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Totem Talk (1997)

Genre : Animation, Documentary

Runtime : 22M

Director : Annie Fraziér Henry

Synopsis

Traditional Northwestern Indigenous spiritual images combined with cutting-edge computer animation in this surreal short film about the power of tradition. Three urban Indigenous teens are whisked away to an imaginary land by a magical raven, and there they encounter a totem pole. The totem pole's characters—a raven, a frog and a bear—come to life, becoming their teachers, guides and friends. Features a special interview with J. Bradley Hunt, the celebrated Heiltsuk artist on whose work the characters in Totem Talk are based.

Actors

Morgan Rose
Morgan Rose
Teen
David Thomas
David Thomas
Teen
Michael Sherwood
Michael Sherwood
Teen
Stella Johnson
Stella Johnson
Totem (voice)
Sam Bob
Sam Bob
Totem (voice)
Chief Henry Seaweed
Chief Henry Seaweed
Dancer
Jason Taylor
Jason Taylor
Dancer
J. Bradley Hunt
J. Bradley Hunt
Self
Sean Hunt
Sean Hunt
Self

Crews

Annie Fraziér Henry
Annie Fraziér Henry
Director
Annie Fraziér Henry
Annie Fraziér Henry
Writer
Annie Fraziér Henry
Annie Fraziér Henry
Producer
George Johnson
George Johnson
Producer
Gail Fabrey
Gail Fabrey
Associate Producer
Leanne Pattison
Leanne Pattison
Associate Producer
Terry Frewer
Terry Frewer
Music
Rolf Cutts
Rolf Cutts
Director of Photography
Kathy Linder
Kathy Linder
Wardrobe Designer
Melanie Taylor
Melanie Taylor
Wardrobe Designer
Honey Desjalais
Honey Desjalais
Makeup & Hair
Gord Laird
Gord Laird
Production Assistant
Marc Benoit
Marc Benoit
Sound Designer
Jerry Hughes
Jerry Hughes
Sound Assistant
Micheal Lacoste
Micheal Lacoste
Sound
Sina Oroomchi
Sina Oroomchi
Sound Mixer
Scott Barrett
Scott Barrett
Visual Effects
Randy Koyanagi
Randy Koyanagi
Visual Effects
Clayton Sheirer
Clayton Sheirer
Visual Effects
Lez Morrison
Lez Morrison
Assistant Director of Photography
Lez Morrison
Lez Morrison
Gaffer
Lez Morrison
Lez Morrison
Camera Operator
James Tocher
James Tocher
Cinematography
Marc Benoit
Marc Benoit
Sound Mixer
Curt Randall
Curt Randall
Animation
J. Bradley Hunt
J. Bradley Hunt
Art Designer
Pam Baker
Pam Baker
Costume Design
Scott Barrett
Scott Barrett
Editor
Larry Engelmann
Larry Engelmann
Colorist
Martin Rose
Martin Rose
Archival Footage Research
Debra Rurak
Debra Rurak
Editor
Gary Shaw
Gary Shaw
Colorist
Brian Waz
Brian Waz
Editor
Doug Woods
Doug Woods
Editor
Annie Fraziér Henry
Annie Fraziér Henry
Sound
Michael Lacoste
Michael Lacoste
Sound
Kathy Linder
Kathy Linder
Continuity

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