Enjoy First American productions including documentary, short and feature films along with special filmmaker discussions during the 11th annual Holba' Pisachi' Native Film Festival. With the theme “Indigenous Forces in Cinema: Empowering and Lifting Voices in Film,” the festival takes place in the Anoli' Theater at the Chickasaw Cultural Center Friday, Aug. 7. and Saturday, Aug. 8.

Guests will be able to view a special themed exhibit, take part in Aachompa' Gift Shops retail sales, photo opportunities, autographs and more. There will also be a T-shirt giveaway while supplies last!

Headliners:
Amber Midthunder, actress (headliner)
Jhane Myers, producer (headliner) 

Other guests:
Sandra Denney, producer
John Gibbs, actor/film maker
Eric Hernandez, director
Mike J. Marin, film maker
Angelique Midthunder, casting director/producer
David Midthunder, actor
Camille Nighthorse, actress
Blake Pickens, producer
Jennifer Podemski, actress/producer/director (virtual message only)
Isaac Trimble, producer

Agenda:

DAY ONE – Friday, Aug. 7

10 a.m. – Opening/welcome by Steve Jacobs and prayer by Jason Eyachabbe

10:05 a.m. – “The Dawes Commission” by Sandra L. Denney, Mvskoke Entertainment, LLC (39 minutes)

10:45 a.m. – Q&A with Sandra L. Denney

11 a.m. –
- “Little Bird” (Season 1, Episode one)

- “Love is All Around” created by Jennifer Podemski, Muscowpetung Saulteaux (45 minutes)

11:45 a.m. – Video message from Jennifer Podemski

11:50 a.m. – Intermission and welcome to second half of day one

Noon – “More Than Frybread” starring Camille Nighthorse, Hualapai Tribe
(1 hr. 33 minutes)

1:35 p.m. – Q&A with Camille Nighthorse

1:50 p.m. – “Reservation Redemption” produced by Blake Pickens, Chickasaw (57 minutes)

2:50 p.m. – Q&A with Blake Pickens

3:05 p.m. – “Free Leonard Peltier” produced by Jhane Myers, Comanche/Blackfeet (2 hrs.)

5:05 p.m. – Q&A with Jhane Myers

5:20 p.m. – Day one of film festival ends

 

DAY TWO – Saturday, Aug. 8

10 a.m. – Welcome remarks by Fran Parchcorn and Rance Gilliam

10:05 a.m. – Chikasha Hilhaꞌ Himittaꞌ group stomp dance (15 minutes)

10:20 a.m. – Introduction to official film shorts hour
- “After Dark” by John Gibbs, Ponca/Meswaki/Sac and Fox (8 minutes, 3 seconds)
- “Courage” by Eric Hernandez, Lumbee (15 minutes)
- “Becoming Buffalo” produced by Jhane Myers, Comanche/Blackfeet (25 minutes, 45 seconds)

(Total time in short films hour: 49 minutes, 15 seconds)

11:10 a.m. – Representation of short films with Q&A: John Gibbs, Eric Hernandez and Jhane Myers

11:30 a.m. – Break for lunch

12:45 p.m. – “Touch the Water” starring Camille Nighthorse, Hualapai Tribe (1hr. 34min.)

2:15 p.m. – Q&A with Camille Nighthorse

2:30 p.m. – Special presentation: Generational Representation in the Film Industry by Angelique Midthunder and David Midthunder, Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes

3:15 p.m. – Q&A with Angelique and David Midthunder

3:25 p.m. – “The Smudging Revisited: 10 Years of Urban Native Horror” by Mike J. Marin, Navajo/Laguna Pueblo/Washo and Isaac Trimble, Apache/Yaqui (54 min. 21 sec.)

4:25 p.m. – Q&A with Mike J. Marin and Isaac Trimble

4:40 p.m. – “Prey” starring Amber Midthunder, Fort Peck Assiniboine/Sioux, produced by Jhane Myers, Comanche/Blackfeet (2 hours)

6:40 p.m. – Q&A with Amber Midthunder and Jhane Myers

7 p.m. – Holba' Pisachi' Native Film Festival ends. Red carpet photos and autograph booths in theater lobby.