The 8th ANNUAL GARIFUNA INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS FILM FESTIVAL
Sponsorship made possible by Grants for Health and Wellbeing made
possible by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health # 5
and Dr. Stephen Sideroff Thursday, May 23rd: [Opening Night]
Screening and Lecture & LIVE Performances with Aponte & the Puerto
Rico Bomba Collective Presenter Filmmaker Alba Enid Garcia
MASTERCLASS DESCRIPTION Dak'Toká Taíno (I am Taíno): A personal
search for my Taíno roots and how it evolved into activism thru film.
September 2017- Hurricane María hit Puerto Rico and destroyed
homes, plantations and 3,000 people died. I was devastated because
food and other necessities weren't arriving to remote mountainous
areas. I knew then that something was very wrong. I saw that must of
the help we weren't getting was due greatly because of our colonial
status and old laws that keeps Puerto Rico subdued to the UNITED
STATES. The film aims to reveal our Taíno culture but at the same
time it creates awareness of the colonialism structure we were put in.
I am hoping to inspire our people, my Borikén brothers and sisters to
come up with solutions and shape our own destiny and give the new
generations the tools to keep moving Puerto Rico forward. Dak'Toká
Taíno, (I am Taíno) is a live-puppet short about the aftermath of
hurricane María in Puerto Rico and how grandma Yaya helps her
grand-daugther Marabelí understand their history, their Taíno
INDIGENOUS CULTURE AND HOW TO COPE UNDER THE DESPERATE SITUATION THEY
ARE IN. In the film grandma teaches Marabelí a Taíno prayer and it
also teaches the little girl that we can prosper using old Taíno
technology of protecting the earth and sustainability plus using new
ways to plant for the future of our island Borikén (Puerto Rico). I
draw from my experience of having two grandmothers or aracoeles, that
were Taíno and in my childhood memories of learning from them in the
mountains of Borikén. APONTE' Aponte is a versatile independent
artist, composer, and producer. Best described as,the future of Latin
sounds, a synergy of salsa, hip hop, reggaeton, soul, and jazz. He has
performed for live audiences around the world: Europe, Israel, and
Latin America. Aponte has worked with many Grammy, Latin Grammy
winners and nominees like Wisin y Yandel, Tego Calderon, David
Sanchez, Giovanni Hidalgo, Gilberto Santarosa. He has a passion for
uniting cultures through his music and message. Aponte hails from
Puerto Rico and earned his Bachelor of Arts in Music with an emphasis
in Jazz and Afro-Caribbean genres from the Music Conservatory of
Puerto Rico. Aponte is also an Educator with the Los Angeles
Department of Cultural Affairs and was honored by the Rudy Regalado
Foundation for his work in the community. His newest single,
"PARRANDA", is inspired by the Cuban rumba and latin trap. Available
now on all digital platforms. Puerto Rico Bomba Collective BOMBA IS
PART OF AMERICAN HISTORY - WHICH CONSISTS OF SOUTH,CENTRAL AND NORTH
AMERICA AS WELL AS, THE CARIBBEAN. FOR MORE THAN 300 YEARS THE
LEGACY OF THE OPPRESSED HAS BECOMETHE SONG OF THE RESILIENT. THROUGH
PERCUSSION AND DANCE BOMBA ISAN INFECTIOUS SOUND THAT CELEBRATES LIFE
AND IS A BLEND OF NATIVE,AFRICAN AND SPANISH INFLUENCES. THE PR
BOMBA COLLECTIVE WAS BORN FROM A DEVOTED GROUP OF PEOPLEWHO AIM TO
BUILD COMMUNITY AND KEEP THE TRADITIONS ALIVE. THEGROUP CONSISTS OF:
CONSERVATORY OF PUERTO RICO PERCUSSIONIST ANDINSTRUCTOR, APONTE. THE
TALENT OF MARITXELL CARRERO WHO LEADSTALLER KURUBINA, A WORSKHOP FOR
BOMBA DANCERS IN LOS ANGELES ANDTALLER BULA LED BY HECTOR RIVERA IN
LONG BEACH - ALONG WITH MANYGIFTED "BOMBEROS" THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY
AND LOS ANGELES THISGROUP AIMS TO BRIDGE CULTURES THROUGH BOMBA.
Friday MAY 24th, 2019 4:00 AJE IJO SERIES (3RD INSTALLMENT): RIVERS
OF NINEAJE IJO 1 by Kiana Harris
Trailer https://vimeo.com/226179542 [https://vimeo.com/226179542] A
native of Anchorage, Alaska Kiana created and debuted her first dance
film entitled “DIVINE” part l and ll summer of 2016 in Seattle, WA
available on Vimeo. Her dance films were also featured in Langston
Hughes African American Film FESTIVAL RISK/Reward FESTIVAL, SIFF 1
Reel Film FESTIVAL AT BUMBERSHOOT. Her latest debut, AJE IJO Dance
Film Series screened at Artist of Color Expo & Symposium, Translation
Film FESTIVAL AND ON THE BOARDS. Her mission as a filmmaker, is to
reclaim imagery in a non-exploitative representation from a black
womxn's lens, and it be one of many tools to drive black liberation.
Long Yearning Long Yearning Synopsis “Long Yearning” is a
cinematic exploration of the lives of Chinese factory workers and the
nature of repetitive industrialised work. The film is intermixed with
written excerpts of traditional Chinese poetry, creating a surreal
merging between modern and ancient China. 4:30 pm Amazon Changers Cook
to Empower or our documentary, we accompanied an extraordinary
development project: "Cuisine sans frontières" ("Chefs without
Borders") set up a floating school for INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN
ECUADOR’s Amazon. The goal of the project is a fundamental change.
It proposes a shift from an economy based on extractivism to one that
helps preserve the environment. And a shift from the oppression of
INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES TO THEIR EMPOWERMENT. "Cuisine sans
frontières" ("Cooks without Borders") "You can produce happiness with
cooking and eating," David Höner, the founder of the Swiss NGO, is
convinced. "On this basis, bridges can be built to bring adversary
groups back into dialogue." The floating school on the Rio Napo is the
latest and probably most complex project of Cuisine sans frontières.
For outsiders, the tensions in Ecuador’s Amazon are not immediately
visible. But the difficulties are revealed in the pumping noise of
rusty oil pipelines, in flames of flared methane, industrial plants in
the middle of the jungle, fenced with barbed wire, as well as in
alcoholism, disillusion, and fights between different INDIGENOUS
GROUPS. Höners vision is not only to empower INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
FOR SELF-determination, but also an economically and ecologically
sustainable tourism region, which is managed by themselves. He is
currently establishing a network of hotels, eco-lodges and companies
to enable his best students to enter the labour market and to provide
alternatives to oil jobs. In the main town El Coca he wants to set up
a booking centre through which INDIGENOUS PEOPLE CAN INDEPENDENTLY
MARKET THEIR COMMUNAL ECOTOURISM PROJECTS ALONG THE RIO NAPO –
coupled with a market for local products. "To a certain degree this
will contribute to the `Disneylandisation` of the Amazon," admits
Höner. But he sees no better alternative: "Either the INDIGENOUS
PEOPLE WILL BECOME PART OF GLOBALIZATION THROUGH TOURISM, or they will
be exterminated by it." 6:00 pm SAME GOD runtime 90 mins Q& A
Trailer : https://vimeo.com/287471792 [https://vimeo.com/287471792] In
December 2015, the political rhetoric against Muslims was escalating.
Dr. Larycia Hawkins, an African-American political science professor
at Wheaton College—a prestigious evangelical school outside of
Chicago—wanted to show support for Muslim women. She posted a photo
of herself in a hijab on Facebook. “I love my Muslim neighbor,”
she wrote, “because s/he deserves love by virtue of her/his human
dignity….we worship the Same God.” Within days, Wheaton’s
Provost suspended Dr. Hawkins, eventually moving to terminate her
tenure. Were the school’s actions a move to protect its Christian
theological purity, as it insisted? Or was it, as some suggested, the
result of racism and Islamophobia? “Same God,” directed by Wheaton
alumna Linda Midgett, follows the journey of Dr. Hawkins while
exploring the polarization taking place within the evangelical
community over issues of race, Islam, religious freedom…and Donald
Trump. LINDA MIDGETT, DIRECTOR LINDA MIDGETT is an independent
documentary filmmaker, TV producer and screenwriter with writing,
producing and directing credits on many major networks, including
NBC-Universal, The History Channel, A&E, Discovery, PBS, National
Geographic and LMN (Lifetime Movie Network). Her work has won numerous
awards, including two Emmys. Linda’s documentary credits includes
Hometown Stories: The Greek-Americans of Charlotte for PBS, which won
a regional Emmy for best cultural documentary; Through My Eyes, a
documentary about teens struggling with suicide, depression and eating
disorders. Through My Eyes was nominated for a regional Emmy, and was
awarded the national Voice Award for excellence in mental health
programming; The Line, a film about people living below the poverty
line, commissioned by social justice organization Sojourners; and The
Stranger, a film on immigration reform commissioned by social justice
organization Sojourners; and The Stranger, a film on immigration
reform commissioned by the Evangelical Immigration Table.Linda lives
in Baton Rouge, LA with her husband, John, and two children. 8:00 pm
WARU TRAILER
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Synopsis WARU is a feature film made up of eight 10 minute short films
each written and directed by Māori women film makers. Duration: 86
minutes Country of Origin: New Zealand Language Spoken: English and
Māori Film FESTIVAL SELECTIONS: New Zealand INTERNATIONAL FILM
FESTIVAL; Toronto INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL LOGLINE: Following the
death of a child, eight Māori women are confronted by guilt, pride
and defeat but will ultimately risk everything for the greater good of
their community. Short Synopsis: Eight female Māori directors have
each contributed a ten minute vignette, presented as a continuous shot
in real time, that unfolds around the tangi (funeral) of a small boy
(Waru) who died at the hands of his caregiver. The vignettes are all
subtly interlinked and each follow one of eight female Māori lead
characters during the same moment in time as they come to terms with
Waru's death and try to find a way forward in their community. In
Māori, waru means 8. WARU VIGNETTES (in order of appearance) Charm:
Queen of the kauta (kitchen), Charm learns to accept that she can’t
change the world. Written & Directed by - Briar Grace-Smith Lead
actress - Tanea Heke Anahera: A teacher struggles to keep face, hiding
infidelities and guilt over Waru’s death. Written & Directed by -
Casey Kaa Lead actress - Roimata Fox Mihi: A solo parent learns to
listen to her children. Written & Directed by - Ainsley Gardiner Lead
actress - Ngapaki Moetara Em: A young woman hits rock bottom and
realises that the only way is up. Written & Directed by - Katie Wolfe
Lead actress - Awhina-Rose Ashby Ranui: A kuia relinquishes Iwi pride
in order that her mokopuna might find spiritual peace. Written &
Directed by - Renae Maihi Lead actress - Kararaina Rangihau Kiritapu:
A young wahine Māori reporter risks everything to set the story
straight. Written & Directed by - Chelsea Cohen Lead actress - Maria
Walker Mere: A teenage girl draws strength from her ancestors to
expose her abuser. Written & Directed by - Paula Jones Lead actress -
Acacia Hapi Titty & Bash: A woman risks life to break the cycle of
violence. Written by - Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu Directed by - Awanui
Simich-Pene Lead actresses - Miriama McDowell & Amber Curreen WARU
CREDITS Directed by: Briar Grace-Smith, Casey Kaa, Ainsley Gardiner,
Katie Wolfe, Renae Maihi, Chelsea Cohen, Paula Jones, Awanui
Simich-Pene. Written by: Briar Grace-Smith, Casey Kaa, Ainsley
Gardiner, Katie Wolfe, Renae Maihi, Chelsea Cohen, Paula May 25th
11:00 11:45 AM MASTER CLASS Antonio Coello From oral tradition to
cinematic action: a path to story metamorphosis This master class is
intended to introduce the attendants to a methodology to adapt and
create screenplays. The participants will acquire tools to structure
stories and to administer the conflict within them. The workshop aims
to rediscover native storytelling tradition as a primary source for
the creation of films that can contribute to the revitalization of
INDIGENOUS CULTURES AND LANGUAGES. Includes Creation of the World
Runtime 10 minutes Duration: 1.5 hours; Screenplay development SHORTS
#1 12 – 1:20 ISLAM IN ESPANOL Trailer https://vimeo.com/331928522
[https://vimeo.com/331928522] The documentary, "Islam In Espanol",
produced by Bilal Morris, addresses the cultural and religious
dynamics among Muslims from the INDIGENOUS AS WELL AS ARAB HERITAGE OF
LATIN AND CENTRAL AMERICA WHO HAVE NOW BECOME A PROMINENT RELIGIOUS
AND CULTURAL GROUP IN THE ISLAMIC FAITH IN THE UNITED STATES. THE
GATHERING CIRCLE Runtime10:17 A short documentary about the INDIGENOUS
ARCHITECTS AND COLLABORATORS BEHIND THE NEW INDIGENOUS PUBLIC SPACE
BUILT IN COLLINGWOOD, Canada. Director Biography - Tracey Strnad Worth
Dying for Bertha Caceras Runtime 25.26 Trailer
https://vimeo.com/220826482 [https://vimeo.com/220826482] Berta
Cáceres, Honduras’ most well-known land and environmental
campaigner, and winner of the INTERNATIONAL GOLDMAN PRIZE FOR THE
ENVIRONMENT WAS BRUTALLY MURDERED IN HER HOME OVER A YEAR AGO. More
people in Honduras are killed per capita than anywhere else in the
world for defending the land and over 80% of cases go unsolved.
“Worth Dying For?” explores the aftermath of the murder of Berta
Caceres and the extraordinary epidemic of death sweeping land rights
activists in Honduras; we interview the Caceres family, carrying on
the legacy of Berta and COPINH, Miriam Miranda, leader of the Black
Fraternal Organisation of Honduras, (OFRANEH), Juan Jimenez, the head
of the new anti-corruption agency MACCIH, and the Human Rights
Ministry of the Honduran Government. Nikola Mine WAIMAHA Runtime 30
minutes Trailer https://vimeo.com/259714964
[https://vimeo.com/259714964] Wai : fish, Maha : people. Both an
ethnographic study and an artistic meditation, this film presents the
life and rituals of the Waimaha people through their myths. Shot in
the Columbian Vaupès, a region which has attracted anthropologists
since the 1970s, the film relates three ancestral Amazonian legends
told by shamans. It foregrounds the spoken word of learned men and
women who keep this culture alive and adapt it to the 21st century.
The musicality of their language and their non-linear narration of
this culture's thought meld with contemplative tableaux, rendering a
double and renewed reality for the spectator. Director Biography
François Fleury 1:30-2:35 THE REMEMBERING RUNTIME 01:04:25 Trailer
https://vimeo.com/289316453 [https://vimeo.com/289316453] A group of
women, led by a Kontomble Voice Diviner, pilgrimage into Northern
Mongolia to heal the wounds created between modernity and our
ancestors. Woven together by interviews and dreamlike vignettes, it's
a story of grief in being lost and forgotten, and how remembering our
sacred relationship with the Little People, we truly can heal the
world. Director Emmy WU 2:45-3:50 Shattered Dreams Sex Trafficking in
America Runtime 55 minutes Trailer: Trailer:
https://vimeo.com/269676418 [https://vimeo.com/269676418] Synopsis
Shattered Dreams is a comprehensive documentary that examines the
pervasive, dark underworld of sex trafficking in America. Heart
wrenching personal stories from survivors of the illicit sex trade and
leading experts reveal how vastly misunderstood and disregarded this
important human rights issue has been. As hundreds of thousands of
victims’ lives are destroyed by this multi-billion-dollar industry,
the complex challenge of targeting the cause of this deeply embedded
problem is exposed. Will increased awareness finally drive real
solutions to save lives or will we continue to let this underground
industry thrive in America? Director Biography - Bill Wisneski 4:00
– 5:30 SHORTS #2 Filmmakers Q &A WARPED Runtime 10:51 Synopsis :In
this fast-paced thriller, a resistance soldier in the near future,
must travel back in time to prevent a future genocide. Catch is, only
his mind can jump through time, not his body, and the teenage host he
must take control of is not exactly the ideal candidate.
Ctsenmew’sctem re Stsmemelt (Showing the way for the children)
Runtime 36:55 From the Front Line Trailer :
https://vimeo.com/314553243 [https://vimeo.com/314553243] Runtime 30
min Every young adult we give a chance to at our Manara center to
learn a trade, we are together giving them a chance at a better life
no matter where they live. Lighthouse Peace Initiative Corp. (LPI
Corp) is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising the quality of
life for the Syrians and a vulnerable population living in the Beqaa
Valley, Lebanon. Film by Syrian Youth TO PROTECT 7 minutes Synopsis A
women is questioned over the spearing of a man. Q &A 5:45 P– 7:45 P
SAME GOD SAME GOD Trailer : https://vimeo.com/287471792
[https://vimeo.com/287471792] SYNOPSIS : In December 2015, the
political rhetoric against Muslims was escalating. Dr. Larycia
Hawkins, an African-American political science professor at Wheaton
College—a prestigious evangelical school outside of Chicago—wanted
to show support for Muslim women. She posted a photo of herself in a
hijab on Facebook. “I love my Muslim neighbor,” she wrote,
“because s/he deserves love by virtue of her/his human dignity….we
worship the Same God.” Within days, Wheaton’s Provost suspended
Dr. Hawkins, eventually moving to terminate her tenure. Were the
school’s actions a move to protect its Christian theological purity,
as it insisted? Or was it, as some suggested, the result of racism and
Islamophobia? “Same God,” directed by Wheaton alumna Linda
Midgett, follows the journey of Dr. Hawkins while exploring the
polarization taking place within the evangelical community over issues
of race, Islam, religious freedom…and Donald Trump. LINDA MIDGETT is
an independent documentary filmmaker, TV producer and screenwriter
with writing, producing and directing credits on many major networks,
including NBC-Universal, The History Channel, A&E, Discovery, PBS,
National Geographic and LMN (Lifetime Movie Network). Her work has won
numerous awards, including two Emmys. Linda’s documentary credits
includes Hometown Stories: The Greek-Americans of Charlotte for PBS,
which won a regional Emmy for best cultural documentary; Through My
Eyes, a documentary about teens struggling with suicide, depression
and eating disorders. Through My Eyes was nominated for a regional
Emmy, and was awarded the national Voice Award for excellence in
mental health programming; The Line, a film about people living below
the poverty line, commissioned by social justice organization
Sojourners; and The Stranger, a film on immigration reform
commissioned by social justice organization Sojourners; and The
Stranger, a film on immigration reform commissioned by the Evangelical
Immigration Table.Linda lives in Baton Rouge, LA with her husband,
John, and two children. 8:00 PM MASTER CLASS DESCRIPTION PIPER DELLUMS
– Drama therapy, Emancipation of the Human Spirit GRATEFUL
SYNOPSIS: When we come from a place of true repentance; When we feel
as if we deserve no grace; When we are at our lowest point and find
ourselves in our darkest moments; that is when Gods presence, which is
always there, manifests in heaven, on earth, in family, and in the
care of strangers-Angels unaware. It is then when GRATITUDE changes
everything Genre: Music Video Talent- FIRSTAKE WRITER/DIRECTOR: PIPER
DELLUMS – PRODUCER/CINEMATOGRAPHER: ULLI BONNEKAMP – EDITOR:
REGGIE GASKINS THE RED BARN 20:45 Writer/ Director/
Producer Precious "Billie" King Producer: Angelo Perez Logline: Two
best friends face a difficult journey when the path they have chosen
takes a wrong and possible- Fatal turn. Synopsis: On this fateful
day, PK and Rica share one desire—to climb the peach tree that
they’ve waited for all season before the other kids can get to it.
These two are fruit tree connoisseurs. They are equipped with heavy
artillery to accomplish their fruit tree mission, but before they can
get started, PK is ordered by her mother to go across the tracks and
pick something up from her aunt’s house. Although hesitant to lose
out on the peaches, Rica agrees to accompany her. When they decide to
take a shortcut in order to get back in a hurry, it turns out to be a
deadly mistake. While resting from the avocado tree climb, PK sees a
man drag a little girl into a red barn. She tries to explain to Rica
what just happened, but Rica, who didn’t see it, explains it away
with a perfectly good explanation for what PK might have seen. They
continue traveling deeper south, and when they are almost at their
destination, they witness a triple homicide on the train tracks and
are now being pursued by the killer. They will have to split up to
save their lives. The killer goes after Rica, the slower of the two,
and finds her hiding place. He has her trapped in an abandoned car
with her staring down the barrel of his gun. Could the path they
have chosen prove to have a wrong and possibly fatal turn?
Unfortunately yes for one. PK is awakened by a nightmare of the entire
day. Something she had long forgotten due to the stress of her night,
she now remembers. The little girl in the red barn. She calls the
authorities to report something suspicious. The police go and check it
out, catching the man in the act of molesting his niece. PK is unaware
that she just saved a life because all she wants to do is climb the
peach tree with Rica—the one they’ve waited for all season. And
that is exactly what they do. “UNSPOKEN" | 12 minutes |
trailer of “Unspoken,”
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[https://vimeo.com/268523028/119fdc8a26] BY director Danae Grandison
short film “In the 12-minute short, “Unspoken,” Grandison
brings the conversation of #MeToo to the backyard of her hometown –
that is, Kingston, Jamaica. Based on the novel, The Bed Head, by
Jennifer Grahame, “Unspoken” explores the lives of characters –
that is, Caroline and Icy -- who are bound and burdened by duty. One
is a married woman, and part of Jamaica’s affluent society while
the other woman is the hired live-in help, expected to oblige her
employers’ personal requests. The undertones in the story are about
two women connected by living untold truths and heartbreak. Shot in
Kingston, Jamaica, “Unspoken” explores the unsaid truths of power,
class, and money within a society at large. The film’s ensemble
cast consists of Jamaican born actors, including Kimberly Patterson,
most known for her debut breakout lead role in “King of the
Dancehall,” starring Nick Cannon. Patterson also portrays Ruby in
BET’s “The Family Business.” Rounding out the cast is
model-turned-actress Katrina Spencer, making her film debut, and
Hector Lincoln (“Law & Order: SVU,” “Orange is the New Black,”
and Jamaican TV’s popular series, “Royal Palm Estate”) along
with accomplished film and stage actor Jerry Benzwick (“Almost
Heaven” and “The First Black Britons”), who also serves as the
chairman of Jamaica Rugby Football. MISHANDLED Directed written by
Isabel Hacket MASTER CLASS DESCRIPTION PIPER DELLUMS – Drama
therapy, Emancipation of the Human Spirit GRATEFUL Genre: Music Video
Talent- FIRSTAKE WRITER/DIRECTOR: PIPER DELLUMS –
PRODUCER/CINEMATOGRAPHER: ULLI BONNEKAMP – EDITOR: REGGIE GASKINS
MASTER CLASS "EMANCIPATION OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT " presenter Piper
Dellums . Piper Dellums Piper Dellums is a public and inspirational
speaker, host, advocate, author, survivor, and drama, arts and writing
therapist specializing in issues of aging, child, domestic and sexual
violence, abuse, addiction and trauma. She is the 2018 INSPIRIQUE
Circle of Light recipient, along with Oprah Winfrey, for her
dedication to victims and women’s rights INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY
WORK. She was the Senior Vice President of HMP (Helping Mankind on
Purpose, EGTVN Productions and Television DISH network, and the
creator, director and producer of 8 original content shows for the
ACTS DIVISION of the network, and the Ambassador of Communication for
SNTF (Shop now to fund non profits). Piper is the founder of EAG
Essential Artist Group Talent Agency, an accomplished writer,
producer, inspirational speaker and entertainment executive. HALLE
JOHNSON American Idol Alumn Halle Johnson is an American Idol alumn,
singer-songwriter and guitarist catering to the genre of Soul Pop.
With a noticeable edge and soulful sound, Halle takes an “organic”
approach to creating and performing timeless original music. She has
rocked iconic stages, including the 2019 ASCAP Expo: Women in Music
Showcase, The House of Blues, Sony Pictures Studio, Amplyfi, the Los
Angeles Recording Academy, Hotel Café, The Apache, Musicians
Institute of Los Angeles, Stompin’ Grounds, and the Grammy Museum.
Halle was selected by producer Don Was as a top 10 finalist for the
national Guitar Center Singer-Songwriter Contest. In 2018, she was
a contestant on American Idol. You can follow her journey on
American Idol on the ABC network. May 26th 10:30 – 11:25 The
American South as we Know it Documentary Trailer
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Runtime 55.43 minutes Synopsis The American South As We Know It
explores the lives and experiences of African-Americans during the Jim
Crow era. This film depicts a time when racial tension was at its
peak. The educators, historians and brave "everyday" people featured
in this documentary, express their vested interest in creating a
comprehensive narrative of what life was like for African- Americans
in the south. Director Biography - Frederick Murphy In 2016, Frederick
founded The History Before Us Project (historybeforeus.com) to
capture, preserve, and advocate for voices traditionally silenced or
unheard. Fredericks training and years of experience as a licensed
counselor helps him create a comfortable environment and unique bond
of trust with participants of his documentaries. SHORTS #1 Q&A 11:40
– 1:10 SAYEIK Runtime 24.01 A documentary film which discusses the
importance of place names (toponyms) in the preservation of Alaska
Native languages. The burning of Douglas Indian Village in 1962, and
construction of Gastineau Elementary School over Tlingit graves in
1953. Luke Holton MACEHUA Runtime 10 minutes Two dancers express their
passion and love for pre-Hispanic dance, a centuries-old tradition
that represents the social and spiritual union of the Valtierrilla
community in Salamanca, Guanajuato Liliana Baeza Trailer: Mann & Quinn
Runtime 9.20 minutes Director Statement Mann & Quinn brought a group
of film students together from various countries of the world. We want
to continue this unity and promote an ideal world where people can
live peacefully together. That everything does happen for a reason and
magical moments happen if you just open your eyes. Troy Cruger First
Medicine the Long Man Runtime 14.26 Synopsis :Cherokee waters and
todays issues with pollution. Joseph Lewis Erb is a computer
animator,film producer, educator, language technologist and artist
enrolled in the Cherokee Nation. He earned his MFA degree from the
University of Pennsylvania. Erb created the first Cherokee animation
in the Cherokee language, “The Beginning They Told”. He used his
artistic skills to teach Muscogee Creek and Cherokee students how to
animate traditional stories. Most of this work is created in the
Cherokee Language. He has spent many years working on projects that
will expand the use of Cherokee language in technology and the Arts.
Erb teaches at University of Missouri teaching Digital Storytelling
and Animation. Home Beyond the Water Trailer
https://vimeo.com/265214658 [https://vimeo.com/265214658] Runtime
14.45 minutes Standing in the long grass on the land where he was
born, with the sea now lapping just meters away, Chief Albert Naquin
remembers Isle de Jean Charles as a wonderful place to grow up. "It's
like night and day - we were totally self-sufficient here. Now you
have to go off the island to survive," he said of his community in
southeast Louisiana - one that is being dispersed by the encroaching
waves of the Gulf of Mexico. the 1950s, the small strip of land - once
11 miles (18 km) by 5 miles (8 km) - has lost 98 percent of its mass,
according to the U.S. Land Remote Sensing Program. It is linked to the
mainland by a road flanked by water on either side. The fear is that
the "island", as it is known, could wash away in the next big storm.
This is the story of the 'islander's fight to find a new home beyond
the water, and they are winning a U.S. Federal resilience grant which
may help dreams become a reality. Nicky Milne Wild Whispers New Mexico
Runtime 5 minutes A poetry video with Navajo voice-over and American
Sign Language that highlights the beauty and resilience of Native
Americans despite centuries of oppression and hardship. Sabrina
England Q &A Shorts 2 – 70 minutes – Q &A 1:20 – 2:30 Back in
the Water House Runtime 14:03 Trailer : https://vimeo.com/316955016
[https://vimeo.com/316955016] Synopsis: A story about motherhood, Back
in the Water House follows mother-daughter artists Sulieti Fieme’a
Burrows and Tui Emma Gillies as their relationship is further
strengthened by tapa - a Tongan traditional cloth made from the inner
bark of a mulberry tree. Director Biography - Pauline Adalid Pauline
Adalid is a first-time filmmaker born in Cuyo Island, Palawan,
Philippines. She started doing photography and video as a hobby but
found greater interest in it when she got involved in film and
photography organizations in her University. After finishing a degree
in Public Administration at the University of the Philippines last
2016, she decided to pursue a career track that would best suit her
goals and interests. Later, she moved to study in New Zealand at South
Seas Film and Television School - specializing in Documentary
Directing, to learn more about the craft of documentary filmmaking.
While at film school, she directed and produced short documentaries of
varying length (including Back in the Water House) and worked with the
diverse crew. She hopes to broaden her experience in the field of
documentary through working in the media and film industry. CHIMBUMBE
Runtime 13.08 minutes Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=9J5qTkutyWM
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J5qTkutyWM] Antonio Coello Synopsis
( Comedy ) A mythical love story between a girl and a fish. A
cinematic adaptation of a traditional oral tale from San Basilio de
Palenque, Colombia. A town declared as "Master Piece of the World's
Non-tangible Heritage" by UNESCO. Refugee Voices in Film | Official
UNHCR programme 20 MINS I Am Divine (music video) StephAnn Cayetano
2:45 – 4:20 Tiwahe Tour de Ute Fitness Zones. Runtime 10 minutes
Synopsis UMUT Tiwahe Film Synopsis The average life expectancy for the
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe people is only 55 years of age and the median
age of their small Tribe in Colorado, Utah and New Mexico is only 26
years. The leading causes of premature death are diabetes, alcoholism,
substance abuse, heart disease and suicide. In 2015 the Ute Mountain
Ute Tribe held a Native National Partnership retreat with over 40
federal agencies and national partners to find solutions to improve
the quality of life and life expectancy for its 2,100 members. Out of
that retreat the idea for Tour de Ute – a Journey of Wellness
emerged, along with the idea to create hiking and biking trails where
members could get healthy on their 600,000 acres of land, as well as
connect with their culture, history, native plants, and traditional
ways of healing. One of the projects completed this year was the Tour
de Ute Fitness Zone project funded by the Colorado Health Foundation.
This Tour de Ute film documents how the Tribe engaged Native youth in
an Ancestral Lands program in partnership with the National Parks
Service and Southwest Conservation Corps to construct the fitness
zones and how members are reducing their A1C levels for Type 2
diabetes and getting healthy on their lands. The Boxers of Brule
Runtime 39 minutes Devastated by her friend's suicide, young Lakota
woman Shaionna forms a girls boxing team in a desperate hope of
leading them down a safer path. Though struggling with the same
factors that drove her best friend to suicide, Shaionna leads the
squad of sassy pre-teens to face the challenges of the reservation
with relentless humor and slushy-stained smiles. But patterns of
self-sabotage taunt Shaionna all the while. Jessica Adler MASTER CLASS
45 minutes “SUICIDE PREVENTION” DMH LA County Department of Mental
Health #5 Dr. Stephen Sideroff author of The Path Mastering the Nine
Pillars of Resilience & Success , Yvette Ruben and UTE Mountain UTE.
4:30 – 6:25 CLOSING NIGHT NESHOBA FEATURE DOCUMENTARY WITH Q &A with
MICKI DICKOFF Director Runtime 87 minutes Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=cUfNttzqV4U
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUfNttzqV4U] Short Synopsis: Director
Biography - Micki Dickoff, Tony Pagano “Neshoba: The Price of
Freedom,” tells the story of a Mississippi town still divided about
the meaning of justice 40 years after the murders three civil rights
workers, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner, known as
the Mississippi Burning murders. Although Klansmen bragged openly
about what they did, no one was held accountable until 2005, when the
state indicted Baptist preacher Edgar Ray Killen, an 80-year-old
notorious racist, and mastermind of the murders. Through exclusive
interviews with Killen, intimate interviews with the victims’
families, and candid interviews with black and white Neshoba County
Citizens still struggling with their violent, racist past,
”Neshoba” explores whether the prosecution of an 80-year old
unrepentant Klansman equals justice and whether healing and
reconciliation are possible without telling the unvarnished truth.
Director's Bio: Micki Dickoff is an Emmy Award-winning director Micki
Dickoff has been an independent filmmaker and social activist for four
decades. Her production company, Pro Bono Productions, produces social
justice dramatic and documentary films. Her highly acclaimed work has
been released theatrically, broadcast on national and international
television, and honored at film festivals worldwide. Her films have
received outstanding reviews by top critics and many prestigious
awards. Micki’s directing, writing and producing credits include
documentaries “Neshoba: The Price of Freedom,” about justice and
racial healing; “Step By Step” and “Bush’s Deadly Ambition”
about the death penalty; and, “Too Little, Too Late,” about AIDS
and families for which she won an Emmy. Her dramatic films include
“In the Blink of an Eye,” starring Mimi Rogers and Veronica Hamel,
about injustice and the power of friendship; and AIDS films “Mother,
Mother,” starring Polly Bergen, Piper Laurie, Bess Armstrong and
John Dye, and “Our Sons,” starring Julie Andrews, Ann-Margret and
Hugh Grant, based on Micki’s documentary, “Too Little, Too
Late.” Sunday, May 26th: Screenings, Lifetime Achievement Award and
VIP Event 7:00P – 8:00P GARIFUNA FORUM Topic: Health , Economic,
political, and social equity in USA, Central America, and
CaribbeanPanelist:Egbert Higinio: Belize ,Rony Figuroa: Labuga, Pablo
Blanco: Honduras and NicaraguaDr Cadril Gill: Yurumein and Sylvia
Sampson Cayetano ,Bill Flores and Leighann Hahn 8:00-8:30 Keynote
Patricia Arana BIO 8:30-9:30 Master Class JOSH ARANA Presenting on
Drumming for healing, and Garifuna Oral traditions and Spirituality.
Joshua Arana born to Josephine, and Simon Arana. As a child I was
always passionate about my drums, I loved my drums so much that it got
me in trouble many days, from primary school to high school for
playing on the desk. I took this passion and made a career out of it.
A career that landed me in over 20 countries all over the world,
places like Japan, Germany, France, Spain, Ireland, Switzerland etc.
It also influences my scholarship at Galen where I did my Bachelors
Degree in Anthropology; it also landed me in the job where I am now as
the Coordinator of the Stann Creek House of Culture. 9:30-11:30
AMBASSADOR OF MUSIC AWARDS & CULTURE Tribute to Junior Aranda Steeno
Aranda Recording artist son of fame Junior Aranda Music Video Namule
Steeno Aranda and Producer Juni Mar Music video BABILON James Love
Producer Eugene Medina KAHYLA MARIN Ambassador of Music Billboard
recording artist EUGENE MEDINA Music director keyboard for Beres
Hammond, Etana ,Sanchez, Luciano , Marsha Griffiths , Producer , Mixer
engineer for Sony Records , Atlantic and Capitol Records Iseiri
Isanigu Cultural Group Presentation will consist of singing some
traditional songs and dancing to the rhythm of the Garifuna drums
Iseiri Isanigu Cultural Group’s mission is to preserve the Garifuna
culture by means of singing traditional Garifuna songs, dancing to the
rhythm of the drums and to sharing our culture with others. The words
“Iseiri Isanigu” means “New Generation” in the Garifuna
language. As our elders get older it is only fitting that the new
generation carries on the traditions that have been laid out for us.
We believe that we too can pass on our traditional song and dance to
the younger generations. Recent performances include the Annual Belize
Independence celebration at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, The
annual Garifuna Settlement Day Mass in Los Angeles, The Los Angeles
Martin Luther King parade, also performing at the Los Angeles Culture
Festival’s Pre New Year’s Eve event “Live on the Green” in
Pasadena. Iseiri Isanigu has also performed at several of the Belizean
consulate of Los Angeles events and performed at events given by the
consul general of S. Vincent of the Grenadines. Help support our quest
to share the plight of our most ancient cultures from around the
world, disseminate their wisdom and honor their legacy.
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