FESTIVAL PREMIERE

DOC SHORT| USA | 13 MINUTES | English

Speaking with the Ancestors

Director Richard E Haywood

Deborah Sanchez’s journey to revive the Smuwic language of her Coastal Chumash tribe through teaching and song.

CAST & CREDITS

Director

Richard E Haywood

Producer

Richard Haywood, Deborah Sanchez

Screenwriter

Richard E Haywood

Key Cast

Deborah Sanchez, Georgiana Veloyce-Sanchez

Directors Bio

I’m a Director, Writer, and Producer, based in Long Beach. My work has screened at Los Angeles Asian Pacific, Atlanta Black Pride, Los Angeles Official Latino, and LGBTQ film Festivals. “Ronald was the winner of 2019 winner of REVOLT TV’s Hip Hop Horror and screened on REVOLT TV. I was written up in ADVOCATE, VOYAGE LA and VIKING. My films have gotten awards from Asians on Film, and Golden State film festival for Best Actor and Actress, Best short film from BlackMagic Collective. I was also nominated for the CBMA (Campaign for Black Male Achievement) Award of Merit. I have been chosen by STARZ for their Production grant for my documentary “Women on Watch”, which screened at AmDocs in 2021.

Program Four

Showtimes

Thursday, November 14
IN-PERSON

Screening: 3:00pm

Post Screening Guest Richard E Haywood (Director).

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AMC The Grove 14

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