Synopsis
On Mon, Nov 25 7:00, the non-profit Circle Cinema presents Native Spotlight Shorts program. The Program is composed of short films from Sundance Indigenous Program + shorts from Tulsa’s FireThief production company. The screening is in celebration of November’s Native American Heritage Month. The shorts are Birds in the Earth (11 minutes), Marja Helander (Sámi); Fainting Spells (10 minutes), Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk/Pechanga Band of Luiseño); Jáaji Approx. (8 minutes), Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk/Pechanga Band of Luiseño); My Father's Tools (7 minutes), Heather Condo (Mi’gmaq); Throat Singing in Kangirsuk (4 minutes), Eva Kaukai (Inuit) and Manon Chamberland (Inuit), and Shinaab, Part II (8 minutes), Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr. (Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa Indians) + two FIRETHIEF shorts (12 minutes). Native Spotlight film series, a quarterly series at Circle Cinema showcasing the diverse variety of the Native American and Indigenous experience through film. In partnership with FireThief Productions, and with support from the Flint Family Foundation. FireThief Productions, LLC is an award-winning Native-owned film production company specializing in creative storytelling. Since 2014, FireThief has produced over 200 short documentaries along with a mix of commercial projects, music videos, and narrative films. We are proud of our deep bench of multi-talented directors, producers, writers, cinematographers, and editors. The Flint Family Foundation's mission is to impact and improve the quality of life in northeastern Oklahoma by funding area non-profits that provide progressive, intentional and innovative programs in Arts, Education, Health, and Human Services. The directors are committed to furthering the philanthropic principles of its founder, Charles W. Flint, Jr., by awarding grants to agencies where our funding will make a genuine difference. Cast
Release Date
11/17/2019 Rating
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The Lighthouse