The California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Center (CICSC) at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) is proud to present the 2015 San Diego American Indian Film Festival.
California's American Indian & Indigenous Film Festival (CAIIFF) is offering audiences in San Diego County the finest work in American Indian film and media on an annual basis. The CAIIFF will highlight the best of current films from American Indian filmmakers, producers, directors, and actors working through Indian Country.
The CAIIFF, located in Southern California, is located in an area that is home to the largest number of Indian reservations in the region and we will be able to reach unprecedented numbers of tribal people and the surrounding community. The festival offers an event that promises not only exclusive viewings, but includes three days of interactive dialogues with film industry professionals, selected panel discussions and opportunity for question and answer sessions after each screening.
Today's screenings:
1:00 PM
Youth Shorts Program, Facilitated by Steven Paul Judd
Featured Shorts Include: The Child Who Hammered Nails, Footsteps, Malsem, Amazing, Crash Site, Viejas History, Mia', Clouds of Autumn, First Contact, Ronnie BoDean, Indian and the Tourist
1:30 PM
7th Generation, Directed by John L. Voth
7th Generation covers generations of history, including the perspectives of Jim E. Warne (Oglala Lakota) an advocate and educator. His story of the 7th Generation touches many levels of history and experiences of past generations. This documentary film addresses historical and current perspectives with a focus on a positive future of our youth - the 7th Generation.
3:00 PM
Songs My Brothers Taught Me, Directed by Chlo? Zhao
With an older brother in jail and living with their single mother on Pine Ridge Reservation, Johnny and his sister Jashuan's lives develop new challenges when their absentee cowboy father suddenly dies. The loss prompts Johnny to strike out for Los Angeles, but would mean leaving behind his beloved sister.
7:30 PM
Mekko, Directed by Sterlin Harjo
Mekko gets out of prison after 19 years. He has no home or family so he makes his way to Tulsa. He tries to connect with a cousin but she turns him away. With nowhere to go Mekko ends up sleeping on the streets. He is taken in by the homeless native community. At times jovial, there is a dark undercurrent to the community. He begins having issues with a man named Bill. Bill is pure evil. Convinced that this man is a witch, Mekko turns to the old teachings of his grandmother in order to rid the community of this 'witch'. It's a story of redemption, and hope. Mekko is in search of his home and the strength to forgive himself of his past.
Admission/Cost:
Saturday, November 21 - 1:00 PM
For more information, please visit: www.caiiff.com
California's American Indian & Indigenous Film Festival (CAIIFF) is offering audiences in San Diego County the finest work in American Indian film and media on an annual basis. The CAIIFF will highlight the best of current films from American Indian filmmakers, producers, directors, and actors working through Indian Country.
The CAIIFF, located in Southern California, is located in an area that is home to the largest number of Indian reservations in the region and we will be able to reach unprecedented numbers of tribal people and the surrounding community. The festival offers an event that promises not only exclusive viewings, but includes three days of interactive dialogues with film industry professionals, selected panel discussions and opportunity for question and answer sessions after each screening.
Today's screenings:
1:00 PM
Youth Shorts Program, Facilitated by Steven Paul Judd
Featured Shorts Include: The Child Who Hammered Nails, Footsteps, Malsem, Amazing, Crash Site, Viejas History, Mia', Clouds of Autumn, First Contact, Ronnie BoDean, Indian and the Tourist
1:30 PM
7th Generation, Directed by John L. Voth
7th Generation covers generations of history, including the perspectives of Jim E. Warne (Oglala Lakota) an advocate and educator. His story of the 7th Generation touches many levels of history and experiences of past generations. This documentary film addresses historical and current perspectives with a focus on a positive future of our youth - the 7th Generation.
3:00 PM
Songs My Brothers Taught Me, Directed by Chlo? Zhao
With an older brother in jail and living with their single mother on Pine Ridge Reservation, Johnny and his sister Jashuan's lives develop new challenges when their absentee cowboy father suddenly dies. The loss prompts Johnny to strike out for Los Angeles, but would mean leaving behind his beloved sister.
7:30 PM
Mekko, Directed by Sterlin Harjo
Mekko gets out of prison after 19 years. He has no home or family so he makes his way to Tulsa. He tries to connect with a cousin but she turns him away. With nowhere to go Mekko ends up sleeping on the streets. He is taken in by the homeless native community. At times jovial, there is a dark undercurrent to the community. He begins having issues with a man named Bill. Bill is pure evil. Convinced that this man is a witch, Mekko turns to the old teachings of his grandmother in order to rid the community of this 'witch'. It's a story of redemption, and hope. Mekko is in search of his home and the strength to forgive himself of his past.
Admission/Cost:
Saturday, November 21 - 1:00 PM
For more information, please visit: www.caiiff.com
