NativeVue Film & Media

( – promoted by navajo)

NativeVue was created to

cultivate an interest in Native performing arts by featuring North America’s most innovative Indigenous filmmakers, musicians, actors and media entrepreneurs.

http://www.nativevue.org/links…

A sampling:

“Creative Spirit” Films Premiere at Paramount Studios

The purpose of the Creative Spirit program is to foster employment and training opportunities for American Indians in the film industry.  The program creates meaningful relationships between Native filmmakers and industry veterans by providing an environment for professional collaboration.

Such was the case with 2007’s productions: Ancestor Eyes, written and directed by Kalani Queypo (Blackfeet/Hawaiian), and Two Spirits, One Journey, written and produced by Shawn Imitates Dog (Oglala Lakota).

Ancestor Eyes

Ancestor Eyes  tells the story of a mother (Tantoo Cardinal) coming to terms with the declining health of her daughter (Rulan Tangen).  “I really wanted to do an homage to matriarchal power, to the love between a mother and a daughter,” said Queypo.  “An homage to the life-givers and the caregivers.”

Two Spirits, One Journey

Two Spirits, One Journey  deals with a gay relationship on the Pine Ridge reservation. Luke (Alex Meraz) wants to come out and be himself, even if it means leaving the rez. Chris (Patrick David) would rather pretend to be straight than face ostracism.

The title comes from the “two spirits” term for gay Indians. Traditionally, most tribes recognized homosexuality not as a sin or curse but simply as another identity. They didn’t reject gays, they respected them.

Good to find a spot highlighting Independent Native American film making. Be sure and click the link above so they know we found them.

Links from their links page:

• ArtDesy Art Links
• Blue Corn Comics
• Bronitsky and Associates
• Denver Indigenous Film & Arts Festival
• FilmMakers.com Magazine
• First Nations Composer Initiative
• First Nations Film and Video Festival
• Harmy Films
• Index of Native American Resources
• Longhouse Media/Native Lens
• Maximum Design
• Native American Television (NATV)
• Native American Times
• Native Art Network
• Native Public Media
• Native Village
• NativeFilm.com
• NativeVue MySpace
• NativeVue Yahoo Group
• NDNnews.com
• Northwest Indian News
• Original Indigenous Talent
• Pechanga.net
• Scene4 Magazine
• ThinkNDN
• Tijer Lily Co
• Urban Rez
• Weeneebeg Aboriginal Film & Video Festival