @ the Crow Reservation
The 2019 NATIVE YOUTH MULTIMEDIA WORKSHOP is partnering with Guardians of Living Water, funded through the Center of American Indian and Rural Health Equity, and conducting a one week workshop from July 22nd - July 27th! The workshop will be conducted in the Crow Reservation. Native youth will be producing digital video projects in various genres, including short documentary, narrative short fiction and public service announcements. The program is designed to teach acting, writing, directing, camera operation, and video editing. It is intended…
Find out more »NATIVE YOUTH MULTIMEDIA WORKSHOP @ Fort Washakie School
The Barcid Foundation is partnering with the Paramount Network and hosting the Native Youth Media Storytelling Lab --a media program for Native Youth at the Fort Washakie School in the Wind River Reservation! The workshop will be held July 29th to August 3rd. Native youth will be producing digital video projects that pertain to social issues that affect their tribal community. Various genres, including short documentary, narrative short fiction and public service announcements will be produced in the program. The storytelling lab…
Find out more »November 2019
Celebrate Natives in Film, TV, and New Media Award Ceremony Recap
The 13th Annual LA SKINS FEST celebrated the annual Native American Media Awards, with hosts by the world renowned Q'orianka Kilcher and Kiowa Gordon, at the iconic Hard Rock in Hollywood. Since 2013, the LA SKINS FEST has honored talented, innovative and outstanding Native American artists who have shown a unique and strong voice in the entertainment industry and provided leadership in our community. Special thanks to Comcast NBCUniversal, Paramount Network, and Office of Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell, 13th District for…
Find out more »June 2020
UMUT Student Arts Film Institute
In 2020, we collaborated with the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe's Tiwahe Initiative and Native Connections/Behavioral Health department to launch a community film program on the Towaoc reservation. The UMUT Student Arts Film Institute is a production program that launched in June of 2020 and is a permanent department on the UMUT reservation. Production tutorials were provided to Ute Mountain youth, teens and adults. July - August, production began on a new piece that reflects the tribe's battle against the pandemic.…
Find out more »November 2023
12th Annual Native American Media Awards Ceremony
The 17th Annual LA SKINS FEST celebrates the annual Native American Media Awards honoring Native American achievement at the iconic Hard Rock in Hollywood. This year's award ceremony is hosted by Q'orianka Kilcher and Kiowa Gordon with musical performances from Nickel and Bones and Jamie Coon. Tickets available now! Taking place Sunday, November 19th at 8p PT, the LA SKINS FEST has saluted talented, innovative and outstanding Native American artists who have shown a unique and strong voice in media,…
Find out more »November 2024
13th Annual Native American Media Awards
The 18th Annual LA SKINS FEST celebrates the annual Native American Media Awards honoring Native American achievement in Hollywood presented by Comcast NBCUniversal. This year's award ceremony will be an incredible event that brings together the indigenous filmmakers, leaders and the entire community! Taking place Sunday, November 24th at 7:30p PT at the Hard Rock in Hollywood and hosted by renowned indigenous actors Q'Orianka Kilcher and Kiowa Gordon! The LA SKINS FEST will salute talented, innovative and outstanding Native American…
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