BLACKWATER (Winner - Best Indigenous Short)

Years of reckless alcoholism, a country music star finally hits rock bottom and is court-ordered into wellness therapy with an offbeat group of misfits on her hometown reservation.

Director's Bio:

Boise Esquerra is a Hopi Filmmaker from the Colorado River Indian Tribes in Parker, AZ. He holds a BA in Digital Filmmaking and Video Production with an MFA in Filmmaking and recently earned his final degree, and MFA in Screenwriting from the New York Film Academy. Boise has a great passion for the entire spectrum of his craft and every aspect that goes into it. Much of his inspiration comes from various life experiences and stories from real events. He currently resides in Burbank, CA - where he writes, directs and creates in hopes of being not only extremely successful in filmmaking, but more so, helping to pave the way for diverse inclusion within the filmmaking industry - this including strong Native American representation.