5:00 PM – Short Film Block A lineup of compelling short films by Indigenous creators, offering unique perspectives and narratives. Short Films include: Standing Above The Clouds - follows Native… Read More »Winter Indigenous Film Showcase – Shorts Block
7:30 PM – WaaPaKe Dr. Jules Arita Koostachin’s deeply personal documentary explores the silence and resilience of residential school Survivors through truth, freedom, and power. For generations, the suffering of… Read More »Winter Indigenous Film – Film WaaPaKe
5:00 PM – Spirit Rangers This animated series by Karissa Valencia follows Native American siblings Kodiak, Summer, and Eddy Skycedar, who secretly become Spirit Rangers to protect the land and… Read More »Winter Film Showcase – Spirit Rangers
7:00 PM – Indian Road Trip Two Native con-artists are tasked with driving a cranky elder across the reserve, only to encounter supernatural forces trying to disrupt their journey. Cost:… Read More »Winter Indigenous Film Showcase – Indian Road Trip
5:00 PM – Short Film Block 3 Short Films Include: HAAGUA - a new short film featuring a cast of surfers representing 13 tribal nations, traces the roots of a… Read More »Winter Indigenous Film Showcase DAY 4 – Short Blocks
7:30 PM – The Knowing Acclaimed journalist Tanya Talaga searches for her long-lost matriarch Annie, solving an 80-year-old family mystery through her evocative storytelling on screen. With lush cinematography and evocative storytelling, Anishinaabe journalist Tanya Talaga embarks on a deeply personal search to discover what happened to her great-great-grandmother in The Knowing. Co-directors Talaga and… Read More »Winter Indigenous Film Showcase DAY 4 – The Knowing
5:00 PM – Café Daughter Café Daughter is a coming-of-age story about Yvette Wong, a young Chinese Cree girl in 1960s Saskatchewan who is told to keep secret her Cree identity, but later learns to take pride in who she is and embraces her Cree identity. Q&A with Shelley Niro following the screening - Shelly… Read More »Winter Indigenous Film Showcase – Café Daughter
7:30 PM – Joey Clift Spotlight Joey Clift is a Los Angeles-based comedian, TV writer, director, Emmy-nominated producer, and enrolled member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. Joey attended college to become a local TV weather person because as a kid he didn’t see any Native American comedians on television, and that made him believe he… Read More »Winter Indigenous Film Showcase – Joey Clift Spotlight
5:00 PM – Bring Them Home This powerful documentary tells the story of Blackfoot people working to reintroduce wild buffalo herds to their ancestral lands, a journey of cultural restoration and healing. Q&A following screening Cost: FREE!!! When: 2/21/25 Time: 5pm to 6:30pm Where: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA… Read More »Winter Indigenous Film Showcase – Bring Them Home
7:00 PM – Hey! Viktor In this comedy-drama, Cody Lightning stars as a former child actor trying to produce a sequel to Smoke Signals decades after his fleeting fame. This screening is limited to attendees 18 years of age or older. In-Person Q&A with Cody Lightning following the screening Cost: FREE!!! When: 2/21/25 Time: 7pm… Read More »Winter Indigenous Showcase – Hey! Viktor (18+)
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