The Lakota Daughters: Women of the once-matrilineal Oglala Lakota tribe create a "girl society" to empower 10-18 year-olds on the Pine Ridge Reservation and help them bring a brighter future into focus.
Kapaemahu: This richly animated short brings to life the hidden history of four monumental stones on Waikiki Beach, and the legendary transgender healing spirits within them. *SDFF 2021 Jury Award Nominee - Best Short!*
L.A. Roll follows members of the dance skaters Sk8 Mafia as they reflect on the closure of their beloved home rink and seek out a new place to roll.
A Horse Has More Blood Than A Human: A short in which an elderly Iranian couples' dreams of a quiet retirement are shattered by hidden developments that have taken shape in their hometown.
Three Meters And A Few Centimeters: The serious problems that make it difficult to meet the religious requirements for burying bodies that died by Coronavirus in Iran. *See Filmmaker Interview with Mostafa Salehi Nezhad! **SDFF 2021 Jury Award Nominee - Best Short!
Three Meters and a Few Centimeters: The serious problems that make it difficult to meet the religious requirements for burying bodies that died by Coronavirus in Iran.
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*Jury Awards are decided by a Jury of filmmakers, scholars, programmers, etc. However, all films are up for Audience Awards, so remember to rate the films you watch!
Poverty, drugs, alcohol, frequent disappearances of young women and limited law enforcement are all issues plaguing Pine Ridge Native American Reservation in South Dakota. However, following strong matrilineal traditions of the Native American culture, women on the Reservation are working to create "a girl society" that fosters resilience and self-assurance in girls aged 10 to 18. The Lakota Daughters is a 33 min documentary that shows the traditional and modern life of the Lakota tribe, including the tribe's efforts to empower future generations of girls and women.
Awards:
Jury Prize at the Loyola Feminist Film Festival in New Orleans, and the Audience Choice Best Documentary Short-2021 at the Kansas City FilmFest International
- Year2020
- Runtime34 mins
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorVictoria Kupchinetsky
- ScreenwriterVictoria Kupchinetsky
- ProducerVictoria Kupchinetsky
- FilmmakerVictoria Kupchinetsky
The Lakota Daughters: Women of the once-matrilineal Oglala Lakota tribe create a "girl society" to empower 10-18 year-olds on the Pine Ridge Reservation and help them bring a brighter future into focus.
Kapaemahu: This richly animated short brings to life the hidden history of four monumental stones on Waikiki Beach, and the legendary transgender healing spirits within them. *SDFF 2021 Jury Award Nominee - Best Short!*
L.A. Roll follows members of the dance skaters Sk8 Mafia as they reflect on the closure of their beloved home rink and seek out a new place to roll.
A Horse Has More Blood Than A Human: A short in which an elderly Iranian couples' dreams of a quiet retirement are shattered by hidden developments that have taken shape in their hometown.
Three Meters And A Few Centimeters: The serious problems that make it difficult to meet the religious requirements for burying bodies that died by Coronavirus in Iran. *See Filmmaker Interview with Mostafa Salehi Nezhad! **SDFF 2021 Jury Award Nominee - Best Short!
Three Meters and a Few Centimeters: The serious problems that make it difficult to meet the religious requirements for burying bodies that died by Coronavirus in Iran.
(click on titles in column to the right to see individual film details below)
*Jury Awards are decided by a Jury of filmmakers, scholars, programmers, etc. However, all films are up for Audience Awards, so remember to rate the films you watch!
Poverty, drugs, alcohol, frequent disappearances of young women and limited law enforcement are all issues plaguing Pine Ridge Native American Reservation in South Dakota. However, following strong matrilineal traditions of the Native American culture, women on the Reservation are working to create "a girl society" that fosters resilience and self-assurance in girls aged 10 to 18. The Lakota Daughters is a 33 min documentary that shows the traditional and modern life of the Lakota tribe, including the tribe's efforts to empower future generations of girls and women.
Awards:
Jury Prize at the Loyola Feminist Film Festival in New Orleans, and the Audience Choice Best Documentary Short-2021 at the Kansas City FilmFest International
- Year2020
- Runtime34 mins
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorVictoria Kupchinetsky
- ScreenwriterVictoria Kupchinetsky
- ProducerVictoria Kupchinetsky
- FilmmakerVictoria Kupchinetsky