2007 Southwest Native American Film Festival Schedule

Friday, October 5

7–9:30 p.m. Evening Screenings at the Museum of Northern Arizona

9:45–11 p.m.  Reception at the Coconino Center for the Arts with filmmakers
(Open to weekend pass holders.)


Saturday, October 6

10 a.m.–1 p.m. Film Scoring for Film Makers Workshop at the Coconino Center for the Arts 
(Register at www.indigenousaction.org.)

2–4:30 p.m. Presentation of Short Films at the Coconino Center for the Arts

5–6 p.m. Meet the Filmmakers at the Museum of Northern Arizona
(Open to weekend pass holders.)

6–9:30 p.m. Evening Screenings at the Museum of Northern Arizona

FILMS

Friday, October 5, 7–9:30 p.m.

Evening Screenings at the Museum of Northern Arizona
$10/general admission, $6/students

• DC Navajo
  Director: Shonie De La Rosa (Diné), Melissa Henry (Diné)
  2007 | 10 min. | Short Comedy

A short film about a graphic artist trying to collect his pay from the Navajo Nation's Washington, D.C. office.

• Crazy INDN
  Director: Ian Skorodin (Choctaw)
  2006 | 25 min. | Short Animation

In this unique animation set in the future, the superhero Crazy Indn seeks to reclaim the skull of Geronimo, with implications all the way to the White House.

• The Border Crossed Us
  Director: Rachael J. Nez (Diné)
  2005 | 26 min. | Documentary Short

Since time immemorial, the Tohono O'odham have crossed borders freely between their communities in the U.S. and Mexico. This work examines the ways in which current immigration and naturalization policy are putting their way of life at risk.

• Tears
  Director: Klee Benally (Diné)
  2007 | 4 min. | Music Video

A compelling music video that reflects on former Miss Navajo Nation Radmilla Cody's trying past.

• Miss Navajo
  Director: William Luther (Diné/Hopi/Laguna Pueblo)
  2006 | 60 min. | Documentary Feature

No ordinary beauty pageant, the Miss Navajo Nation competition requires contestants to answer tough historical questions in the Navajo language and showcase traditional knowledge.


Friday, October 5, 9:45–11 p.m.

Reception with Filmmakers at the Coconino Center for the Arts
(Open to weekend pass holders.)

Saturday, October 6, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

Film Scoring for Filmmakers Workshop with Brent Michael Davids at the Coconino Center for the Arts

$10 /general, $5/students (free for Indigenous youth.) This intensive workshop is designed especially for producers, directors, and editors.

Saturday, October 6, 2–4:30 p.m.

Presentation of Short Films at the Coconino Center for the Arts
$5/general admission, $3/students
 

• Horse You See
  Director: Melissa Henry (Diné)
  2007 | 7 min. | Short

Meet Ross, a horse from the Navajo reservation. Hear his story and share his thoughts as he explains the very essence of being a horse. Navajo with English subtitles.

• Knowledge is Dangerous
  Director: Outta Your Backpack Media (Red Team)2006 |
  5 min. | Youth Short

Sometime in the future, knowledge is outlawed.

• Inner Voices
  Director: Outta Your Backpack Media (Green Team)
  2006 | 3 min. 30 sec. | Youth Short

A skateboarder has an accident and finds that he can hear something strange.

• How to Love
  Director: Katrina Molnar
  2007 | 6 min. | Experimental Youth Short

Produced by Outta Your Backpack Media, this video is a story about a lover who is not sure how to show her love for her one and only.