VisionMaker Film Festival 2007
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 Join us for the VisionMaker Film Festival, Nov. 16 - 29 in Lincoln, NE. The festival is presented by NAPT in partnership with the Lincoln Indian Center and the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center (MRRMAC), Lincoln's home for independent films. The festival will feature a rich mix of 12 - 15 documentary, narrative, and short films, curated by award-winning director Chris Eyre (Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribe of Oklahoma,) Sundance Institute's Bird Runningwater (Cheyenne and Mescalero Apache,) MRRMAC Executive Director Danny Lee Ladely, NAPT Executive Director Shirley K. Sneve (Rosebud Sioux,) and NAPT Project Coordinator Penny Costello.
In addition to film screenings, NAPT and The Ross Center will collaborate with the Lincoln Indian Center, Lincoln Public Schools and the UNL Colleges of Journalism and Fine Arts to present workshops, panel discussions and Q&A sessions with filmmakers and humanities scholars for community members, journalism and filmmaking students.
The VisionMaker Film Festival is made with support from The Cooper Foundation, The Nebraska Arts Council, The Nebraska Humanities Council, and the Lincoln Journal Star, a Lee Enterprises publication.
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| NAPT Hires Marketing Director
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Kim Baca (Navajo/Santa Clara Pueblo) has accepted the position of Marketing Director for Native American Public Telecommunications
(NAPT). "Kim brings a wealth of knowledge to NAPT, and her office
location in Albuquerque, NM will bring us stronger connections in the
Southwest," said Executive Director Shirley Sneve.
Baca is the former interim director of the Native American
Journalists Association (NAJA). She ended her term when NAJA moved its
offices from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, SD to the University of Oklahoma in Norman. Read the full press release |
Way of the Warrior
Coming to PBS Nov. 1
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 The warrior has a special place in Native American communities. Those who protect are exalted throughout Indian Country. Way of the Warrior explores how Native communities have traditionally viewed their warriors and why, during the 20th century, Native men and women have signed up for military service at a rate three times higher than non-Indians.
Produced by Patty Loew, Wisconsin Public Television, Way of the Warrior premieres on PBS on Nov. 1. Check local listings for air dates and times in your area, or visit the PBS Station Finder. |
The Creek Runs Red
On Independent Lens Nov. 20
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 "It gets in your blood," says a resident of Picher, OK about his sense of hometown pride. His words, however, take on a powerful irony in this documentary about the toxic legacy of Picher's lead mining industry.
Since their town was declared a Superfund site in 1981, Picher's residents have been forced to choose between preserving their image of the American dream and preserving their health. The Creek Runs Red carries us into the heart of this sharply divided community to reveal with extraordinary intimacy and insight the full human tragedy of environmental catastrophe
Presented by NAPT and ITVS, The Creek Runs Red is co-produced and directed by Julianna Brannum (Comanche), Bradley Peesley and James Payne. Check local listings for air dates and times in your area, or visit the PBS Station Finder.
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Native Radio Theater Hits The Airwaves In November!
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Producer Profile
Julianna Brannum
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"I'm looking forward to January 2009," Julianna Brannum says with a smile when asked about her current project, We Shall Remain.
"I'm looking forward to seeing all five episodes."
Read the entire article
Subscribe to a podcast
Download an MP3 of the interview
Listen to the webcast of the interview on AIROS livestream
during the following times:
10/10/07: 10am, 4pm, 10pm ET
10/13/07: 11am, 5pm, 11pm ET
10/14/07: 11am, 5pm, 11pm ET
10/20/07: 11am, 5pm, 11pm ET
10/30/07: 10am, 4pm, 10pm ET
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Producer Profile Dustinn Craig
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Dustinn Craig's voice is cracking and he is having a hard time getting the words out. Five minutes into the film "I Belong to This" Craig, the focus of the film, is breaking down into tears. The emotion draws in the audience and it becomes evident that this isn't a normal, informative documentary.
Read More about Dustinn Craig
Listen to the Interview
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Programs funded by NAPT are available through VisionMaker Video
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