FESTIVAL PREMIERE
Standing Tall in Wrangell
Director: Quinton Edward Davies
Experience a historic Alaskan cultural revival through the eyes of carver Aak’wtaatseen Mike Hoyt. This film follows Mike as he takes the lead on carving the Killer Whale Grave Marker, a Kayaashkeiditaan tribute raised on the exact lawn where his great-great-grandfather’s totem once stood. His journey is part of a monumental July 2025 event organized by the Wrangell Cooperative Association, which saw five new totem poles raised in Wrangell for the first time in 38 years. Through Mike’s firsthand perspective, discover what it means to carry the torch of a generational craft.
CAST & CREDITS
Director
Quinton Edward Davies
Producer
Quinton Edward Davies
Key Cast
Mike Hoyt
DIRECTORS BIO
Quinton is a 14-year-old Tlingit filmmaker and student from Wrangell, Alaska. While attending Stikine Middle School, he combined his love his culture and storytelling by directing two films about the art of carving totem poles. He is involved in his cultural community as a member of the Wrangell JOM Kaats’litaan Dancers, performing with the group at the biennial Celebration in Juneau in both 2022 and 2024. Quinton stays active as a cross-country runner and basketball player, and he spends his summers commercial fishing alongside his father.
Showtimes
Friday, November 13
Screening: 2:00 pm
In Person
Post Screening Guests: —
Once Purchased
your name will be at ‘Will Call’
AMC The Grove 14
189 The Grove Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Parking
At The Theatre
