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Show Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, May 12-15, 2018 The Park Record C-7 Sundance announces Native Filmmakers Lab participants Tremblay and Wilson head to Santa Fe Sunday Submitted by the Sundance Institute Two emerging Native storytellers, Erica Tremblay (Seneca-Cayuga) and MorningStar Angeline Wilson (Navajo, Blackfeet, Chippewa Cree) will participate in the 2018 Sundance Institute Native Filmmakers Lab, continuing the Institute’s year-round work in the discovery and development of artists from diverse backgrounds. The Lab takes place May 1318 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. During the Lab, Fellows work with a cast, crew, and supervising producer to shoot workshop versions of scenes from their short films under the expert creative mentorship of Program alumni and other established industry professionals and Program staff. The Lab encourages Fellows to hone their storytelling and technical skills in a hands-on and supportive environment. After the Lab they will receive targeted support from supervising producers, grants to fund the production of their short films and will attend the annual Native Forum at the January 2019 Sundance Film Festival for ongoing support on their projects. N. Bird Runningwater (Cheyenne/Mescalero Apache), director of the Institute’s Native American and Indigenous Program, said, “The Lab creates a unique environment nurturing creativity and collaboration among these talented Native and Indigenous storytellers and advisors. The Institute has a long history supporting Native filmmakers and we are happy to continue that tradition with Erica and MorningStar to help their short stories come to life.” The Native Program has built and sustained a unique support cycle for Indigenous artists through grants, labs, mentorships, fellowships, the platform of Sundance Film Festival, and screenings in Native communities to inspire new generations of storytellers. The Institute has established a rich legacy of commitment to Native filmmaking, supporting more than 300 Native and In- MAY 2018 MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH CONNECTING HEARTS & MINDS Stigma Free, How it Should Be. COURTESY OF THE SUNDANCE INSTITUTE Filmmakers Erica Tremblay, left, and MorningStar Angeline Wilson have been selected to participate in the 2018 Sundance Institute Native Filmmakers Lab in Santa Fe, New Mexico. digenous filmmakers over the years, including Taika Waititi (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui), Sterlin Harjo (Seminole/Creek Nations), Billy Luther (Navajo/ Hopi/Laguna Pueblo), Andrew Okpeaha MacLean (Iñupiaq), Aurora Guerrero (Xicana), Sydney Freeland (Diné), Blake Pickens (Chickasaw Nation), Ciara Lacy (Kanaka Maoli),Razelle Benally (Oglala Lakota/ Diné), Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr. (Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa Tribe) and Shaandiin Tome (Diné). The filmmakers serving as Creative Advisors for this year’s Native Lab include: Danis Goulet (Cree/Métis) (“Wakening,” “Wappawekka”), Blackhorse Lowe (Navajo) (“Shimasani,” “5th World”), Jennifer Phang (“Half-Life,” “Advantageous”) and Chelsea Winstanley (Ngati Ranginui/Ngati Pakeha) (“Ebony Society,” “Night Shift,” “Waru”). Peer Advisors for this year’s Native Lab include: Razelle Benally (Oglala Lakota/ Diné) (“I Am Thy Weapon”) and Shaandiin Tome (Diné) (“Mud,” “Hastl’ishnii”). Both are Native Lab alumni (Benally, 2015 and Tome, 2017). Artists and projects selected for the 2018 Native Filmmakers Lab: • “Little Chief,” director Erica Tremblay The lives of a Native woman and nine-year-old boy intersect over the course of a school day on a reservation in Oklahoma. Erica Tremblay (Seneca-Cayuga Nation, Wyandotte) is a documentary filmmaker and activist based in New York City, her projects have screened at numerous film festivals and her work has been featured on PBS and CNN. Tremblay’s films explore topics including violence against Indigenous women, restorative justice and issues impacting the two-spirit community. She has worked with many grassroots organizations, including the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, Wica Agli and the Monument Quilt Project. In 2016, Tremblay was awarded a Native Arts and Cultures Foundation Artist Fellowship and she was recently honored as a 40 Under 40 Native American. • “Ahéhee’ Shizhé’é (Thank you, Father),” director MorningStar Angeline Wilson A young woman struggles to come to terms with the legacy left to her after her father passes away from an unknown virus in a post-apocalyptic world. Through a series of dreams, she finds the strength to carry the traditions and medicine that was left to her. MorningStar Angeline Wilson (Navajo, Blackfeet, Chippewa Cree) began acting in theatre from an early age and was cast as Nizhoni Smiles in Sydney Freeland’s “Drunktown’s Finest.” This debut role earned her the Best Supporting Actress Award from The American Indian Film Festival in 2014. In 2016, Wilson contributed as a camera operative to VICE TV’s series “Rise,” which premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. She worked in production on projects such as “Scalped” and “WACO.” Wilson was awarded ‘Best Acting Performance’ at the Institute of American Indian Arts for her role as Jade in Razelle Benally’s “Raven,” a short narrative that premiered at the 2017 IMAGINENative Film Festival. That same year she was selected to be Marie Claire’s 2017 June Guest Editor. The New Mexico Film & Television Hall of Fame honored Wilson with the ‘Rising Star’ award in 2018. She currently divides her time between Albuquerque, NM and Los Angeles. The Sundance Institute Native American and Indigenous Program is supported by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Surdna Foundation, Time Warner Foundation, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, SAGindie, Comcast-NBCUniversal, Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Consulate General of Canada, Indigenous Media Initiatives, Fenton Bailey and Billy Luther, and Sarah Luther. For information, visit www. sundance.org. MANY EVENTS STILL TO COME IN OUR MAY PROGRAM. Visit ConnectSummitCounty.org or facebook/ConnectSummitCounty for the full calendar. We look forward to seeing you. FRONT LINE & BLUE LINE: PARENTS & POLICE WORKING TOGETHER Talk and Resource Fair presented by Summit County Sheriff’s Office. MAY 14 6:00pm, Free Ecker Hill Middle School HOW ARE WE DOING ON MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE? with Roger Armstrong, Nann Worel, Aaron Newman, Mary Christa Smith, Roy Parker, Shauna Wiest, and Eli Levine. Moderated by Ollie Wilder (PCCF). MAY 15 6:30pm, Free MINDFULNESS MIND/GAME: THE UNQUIET GOES MAINSTREAM JOURNEY OF Film and talk by Rebecca Brenner, local mindfulness meditation practitioner. MAY 15 6:30pm, Free Kamas Valley Branch, Summit County Library CONCUSSION/ TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: IMPACTS ON MENTAL HEALTH CHAMIQUE HOLDSCLAW Film, presented by the Park City Film Series in partnership with CONNECT, with Chamique Holdsclaw in person for Q&A. MAY 17 6:30pm, Free Jim Santy Auditorium HEROIN(E) THE BRAIN STORY: THE SCIENCE BEHIND BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION Dr. Nicole Sherren, Neuroscientist, (The Palix Foundation) MAY 22 6:30pm, Free Intermountain Park City Hospital-Blair Education and Conference Center 70 YEARS OF HEALTHY MINDS: Panel discussion with freestyle champion Alex Schlopy, Lauren Ziaks (DPT, ATC) and Antoinetta Russo (PhD) moderated by Lynn Ware Peek (KPCW). 2018 Oscar nominated documentary on opiod crisis followed by panel discussion with Margaret Olson and Dodi Wilsonand Detective Felicia Sotelo, moderated by Mary Christa Smith. MAY 16 MAY 17 MAY 31 Jim Santy Auditorium Kamas Valley Branch, Summit County Library Sheldon Richins Building Auditorium, Kimball Jct. 6:00pm, Free Jim Santy Auditorium CONNECT_MHAM2018_ParkRec_Qtr_051218.indd 1 6:30pm, Free CURRENT RESEARCH ON BRAIN AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Talks and Research Showcase by U of U Psychiatry Department. 6:30pm, Free 5/7/18 7:54 AM |
