A hiker goes missing in an area known as, The Narrowz. His mother reports him missing to the game warden. A search party sets out. They find the missing hiker but they were not prepared for what they would find next. The search party has not been heard from. The head game warden sets out… Read more »
Screening Category: Sun, Nov 23rd 4:30p-7p Shorts Program 7
Voluntarily Solitary
When a solitary introvert, a burned-out influencer, and a socially awkward fan find each other in the wilderness, a tense standoff turns into a fight for survival.
Siren of the Wood
“Siren of the Wood” is a Native American pre-contact period sci-fi/thriller short film based on my (Christopher Coursey) original story about deer woman. -shown entirely in CHEROKEE LANGUAGE DIALOGUE! Written and Directed by Christopher Coursey
The Birth of the Crying Indian
What do an AIM member, a western stuntman and Iron Eyes Cody have in common? They are all up for the same monumental role. “The Birth of the Crying Indian” is a comedic retelling of how the famous crying Indian commercial came to be.
Up and Down the River
As the Revolutionary War brews in 1700s Connecticut, all the Mohegan men decide to fight, but it had always been the Mohegan women who decided these matters. As more and more change appears to be on its way, the Mohegan women fear how many more rights might be taken away. (This film honors Samuel Ashbow… Read more »
When Girls Go Missing
The film centers around a young girl named Jamie, who is about to leave the reservation to study to be a doctor. Her friends decide to have one last night of fun together in the woods before she leaves but they get caught drinking underage. Jamie finds herself alone in the woods and encounters something… Read more »
Something New
When Daniel gets caught stealing food, the store manager calls his uncle Bernie to come get him. Bernie brings Daniel over for a home-cooked meal, where Daniel learns that his uncle danced traditionally. Inspired, Daniel learns how to grass dance and in the process discovers his family’s history.
Finding the Funny
An indigenous comedian, stuck in a creative rut, encounters unexpected moments of inspiration within his community as he prepares for an important performance.