[IPSM] [Fwd: New First Nations Films Available]
Macdonald Stainsby
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Fri Nov 9 10:54:50 PST 2007
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Subject: New First Nations Films Available
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 10:52:13 -0800
From: Motion Visual - Richard Hersley <coyote00 at telus.net>
To: <"Undisclosed-Recipient:;"@priv-edtnaa06.telusplanet.net>
FIRST NATIONS FILMS www.firstnationsfilms.com
Films For, By and About Native People For Classroom or
Group 604-990-9337
FIRST NATIONS FILMS are now available to the public on important
subjects from Spirituality to Land Claims to Traditional Music to
Politics. These award-winning professional broadcast TV programs are
some of the best in North America! Very suitable for groups, libraries,
classroom or individual.
SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES - from 12 to 112
Please visit our website and view on-line clips of these emotionally
moving and exciting programs. All programs are 44 or 24 minutes in
length. www.firstnationsfilms.com
To Order coyote00 at telus.net or call 604-990-9337 or visit
www.firstnationsfilms.com
ENTER THE WORLD OF THE NATIVE SPIRIT!
Please contact us to order - Please send us an email or phone order
and we will send the DVDs to you with invoice.
Play Film Clips Visit Our Website coyote00 at telus.net
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CATALOGUE of PROGRAMS
THE MEDICINE WHEEL - Broadcast: BCTV - View Clip
AWARD - CanPro Silver Medal, Best Documentary. An emotional story of
First Nations spirituality told in the first person by a Cree woman from
Manitoba. Visually moving segments highlight the Sweat Lodge and Pipe
Ceremonies as she explores the timelessness and the meaning of the Wheel
that may be at the center of native spirituality. The viewer learns, as
our host learns, the significance of one's own personal spiritual
journey through life and of brotherhood and sisterhood through the
"teachings" within the Medicine Wheel. The program was aired on the WIC
Network and BCTV. 24 minutes ($99.00) ORDER PROGRAM
WHO'S LAND IS THIS? - Broadcast: Global TV - View Clip
AWARD - American Indian Film Festival. An exciting, fast paced
one-hour documentary about First Nations' historical and contemporary
relationship to the Canadian governments in settling the land question
in Canada. As historical sentiments document the "truth" of settlement
and treaties, modern candid moments with the British Columbia Treaty
Commission and the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, and other First Nations
highlight emotional and political perspectives on the land in BC. An
emotionally moving and informative documentary. Broadcast: Global TV.
44 minutes. ($149.00) ORDER PROGRAM
MAKING TREATIES - Broadcast: Global TV - View Clip
AWARD - Official Entry, American Indian Film Festival "As the rest
of the world uses guns and explosives in Canada we can sit down like
civilized people and deal with the issue of Indigenous land rights
through negotiations". The program presents an emotional and personal
approach to the outcomes of the modern treaty process. Profiles on
First Nations throughout BC blend with input from resource developers
and governments as this emotional and insightful program weaves our tale
of land ownership and forecasts our economic future. By presenting a
balanced perspective (native and non-native alike) on land claims in BC
and by educating a concerned public we may begin to build the very
needed bridges and the honest dialogue that must exist for all societies
to coexist in unison in BC and to reach a just and needed agreement on
our land and, ultimately, our future. The program is a must-see for all
audiences. Broadcast: Global Television. 44 minutes. ($149.00) ORDER
PROGRAM
SLEEPDANCER - View Clip
DRAMA - INDEPENDENT - (90 min.) Sleepdancer follows Derek Smith (Mark
Wells), a half-Native American coroner's investigator, as he stumbles
upon the mysterious Tommy Jordan (Rodrick Pocowatchit), a Native man
whose father has just passed away. Tommy is vulnerable and doesn't
speak. Through a series of letters, Derek unravels Tommy's story, and
becomes infatuated with helping him while his own relationship crumbles.
Sleepdancer is about love, loss and fractured family. Great for all
audiences. - ($149.00) - ORDER PROGRAM
VANISHING LINK - View Clip
A very personal and emotionally moving program about one woman's
"return" to her spiritual roots and native identity. As this exciting
story unfolds through the woman's direct experiences the viewer follows
her journey and so travels deeper into her "emotional return". Woven
together with riveting stories from Elders brought to life through
stirring traditional art, dances, songs, and crafts. Vanishing Link
explores the "link" to our elders and their native spirituality through
the oral traditions while following a unique spiritual quest. The
program is a must-see for all audiences and great for schools, libraries
and classroom. 60 min. - may be viewed in two parts ($149.00) - ORDER
PROGRAM
LIVING IN TWO WORLDS - Broadcast: KNOWLEDGE NET. - View Clip
This is perhaps one of the best documentaries available on how native
people in see themselves - their past, present and their future. Young
native people explore the meaning of being a native in a modern world
while traditional elders highlight the past and the meaning being
managers of the land. This very moving and likeable film is a must see
for all who want to catch a candid glimpse of native people as they
really see themselves and as they struggle to maintain their identity as
they live in two worlds - the old and the new. 20 minutes ($99.00)
ORDER PROGRAM
FIRST NATIONS ROLE MODELS - Broadcast: BCTV - View Clip
AWARD - Certificate of Honor, American Indian Film Festival. A
publisher, an educator, a Metis political leader and a fisherwoman /
filmmaker are profiled in this unique examination of prominent First
Nations people in Canada. As we travel from community to community we
discover a variety of First Nations "communication" of philosophy and
ideals. 24 minutes ($99.00) ORDER PROGRAM
NATIVE WOMEN: POLITICS - Broadcast: Global TV - View Clip
AWARD - Best Documentary, Native American Journalists Association.
An emotionally moving and upbeat program that gives voice to some of our
finest Canadian Aboriginal women. Historical segments in the program
contrast the traditional equality of power, male to female within native
community, versus the regression in the roles and power of First Nations
women in Canada under European dominance. We hear the voices of strong
women "leaders" on how they view the rebuilding of balanced
self-government within their community in the future. The Indian Act
and Bill C31 are examined to highlight their effect on First Nations
women. The program was broadcast nationally on the CanWest Global
system. 24 minutes ($99.00) ORDER PROGRAM
THE RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS - This inspiration and very emotionally
moving program looks at the "other side" of the Residential Schools
experience. As many First Nations "survivors" share their stories we
come face to face with the fear, confusion and sometimes-hurtful
experience that were the Residential Schools. Seen from a First Nations
perspective we come to realize just what effect these schools have
really had on First Nations people then and now! And we start to
realize some of the healing that has begun as a result of finally facing
the truth about these schools. A must see for all audiences. 24
minutes ($99.00) - ORDER PROGRAM
BEAT OF THE DRUM - Broadcast: BCTV - View Clip
AWARD - Official Entry, N.A.J.A. The drum is the heartbeat of mother
earth; to beat the drum is to match the heartbeat. As we sing our songs
to the drum we "talk to the spirits". From rock and roll to electronic
to traditional music. An upbeat, fast-paced program as four "high
profile" Canadian First Nations musical performers and songwriters are
profiled. A great fast moving program for all audiences - from 12 and
up. ($99.00) ORDER PROGRAM
RECLAIMING OUR CHILDREN - View Clip
About 45% of the children in care are First Nations - why is this and
what are we doing about it? A tremendous amount of positive energy has
been generated around this issue as we are really talking about the
future generations and the importance of working together to make sure
children have better lives. The program explores the truth about First
Nations children in care and suggests new ways of seeing the
difficulties that we face. (99.00) ORDER PROGRAM
ECHOES OF THE SISTERS - Broadcast: Knowledge Net.
Breast cancer exists and is growing at an alarming rate in North
America and breast cancer in First Nations communities is no different.
First Nations women are not getting examined regularly by doctors
because they either do not trust the process or it is not available to
them. There is new hope though, that through education, all women will
replace feelings of confusion with knowledge of modern breast cancer
awareness and procedures. This video acts as an emotional resource in
this important fight against breast cancer and may help to save lives
for all our sisters for generations to come. The program was broadcast
on the Knowledge Network.
COMING SOON!
SO FAR FROM HOME - in production
A moving story of two young native street-people as they search for
the meaning of their home.
TOTEM POLES - in production
A glorious picturesque search for the meaning of the totem poles.
THE CIRCLES OF LIFE (The Medicine Wheel 2) - in production
A search for the ancient stone circles in Canada and beyond ...
BOUNDARIES - in production
Analyzing the Indian "business" in Canada - where is all the money going?
For more information or to order films please contact:
email: First Nations Films 604-990-9337
www.firstnationsfilms.com
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