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.
Dr. Sara
Sutler-Cohen (Tsalagi,
Romany/Gypsy, Irish, Jewish) assumed the Programming Direction of the
Festival in 2007. Under her leadership, the Festival continues
to
honor the legacy of its founder by bringing in hard-hitting filmmakers,
performers, and actors in Native film. Through the dedication of a core
group of organizers, the AIFF continues to grow exponentially and
receive accolades from the Native film community.
The American Indian Film
Festival honors Bellevue College's commitment to cultural pluralism by
introducing both the campus and area communities to works created by
and with artists from the First Peoples and First Nations.
Hit the play button above to watch promo video!
All festival
events are free and open to the public. Suggested Donation $10.
For more
information & screening submissions,
contact: