The Films
Usugilix Awakun
- Year 2024
- Country USA
- Runtime 12 min
- Director Palmer Morse, Matt Mikkelsen
Filmmaker in Attendance, Michigan Premiere, Family Friendly
An Unangax scientist, delves into her vital research concerning toxic algal blooms affecting filter feeding shellfish—a staple Indigenous food for her people, illuminates the profound connection between the Unangax people and their environment, showcasing the resilience and resourcefulness of a culture in the face of unprecedented challenges.
Through The Storm
- Year 2024
- Country USA
- Runtime 23 min
- Director Charles Frank, Fritz Bitsoie
Michigan Premiere, Adult Language
“Through The Storm” follows the 2023 season of the Red Lake Nation (Ojibwe) high school football team. Despite dwindling interest and a two-decade-long losing record, a determined coach and group of young athletes fight to keep their football program alive. An exploration in overcoming loss, the film follows the personal triumphs and hardships of the players and their families, and how football serves as a symbol of hope, unity, and resilience for the people of Red Lake.
Traditional Spearfishing Workshops
- Year 2022
- Country USA
- Runtime 8 min
- Director Steve Brimm
Filmmaker in Attendance, Subject in Attendance, Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere
Spearfishing workshops for all ages facilitated by the Keweenaw Bay Indian community Natural Resource Department.
Mama's Sundry
- Year 2024
- Country United States
- Runtime 15 min
- Director Brody Kuhar and Joshua Cannon
Family Friendly
In South Memphis, married artists Bertram Williams and Talibah Safiya transform their creative practices into vehicles for a higher purpose. Enter Mama’s Sundry, a collaborative movement fostering wellness and sustainability through education, service initiatives and a neighborhood garden that produces fresh fruit and vegetables within a community that’s long been designated a food desert.