Past Events

A pleasant date between a man of Cherokee heritage and a Caucasian woman goes downhill when the woman flagrantly fixates on the very bane of Cherokee peoples’ existence: the Cherokee Grandmother syndrome.

A mother struggling with problem gambling is at war with herself and puts her family in the crossfire. THE RIVER is a poignant exploration of family, addiction, and cultural legacy, set against the backdrop of the Gila River Indian Reservation. The story follows three generations of basket makers from the O’otham tribe: Rocky, struggling with problem gambling, her auntie, Nan, and Rocky’s teenage daughter, Maya, who is being raised by Auntie Nan.

A modern-day genetics professor struggles personally and professionally when, while conducting an experiment, he inadvertently stumbles across a quantum connection with his ancestors.

John, a militia member who stormed the capitol on January 6th, deals with relationships while his militia plans to kidnap a Senator.

Inspired by the 1978 documentary “Omai Fa’atasi: Samoa Mo Samoa,” a teenage girl growing up in a strict Samoan household lives the same day everyday cooking, cleaning, and taking care of her siblings until she joins a community organization that helps her realize her full potential.

Set in 1856 in the greater Los Angeles basin, a Gabrieleno (Tongva) woman working at a Mexican rancho must fight for her land and daughter when the ranchero’s wife leaves to defend her own land grant.