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CALIFORNIA PREMIERE DOCUMENTARY | USA | 83 MINUTES | English THE DOCTRINE Director: Gwendolen Cates THE DOCTRINE is a feature-length documentary film about the Doctrine of Discovery. The film follows a group of Indigenous youth in Minneapolis/St.Paul who decide to request a meeting at the Vatican to explain how the 15th-century Doctrine has impacted Indigenous […]
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LOS ANEGELS PREMIERE FEATURE | CANADA | 90 MINUTES | English Sweet Summer Pow Wow Director: Darrell Dennis A young Indigenous couple get a break from their troubled lives when they find each other through a summer of love on the Pow-Wow circuit. CAST & CREDITS Director Darrell Dennis Producer Harold C. Joe, Leslie D. […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE LIVE ACTION | USA | 15 MINUTES | English Courage Director: Eric Michael Hernandez A young Native American boy discovers strength and identity through the sacred art of Hoop Dance in this powerful story of cultural resilience and self-acceptance. CAST & CREDITS Director Eric Michael Hernandez Producers Eric Michael Hernandez, Pyet Despain, Cara […]
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U.S. PREMIERE DOC SHORT | CANADA | 12 MINUTES | English Red Girl Rising Directors: Kim Stadfeld, Faith Howe Joyce Jonathan Crone, Mohawk matriarch, retired teacher, activist, humanitarian reaches forward into her community of Huntsville, Ontario, opening hearts and bridging gaps for Indigenous education. CAST & CREDITS Directors Kim Stadfeld, Faith Howe Writers Kim Stadfeld, […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE DOCUMENTARY | USA | 80 MINUTES | English You’re No Indian Director: Ryan Flynn “You’re No Indian” exposes the devastating impact of disenrollment through the real-life stories of those directly affected. The film sheds light on the cultural, social, and systemic consequences of this growing crisis, often fueled by corrupt tribal politics. Disenrollment has […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE DOCUMENTARY | USA | 78 MINUTES | English One Voice: Searching for Michael Spears Director: Cyril Morin Acclaimed Indigenous American actor Ryan Spears (Dances with Wolves, Into The West, Reservation Dogs) shares his life story in a series of interviews. Topics include reservation life, tribal sovereignty, and Native American representation in Hollywood. CAST […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE FEATURE | USA | 70 MINUTES | Navajo The Arrangement Director: Shonie De La Rosa An all age’s romantic comedy about an arranged Navajo marriage. Betty sends her adult son Harold via horseback to her longtime friend’s (Mabel) homestead to fetch her sewing kit. As Harold begins his journey, all is well until […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE ANIMATION, SHORT | USA | 6 MINUTES | English When we say evaluation, it isn’t the same thing Directors: Gladys Rowe, Brandon Mitchell When We Say Evaluation, It Isn’t the Same Thing is a powerful and evocative short animated film that delves into the world of Indigenous evaluation, challenging conventional metrics and perspectives. […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE ANIMATION, SHORT | USA | 7 MINUTES | English, Navajo Baah The Perfect Bread Director: Daveishena Dawn Rae Redhouse A young trans-Navajo man named Tristan tries to make the perfect bread for an upcoming family reunion. However, he listens to a gatekeep podcast host that makes him question his abilities. Will he succeed […]
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LOS ANGELES PREMIERE ANIMATION, SHORT | USA | 7 MINUTES | English Indigenous Economics ENOUGHNESS The Prequel Directors: Chris Eyre, Lonnie Anderson Indigenous Economics ENOUGHNESS The Prequel: Indigenous Economies have “values added”. Today’s economy values hoarding, greed and consumption. Using Indigenous values of sharing, cooperation and fairness with the millennial old design principles of indigenous […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE LIVE ACTION | USA | 19 MINUTES | English Wasteland Director: Misty Grace Connor’s suicide attempt is temporarily prevented by the arrival of his co-star from the regional theatre. Starring all Indigenous talent, this short film tackles the issue of Native American youth suicide contagions. CAST & CREDITS Director Misty Grace Producer Lynn-Wood […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE DOC SHORT | USA | 6 MINUTES | English The Basket Lady Director: Dominique McFarlane Delinquent Squaxin Island Native American youth find out a Coast Salish legend is more truth than fiction. CAST & CREDITS Director Dominique McFarlane Producer Jeff Barehand, Sean Trani Writer Jeff Barehand, Dominque McFarlane Key Cast Twana Beedle, Lily […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE DOC SHORT | USA | 8 MINUTES | English, Navajo Shí naashá Directors: Beverly Price, DiAnte Jenkins In 1868, after four years of imprisonment at Bosque Redondo, the Diné successfully negotiated for their journey home. When they saw their sacred mountain to the south, Tsoodził/ Mt. Taylor, it was a moment of ebullience […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE DOCUMENTARY | CANADA | 57 MINUTES | English The Salmon’s Call Director: Joy Haskell The Salmon’s Call is a powerful documentary that explores the intricate spiritual and cultural relationship between wild salmon and Indigenous people that has lasted centuries. It is told through an Indigenous lens and gives a unique voice to this […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE DOC SHORT | USA | 10 MINUTES | Mohawk The Opening Address Directors: Jess Lowe Chaverri, Konwanahktotha Alvera Sargent This film is presented by The Akwesasne Freedom School, a sovereign Mohawk immersion institution, which is dedicated to preserving and passing down the language and culture that colonization tried to erase. Through the wisdom […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE DOC SHORT | USA | 37 MINUTES | English, Spanish Curandera Director: Alexia Kraft de la Saulx A young Indigenous woman is separated from her family by violence and tragedy as a child and later in life is found by Ayahuasca. On her path of healing, she discovers her essence and becomes a […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE DOC SHORT | CANADA | 24 MINUTES | English Wîyamî Îpanumîtha (Women Drum Singers) Director: Giona Smalleyes In Îethka communities the drumbeat is the heart of the nation, but who are the drummers? CAST & CREDITS Director Giona Smalleyes Mentor Jarret Twoyoungmen Directors Bio Giona Smalleyes is an emerging artist inspired by the […]
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LOS ANGELES PREMIERE DOC SHORT | GREENLAND | 18 MINUTES | Other The Last Grass Seamstress Director: Arina Kleist Short-doc about 82 year old indigenous Inuk, a South Greenlandic grass sewing specialist, Marie Josefsen, and her story of probably being the last grass seamstress in Greenland. Growing up, Marie was surrounded by her mother and […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE DOC SHORT | USA | 19 MINUTES | English Run To Be Visible Directors: Jordan Marie Whetstone, Devin Whetstone Lydia Jennings is a member of the Huichol (Wixaritari) and Pascua Yaqui (Yoeme) Nations and holds a doctorate in soil microbiology. Her work is dedicated to environmental science and the essential role of Indigenous […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE DOC SHORT | USA | 27 MINUTES | English Kanenon:we – Original Seeds Director: Katsitsionni D Fox Kanenon:we – Original Seeds carries viewers into the grassroots Indigenous seed sovereignty movement led by Haudenosaunee women. Prior to European contact there was a rich and vibrant diversity of foods, with women primarily responsible for caretaking […]
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