WORLD PREMIERE
LIVE ACTION | USA | 11 MINUTES | English
The Woman Who Married A Bear
Director: Kaa,Laa Mary Goddard, Dave Fedorski
A modern retelling of a classic Tlingit legend, ‘The Woman Who Married a Bear’ is a story that stands the test of time. It’s message and lessons are just as powerful and useful today as they were thousands of years ago. This story resonates with audiences across different eras and cultures because it explores universal human experiences, themes and emotions. The film showcases Southeast Alaskan landscapes, fauna, wildlife, native actors, Tlingit language and cultural artwork. It is important to note that this was filmed in Sitka, on ‘Lingit Aani (Tlingit land).
CAST & CREDITS
Director
Kaa,Laa Mary Goddard, Dave Fedorski
Producer
Kaa,Laa Mary Goddard
Writer
Kaa,Laa Mary Goddard
Key Cast
Gavi Stroemer, X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell, Nancy Neel, Lucas Goddard
DIRECTORS BIO
Kaa,Laa Mary Goddard – Writer/Producer, MidnightRun LLC
Mary grew up in the remote Native village of Yakutat. Leaving her hometown to study film in New York was the beginning of a 12-year odyssey which included film projects in Florida, Texas, and Hawaii. Returning to Southeast Alaska was a chance for her to bring this experience back home to celebrate her native heritage.
Dave Fedorski – Cinematographer, MidnightRun LLC
Raised in the flat lands of the Midwest, Dave graduated from a digital cinema program and cut his teeth shooting TV ads in Chicago. It was the call of the mountains that inspired him to drive 5 days north to point cameras at Alaska’s rugged terrain. Once he arrive he was hooked.
Mary and Dave met in Sitka in 2013 as camera operators documenting emergency rescues from Coast Guard Helicopters on an American Documentary Reality TV show, Coast Guard Alaska. The decision to team up and start their own production company was born from a shared desire to tell authentic, original and engaging stories that celebrate the unique culture, people and land of Southeast Alaska.
DIRECTORS STATEMENT
The Tlingit are a tribe of southeast Alaska who’s culture was almost completely lost during the colonization of the 20th century. There are currently only five known master speakers of their language. This short film was created in an effort to preserve and to celebrate the Tlingit language through the modern retelling of an ancient tribal story.
This short was shot on location in the rainforest of southeast Alaska and authentically showcases the plants, animals, language, art and culture of this region. As far as we understand this is the first Tlingit narrative film of its kind.
This is not a western film which tells a story about Alaska Natives. This is an Alaska Native film telling an Alaska Native story.
SHOWTIMES
Saturday, November 15
Screening: 1:20pm
In Person
Post Screening Guests:
Dave Fedorski, X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell
Program Seven
AMC The Grove 14
189 The Grove Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Parking
At The Theatre
