Joe Buffalo is an Indigenous skateboard legend. He’s also a survivor of Canada’s notorious Indian Residential School system. Following a traumatic childhood and decades of addiction, Joe must face his inner demons to realize his dream of turning pro.

Joe Buffalo

An indigenous woman must confront a mysterious predator in parallel worlds of prehistory and dystopian future.

Totsu (Redbird)

Deep in the Choctaw Nation, a picturesque lake hosts an unusual sight: an island populated by rows of headstones. This cemetery floating in a man-made lake is the last relic of what was the town of Sardis, Oklahoma.

Sardis

Two pop-culture obsessed friends think they have what it takes to make the greatest horror movie ever.

The Writer's Room

Produced by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. "Ikaiyana la chi" tells the unknown stories of the last Choctaw removal to Oklahoma in 1903 by train, the cultural impact it had on the Choctaw people and a certain Oklahoma community.&nbsp;

Ikhaiyana la chi (I Will Remember)

Birdie Blackwater, once a popular Native American country singer, has since gone into a downward spiral since her excessive drinking began 10 years ago. Upon moving back to her home reservation, barely clinging onto what little dignity she has left, Birdie is arrested for a barrage of drunken charges after lashing out at tribal police officers during a late-night performance. The next day, tribal courts order Birdie to complete 180 days of wellness therapy and intense probation or face two years in prison. Birdie now finds herself contending with a group of offbeat individuals each week who each posses their own…“Unique” mental limitations.

Blackwater

Many lacrosse players and coaches often don’t know that the origins of the game of lacrosse has its roots in North American Indigenous nations.This short documentary provides a brief history of the sacred and cultural aspects of this sport, originally played for the Creator, as well as for the health and welfare of the people. The movie also defines the three types of North American, Indigenous lacrosse: Iroquois, Great Lakes, and Southeastern.

Roots of Lacrosse

Performed entirely in the Cherokee Language, Inage'i follows four animal friends in their adventures on Turtle Island.

Inage'i (In The Woods)

In celebration of the potential in every day to carry and bestow light, kindness, belief, and wisdom, a cake is passed from person to person in the darkness and coldness of the bleak midwinter. The cake is eventually given to a band who performs the song of hope.

Samantha Crain: Bloomsday

This film is a reaction to colonialism &amp; quarantine. It's made from multiple perspectives and experiences, pieced together. There are various qualities of footage: lo-fi camcorders, iPhone, archival images and screen recordings. The content is based on a question of how to keep our communities safe.

San Diego

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