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September 2023
LA SKINS Fest Presents: NATIVE AMERICAN AND INDIGENOUS SHORT FILM SHOWCASE
LA SKINS Fest Presents: NATIVE AMERICAN AND INDIGENOUS SHORT FILM SHOWCASE Make Reservations » September 18, 2023, 7:00 P.M. Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007 The USC School of Cinematic Arts, USC Visions & Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative, and LA SKINS FEST Invite All to A Big Screen Theatrical Showcase of NATIVE AMERICAN SHORT FILMS Followed by a Q&A with the Filmmakers 7:00 P.M. on Monday, September 18th, 2023…
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Native American Writers Accelerator Grant
With support from Netflix, the Native American Media Alliance launched the Native American Writers Accelerator Grant for selected fellows of our highly prestigious initiatives. The Native American Writers Accelerator Grant provides $10,000 grants and professional support to help writers develop their craft, pitch their projects and bolster their careers. The collaboration with Netflix is part of the The Netflix Fund for Creative Equity, where Netflix will invest USD $100 million dollars over the next five years in a combination of…
Find out more »LA SKINS Fest Presents: LAKOTA NATION VS. UNITED STATES
October 9, 2023, 7:00 P.M. Norris Cinema Theatre at the Frank Sinatra Hall, 3507 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90007 The USC School of Cinematic Arts, USC Visions & Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative, and LA SKINS FEST Present Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day 2023 with a Special Theatrical Screening of LAKOTA NATION vs. UNITED STATES Directed by Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli Written by Benjamin Hedin, Laura Tomaselli, and Layli Long Soldier Produced by Benjamin Hedin and Phil…
Find out more »3rd Annual Native American Unscripted Workshop – Fellows Selected
The Native American Media Alliance announced today they have selected 7 participants for the 3rd Annual Native American Unscripted Workshop, a talent development program that aims to boost the careers of Native American filmmakers, journalists and media artists in the field of unscripted film and television. This year's workshop is supported by Comcast NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Spectrum, YAHOO, and A+E Networks. The participants will take part in a five day intensive that will have them meet with executives from…
Find out more »November 2023
Opening Night Industry Mixer
The 17th Annual LA SKINS FEST kicks off with the Opening Night Industry Mixer! Invited festival guests enjoy music, food and drinks amongst our community of filmmakers, NAMA fellows and artists. We use this opportunity to acknowledge the festival's friends, family and greatest supporters. We will also celebrate another incredible year of developing a new cohort of indigenous artists. This event is by invitation only. Valet parking Located at the newly constructed Godfrey Hotel Hollywood, this event features rooftop access…
Find out more »Native Writers Reception
The LA SKINS FEST partners with the National Hispanic Media Coalition to celebrate the incredible achievements of this year’s indigenous fellows from both our prestigious writing programs. This event includes participants of the annual writers labs, unscripted workshop and animation initiatives. Grant recipients of the 2023 Native American Writer Accelerator Grant will also be presented to selected Native American writers. This grant is a $10,000 unrestricted cash award that provides valuable resources to burgeoning Native American writers. Food and beverage…
Find out more »Woman Who Blooms At Night
Eve, a young Native woman disconnected from her tribe, longs for more than the confines of her home and her abusive boyfriend, Sid. She decides to volunteer at her tribe’s cultural center, where she begins to find out who she truly is. With this, Eve realizes she is already full of power; She must now devise a way to harness it, to survive Sid’s growing violence towards her.
Find out more »Four Nights and a Fire
A young Ojibwe photographer stubbornly takes on the responsibility of keeping a sacred fire alive for four consecutive days and nights in mourning of his father. His father’s spirit tries to reach him from the other side.
Find out more »Do Digital Curanderas Use Eggs In Their Limpias?
A struggling Latinx healer considers abandoning the physical world for promises of a digital utopia.
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