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 its spirits. Virtual Q&A with Karissa Valencia following the screening.
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: FREE!!! When: 2/18/25 Time: 5pm to 9pm Where: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA 98199 in Discovery Park
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 new generation that includes Andy Nieblas (Acjachemen), David Flores Ramos (Nahua), and Kaliko Kahoonei (Hawaiian). Cleanings A Cakewalk - (Navajo Language Short) An imaginative and independent young boy,… 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… 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… 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… Read More »Winter Indigenous Showcase – Hey! Viktor (18+)
Join us for the FINAL day of the first annual Winter Indigenous Film Showcase, a week-long Indigenous storytelling celebration. All people are welcome to attend (up to 200). 11:00 AM… Read More »Winter Indigenous Film Showcase – Fish Wars
Join us for the FINAL day of the first annual Winter Indigenous Film Showcase, a week-long Indigenous storytelling celebration. All people are welcome to attend (up to 200). 2:00 PM… Read More »Winter Indigenous Film Showcase – Imagining the Indian
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