Darryl Nepinak

Darryl Nepinak

História

Darryl Nepinak burst onto the Winnipeg filmmaking scene in the early 2000s and has created a radical canon of satirical short films that are as big-hearted as they are scathing. Socially engaged and committed, Nepinak exemplifies the filmmaker as a community leader and social critic, one who is mercifully seeking catharsis and understanding through satirical humour. He explores themes of cultural property, systems of Aboriginal image-making, the singularity of Aboriginal life, and the intricacies of inter-cultural misunderstanding in Winnipeg. Working variously in found footage, collage, docu-fiction, animation, mockumentary, music, and comic sketches, Nepinak's filmmaking trajectory is both deeply challenging and resolutely upbeat.

Perfil

Darryl Nepinak

Filmes

Running Water
Norbert
A lonely career machinist falls for a troubled young artist and they are drawn together while being guided through a mysterious dimension to reconcile with their pasts.
The Riverton Rifle
Voice Over (voice)
An animated tribute to NHL legend and Manitoban Reggie Leach.
I for NDN
Director
Retro children's TV takes a comical jab when one letter of the alphabet gets a new association.
Zwei Indianer aus Winnipeg
Director
Two ersatz "Indian warriors" chase a beautiful Indian maiden through the streets of Winnipeg but she loves Chief Big Bear. Who is the hunter, and who the hunted in this tableaux? Based on the 1964 German song, "Zwei Indianer Aus Winnipeg," our heroes are in for a surprise when they reach The Ancient Lake of Schwinestieger.
Indian
Director
At the Canadian National Spelling Bee speller Darryl Nepinak stumbles upon a familiar word. (This film was commissioned by the Winnipeg Film Group's Cinematheque for its 25th anniversary, Silverscope)
Bannock
Director
Darryl Nepinak documents his mother as she teaches him and shares stories of how she learned how to make Bannock. A step by step way of teaching others about what is Bannock and how to make it.
First Stories - My Indian Name
Director
This short film documents Darryl Nepinak's journey as he receives his Indian name, while exploring how traditional culture continues to shape and influence our modern sense of self.
The Last of the Nepinaks
Director
A nephew's journey