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FESTIVAL PREMIERE Doc Short | Argentina | 13 MINUTES | Quechua, Spanish Qotzuñi: People of the Lake Director: Michael Salama, Gastón Zilberman ‘Qotzuñi: People of the Lake’ is an independent documentary short about the Uru-Murato indigenous communities of Lake Poopó, Bolivia. In 2016, Lake Poopó, the second largest lake in Bolivia at 3,000 square kilometers, […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE Doc Short | USA | 17 MINUTES | English Facing the Storm: Quinault Relocation Director: Mikayla Gingrey “Quinault Relocation”, embarks on the journey of the Quinault Indian Nation to relocate their tribe from ancestral lands. Climate change is forcing this relocation due to rising sea levels putting the tribe at risk. Key leaders […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE Doc Short | Canada | 16 MINUTES | English The Lost Lemon Tapes Director: Cody Lefthand “The Lost Lemon Tapes” is a gripping documentary that explores the rich folklore of Alberta’s territory in 1870 through the intriguing tale of two prospectors, Blackjack and Lemon. As they embark on a quest for fortune, their […]
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RETROSPECTIVE Doc SHORT | USA | 29 MINUTES | English 25th anniversary American Holocaust: When Its All Over I’ll Still Be Indian Director: Joanelle Romero This powerful, hard-hitting documentary reveals the link between Adolf Hitler’s treatment of German Jews and the U.S. government’s treatment of American Indians depicts disturbing parallels between these two Holocausts and […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE Documentary | Germany, Brazil, Canada, USA, AUSTRIA | 112 MINUTES | English Yanuni Director: Richard Ladkani Indigenous chief Juma Xipaia fights to protect tribal lands despite assassination attempts. Her struggle intensifies after learning she’s pregnant, while her husband, Special Forces ranger Hugo Loss, stands by her side. CAST & CREDITS Director Richard Ladkani Producer […]
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U.S. PREMIERE Doc Short | Canada | 39 MINUTES | English Ahkameyimok “To Persevere” Director: Vernon Boldick, Jenna Drover Ahkameyimok: To Persevere explores the lasting impacts of colonization and highlights the transformative work of Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society, an urban Indigenous non-profit in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Through the stories of Ashley, Mike, and Joanne, […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE Doc Short | Brazil | 39 MINUTES | Other Hosts for half a century Director: Typju Mỹky, André Tupxi Lopes The film presents the perspective of our Mỹky people on 50 years of contact with the non-indigenous population. We portray our experiences and movements in the territory, such as collecting tucum and bacava, […]
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NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Doc Short | 06 MINUTES | Mexico | Spanish The little foxes Director: Ximena Guzmán, Balam Toscano Noemí, mixe woman reflects on the loss of her native tongue with a voice that blends into day to day life in Cerro Costoche community located in the Mixe mountain rage of Oaxaca. CAST & […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE Doc Short | 29 MINUTES | USA Lone Eagle Director: Holly Fortier Lone Eagle explores the life of Marty Wildman, an Indigenous stuntman, rodeo competitor, and mentor. Through his journey, the film examines themes of identity, trauma, healing, and resilience. Marty grew up facing systemic racism, cultural erasure, and personal struggles, including abandonment, […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE Doc Short |13 MINUTES | Canada | English qatŝ’ay Bringing our spirit home Director: Jeremy Williams, Trevor Mack After 100 years, qatŝ’ay (coiled root baskets) and other ‘artifacts’ are returning home to Tsilhqot’in people. CAST & CREDITS Director Jeremy Williams, Trevor Mack Producer Tsilhqot’in National Government DIRECTORS BIO Trevor Mack is a Tsilhqot’in […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE Feature | Canada | 91 MINUTES | English Meadowlarks Director: Tasha Hubbard Between 1951 and 1984, during Canada’s notorious Sixties Scoop, over twenty thousand Indigenous children were removed from their homes by authorities and adopted into predominantly non-Indigenous families. Inspired by an award-winning documentary, MEADOWLARKS tells the story of four Cree siblings, separated […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE Doc Short | USA | 05 MINUTES | English See You At The Movies Director: Matt Kappele After a day full of unfortunate circumstances, three individuals finally find peace at the only place they know it is guaranteed: their local movie theater. CAST & CREDITS Director Matt Kappele Producer Matt Kappele Writer Lane […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE Doc Short | France | 02 MINUTES | French Mr. FOMAPAN Director: Stanislas CADEO Mr. Fomapan is late for a work meeting. Everything changes when he crosses a construction site. CAST & CREDITS Director Stanislas CADEO Writer Stanislas CADEO Key Cast Clément Lagouarde DIRECTORS BIO I was born in 1986 in Toulon, France, […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE Doc Short | Canada | 11 MINUTES | English From Shame to Shine Director: Braden Dragomir From Shame to Shine tells the story of Cher, a Mohawk and Ojibwe woman, who navigates the cycle of domestic violence and intergenerational trauma, to rediscover herself through creativity and spirituality. By channeling her journey into poetry, […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE Documentary | USA | 47 MINUTES | English Salmon Shellfish & The People of the Water Director: Adam Conte “Salmon, Shellfish, and the People of the Waters” follows the Squaxin Island Tribe’s Natural Resources De-partment as they protect their ancestral waters through rigorous water quality monitoring and critical salmon and shellfish data collection. […]
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LA Premiere Episodic | USA | 10 MINUTES | English Facing the Storm: Youth Activism Director: Mikayla Gingrey The episode, “Youth Activism”, follows the work of Kayah George, Chayton Remle and the Water Warriors to protect Mother Earth. These youth activists embody the power that young people have to lead the way and change the […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE DOC SHORT | USA | 02 MINUTES | English Viejas SK8 Director: Adrian M Brown A short film highlighting skateboard through the years on the Viejas Reservation. CAST & CREDITS Director Adrian M Brown Producer Ani Alcaraz Writer Adrian M Brown Key Cast Little Hawk Carrizosa Barrett, Daniel Hawkins SHOWTIMES Monday, November 10Screening: […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE Doc Short | USA | 12 MINUTES | English Arletta Director: Montana James Miller Travel with us to the Díne (Navajo Nation) to visit a member of the Deaf Indigenous community. This is the powerful story of Arletta. An elder woman who is Deaf and grew up and still lives on the rural […]
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FESTIVAL PREMIERE Documentary, Feature | 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, and most recently: Sitting Bull on History Channel) shares his life story in a series of interviews. Topics include reservation life, […]
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WORLD PREMIERE Live Action | Canada | 06 MINUTES | English 17 Less and Less Director: Taye Alvis A couple, stranded in purgatory, attempt to find their way out without losing their footing. CAST & CREDITS Director Taye Alvis Writer Suzan-Lori Parks Key Cast Alanna Romero-Pashe, Tristan Mercado DIRECTORS BIO Taye is an Anishinaabe/Ojibwe filmmaker […]
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