The 7th Annual
American Indian Film Festival
November 5, 6 & 7th, 2009

The 7th Annual American Indian Film Festival  features filmmaker Tracy Rector (Seminole) as our keynote speaker.Tracy is Executive Director and Co-founder of Longhouse Media and its youth media project Native Lens, a partnership with the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community.  She is the co-producer of Teachings of the Tree People, a feature documentary about Bruce 'subiyay' Miller and  producer of March Point, an award-winning Native Lens Production.  Both of these films have been nationally broadcast on PBS, The National Geographic Channel and have traveled widely on the national and international film circuit garnering several awards and international recognition.

Native Youth in Film 

This year, the AIFF launches a unique program featuring Native youth in film from Longhouse Media's Native Lens Project on November 7th.  

The festival will be held primarily at the Carlson Theatre, located on Bellevue College's main campus (3000 Landerholm Circle S.E., Bellevue, at the intersection of S.E. 28th St. and 148th Ave. S.E.). 

The AIFF's founder, Phil Lucas (Choctaw),made over 100 films, founded the festival back in April 2003. Lucas, who died February 2007, was a Bellevue College instructor and Emmy-winning, internationally known producer of feature films and documentaries. Under Phil's leadership, the Festival has showcased the works of filmmaker luminaries and provided a forum to discuss contemporary issues affecting Native Peoples across North America.

All festival events are free and open to the public.
Suggested Donation $10.

For more information & screening submissions, contact:  

Sara Sutler-Cohen sara.sutlercohen@bellevuecollege.edu