Cinematography
In late 2021, Cleveland’s baseball team was reborn as the Guardians. The documentary, directed by Lance Edmands, chronicles the saga of that name change, which has its roots in a forgotten legend named Louis Sockalexis, and the tragedy that enveloped his story more than a century ago.
Thanks
Without parents to guide them, two girls reflect on the love their parents modeled and the grief of their loss.
Director
A girl and her community prepare for her Ihuk, the once-dormant coming of age ceremony of the Karuk tribe of Northern California.
Cinematography
Considered a staple of Florida tourism, alligator wrestling has been performed by members of the Seminole Tribe for over a century. As the practice has changed over the years, Halpate profiles the hazards and history of the spectacle through the words of the tribe's alligator wrestlers themselves and what it has meant to their people's survival.
Director of Photography
Sean and Adrian, a Two-Spirit couple, are determined to rewrite the rules of Native American culture through their participation in the “Sweetheart Dance.” This celebratory contest is held at powwows across the country, primarily for heterosexual couples … until now.
Director of Photography
A trans Anishinaabe man meets a young Anishinaabe woman who pushes him to reconnect with their culture.
Editor
On her last day, Ruby faces the inescapable remnants of alcoholism, family, and culture.
Writer
On her last day, Ruby faces the inescapable remnants of alcoholism, family, and culture.
Director
On her last day, Ruby faces the inescapable remnants of alcoholism, family, and culture.
Executive Producer
An Indigenous telepresenter confronts her moral credibility against her career prospects when her superiors ask her to sell a genocidal product on live television.
