World Indigenous Film Festival
Indigenous films from around the world presented on two screens. Film makers, actors and other participants highlight the making of selected films.
January 11 and 12 - Indigenous World Film Festival
Presenting films from around the world including: Australia, New Zealand, Canada and more!
Alaska Native Heritage Center
Indigenous World Film Festival 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008 Free Admission on Friday
6:30 PM Meet the Film Makers Reception
7:00 PM Welcome by Festival Director, Steven Alvarez
7:15 PM Four Wheel Pony – 5 min Documentary short - Dustin Craig, USA
By the Rapids – 4 min Animation short - Joseph Lazare, Canada
Maori Boy – 3 min Music video, Mike Jonathan, New Zealand
7:35 PM The Box of Wisdom Totem Pole – 16 min documentary - short Steven Alvarez
Q/A with Film makers Steven Alvarez & Jonathan Stanton follows the film
8:00 PM Four Sheets to the Wind – 90 minute feature - Sterlin Harjo, USA
9:45 PM Qallunaat! Why White People are Funny – 52 min documentary - Mark Sandlford, Canada Q/A with film’s writer Zebedee Nungak follows the film
Sat., Jan. 12, 2008 Admission $9.95 adults, $6.95 (ages 7 -16), FREE 6 and under.
10:15 AM Commercial Drive – Canada 4 min music video
Turnangawaewae-A Place to Stand – 13 min short Peter Burger, New Zealand
10:40 Miss Navajo – 60 minute documentary - Billy Luther, USA
11:45 Might of the Star Chaser – 24 minute claymation - Joseph Lazare, Canada- Q/A with Director Joseph Lazare follows the film
12:15 PM Horse You See – 7 minute short - Melissa Henry, USA
12:25 Family Dancing – 30 minute short - Rick Stevenson, USA Q/A with Director Rick Stevenson and actor Nakotah LaRance follows the film
1:15 Edge of America – 106 minute feature - Chris Eyre, USA Q/A with Director Chris Eyre follows the film
3:15 Attla – 90 minute feature Ralph Little, USA
4:45 Living Dena’ina – 14 minute documentary short - Jon Ross/Alan Dick, USA - Q/A with film makers Jon Ross & Alan Dick follows the film
5:20 The Tracker – 90 minute feature Rolf de Heer, Australian
7:00 INTERMISSION
7:20 The Vanishing Trace – 10 minute short Keesic Douglas, Canada
7:30 Hawaikii – 11 minute short - Mike Jonathan, New Zealand
7:45 Imprint – 90 minute feature - Michael & Carolyn Linn, USA Q/A with film Director Michael Linn, Producer Chris Eyre and actress
Tonantzin Carmelo follows the film
9:20 Eagle vs Shark – 93 minute feature - Taika Waititi, New Zealand
Film Hawaikii written by Tere Harrison
Film The Box of Wisdom Totem Pole
