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I am a Native Filmmaker, raised in Europe (through no fault of my own) currently working with the American Indian Film Institute. I worked on many national and international programs in Broadcast and was trained by the BBC. My film, 'Coloring the Media' premiered at BAFTA (London) and at the AIFI's Film Festival in San Francisco. I have a unique story and have a million more to tell. I have just finished my screenplay, 'Ghosts of the Burning Sage' and am also Directing a doc, 'Celluloid Indians' for the American Indian Film Institute.
I'm a Comanche documentary filmmaker based in Los Angeles. I co-directed and co-produced "The Creek Runs Red", a one hour film that aired on the PBS series, Independent Lens in 2007. I have also co-produced an episode for the PBS American Experience series, "We Shall Remain", about the siege of Wounded Knee, SD in 1973. Currently, I am in production on a film about Native rights activist, LaDonna Harris. In addition to these projects, I have worked on shows for A&E, Discovery Channel and LTN Los Angeles and worked as a film programmer for AFI FEST and the Los Angeles Film Festival.
My mother was the oldest surviving child of John Grinnell and Julia Porcupine Grinnell. She worked the ranch and fields near Elbowoods, driving a team of horses and riding her favorite cutting horse Roanie, as a child and survived to the age of 94.
I grew up listening to her many personal stories, many, many times at my request, with great delight. She especially liked relating her early life listening to the many stories of her 'great-grandfather' Black Chest. Black Chest was commissioned to take a message to Custer, but when he arrived he took one look at what was going on and returned quickly to North Dakota.
After her father passed awayin the early 1970's, she and my father returned to Fort Berthold to record in Hidatsa 'stories' of life on the reservation. Alas, once back home near San Francisco, she discovered that Hidatsa did not translate at all well to English and abandoned her project. What a loss - because of our oral tradition.
I am a native american producer. I work as the Media Coordinator for the UAIC in northern California. I co-produced, "California's Lost Tribes" and produced, narrated and edited, "River of Renewal"
Programs Manager for the California Documentary Project, a grant for film, radio and new media, through the California Council for the Humanities.
As an independent Producer/Playwright/Writer, I created On Native Ground! which is a training forum and On Native Ground - Where Art Speaks! a live, weekly public affairs broadcast on KDVS 90.3 FM and streamed live at www.kdvs.org
ONG's mission is to bring positive visibility to our Native American Filmmakers, Artists and community leaders.
~SHAWN MICHAEL PERRY~
has taken the multi - hyphenate to new heights. This singer, songwriter, actor, educator, and activist was born to Southern California into indigenous heritage (his father is Native American of Salish ancestry; his mother, of Panamanian of Mayan ancestry) Shawn has embraced his culture,past and present with an eye to the future.
Shawn first came to the public's attention through his acting skills. He has appeared in films as diverse as LAST of THE MOHICANS to WILD BILL and television productions such as MURDER SHE WROTE and CBS after school special MY INDIAN SUMMER.
His stage credits include the highly acclaimed production of GHOST DANCE at Los Angeles Actors Gang Studio. Shawn played CHEIF NEAWAH, in SO FAR FROM SCIOTO at the acclaimed Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. An Indian Initiative to include the histories of the native peoples in the 18th century. Presently Shawn is starring on a national commercial for "The Ad Council, with President Obama on fatherhood. This is an honor because Shawn is the first native american (along with his co-stars) that will appear for this campaign.
Shawn has been a member of SAG and AFTRA for over 15 years.
***TO DOWNLOAD SHAWN'S RESUME:
RESUME: http://onlythebraveentertainment.com/uploads/SMP_SAG_.pdf
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Highlighting the human experience as seen through indigenous eyes. The strength of his music and beauty of his words was enhanced by producer John Avila, the talented bassist/producer of Oingo Boingo. Shawn and John furthered their collaboration by placing FIGHT in a documentary/drama about PONCHO GONZALES the famed tennis master which aired on SPIKE TV in 2006.
Final polishing was added by the skillful mastering of techniques of Ron Mc Master (Capitol Records). The results were marketed as the limited edition "RUN 2 U". Tracks "FREEDOM" and "LIBERTAD" received terrific response and airplay. Due to their popularity these songs are featured on the full-length CD/DVD SHAWN MICHAEL PERRY & ONLY THE BRAVE.
Shawn has opened for and shared the bill with REDBONE...BADLANDS... BILL MILLER...MARY YOUNGBLOOD...KEITH SECOLA...JEFF HEALEY...THEE RHYTHM KINGS...YAIVA...Just to name a few. Shawn's song "FOREVER" has consistently been in the top 20 since 2008 in county pop and adult contemporary radio formats across the world. Look for "HUNGRY 4 HERO'S ...COMING SOON.......
I'm a writer and filmmaker who has been working in native communities for more than 25 years creating a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction content on the history, cultures and contemporary issues of native people. Choctaw filmmaker Phil Lucas was my mentor and production partner for much of that time, and we worked on dozens of native productions together over the years.
I am a 24 year native women who is currently going to school for journalism right now. Previously I received a degree in radio broadcasting. I did not do much with the degree, but intern for a station in MN called b96. I am now looking to get back into radio. What is most important to me is to preserve the Quechan culture.I would like to use radio to do this and give our tribal member great entertainment as well.
I'm a contemporary choreographer originally from New England with roots in coastal maine, living in LA. i've no idea of my blood quantum, but just recognize this as one many splinters of my very complicated ethnic background.
my work as a dancer/choreographer is very very important to me. I have dreams of bringing the work to indian country, working with teenagers, elders, ordinary people, trained, untrained, joining styles. I've a few works in my rep devoted to Indian thought, Under the Drum, and Mitakuye Oyas'in. I love listening to AIROS every day it helps me feel connected. thanks Sarah (asemaakwe)
I'm a native American flute player and a cancer surivier
