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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Hope you are doing FANTASTIC! I am going out to Rhode Island for a
festival and wanted to reach out to you and see if you could be of any
assistance in helping me to promote my short film- Ancestor Eyes. Tantoo
Cardinal's work in it is TREMENDOUS, as is the performance by Rulan Tangen who,
in fact, was nominated for an acting award in the <a
href="http://www.aoffest.com/2008-nominees-schedule.html" target="_blank">Action
on Film Int Film Festival</a> which has her competing against all the genres
including feature films. We find out tonight or tomorrow morning. At that
screening, this past Tuesday, we had a great turnout from the Native community,
including two families of kids that I teach for the Native Youth Writing
Program. Also, two heads of Casting at the CBS Network, Fern Orenstein and
Chris Davidson, came out to see Ancestor Eyes and LOVED IT! Keep in mind that
they left work early to drive all the way out to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Pasadena</st1:place></st1:City> to come see Ancestor Eyes at 4pm on
a Tuesday!<br>
<br>
Well, I will be in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Providence</st1:place></st1:City>
for a week as I have been invited to show my directorial debut, a wonderful
short film- Ancestor Eyes. I won a couple of awards, including a screenwriting
award which allowed me to produce this short last year and I am so PROUD of it.
RIIFF is one of the country's TOP film festivals, Academy Qualifying, and I am
honored not only to be screening my film there, but to be speaking on a panel,
discussing Native Filmmaking! This all takes place on Friday, Aug 8th, any
ideas you have, newspapers or newschannels to contact, Native groups to invite,
anything, I would love to PACK the 800 seat house with my little short film!
Here's info on "stuff". Drop me a line when you get a chance...<br>
<br>
I am going to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Providence</st1:place></st1:City>
for the <a
href="http://riiff2008.withoutabox.com/festivals/event_item.php?id=17025"
target="_blank">Rhode Island International Film Festival</a> from Aug 5-10th
where my Award Winning Short film, <a
href="http://www.myspace.com/ancestoreyesshort" target="_blank">Ancestor Eyes</a>
has been invited to screen on August 8th. I will also be speaking on two
separate panels that afternoon on the topic of "Films of Special Interest-
Native Cinema".<br>
<br>
<br>
</span></font><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b><font size=4><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:bold'>Rhode Island</span></font></b></st1:place></st1:State><b><font
size=4><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-weight:bold'> International Film Festival</span></font></b>
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<h3><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Friday,
August 8th- <font color="#cc0000"><span style='color:#CC0000'>5pm</span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h3>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://riiff2008.withoutabox.com/festivals/event_item.php?id=17025"
target="_blank">Ancestor Eyes</a>- Award Winning Short Film is screening along
with...<br>
<a href="http://riiff2008.withoutabox.com/festivals/event_item.php?id=17103"
target="_blank">Salute- The Movie</a><br>
<a href="http://riiff2008.withoutabox.com/festivals/event_item.php?id=17983"
target="_blank">The Trophy</a><br>
<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Columbus</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Theatre</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Arts</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><br>
270 Broadway<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Providence</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">RI</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">02903</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
401.621.9660<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.film-festival.org/RIForum.php" target="_blank">2008 Rhode
Island Film Forum</a></span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Friday,
August 8th- <font color="#cc0000"><span style='color:#CC0000'>12:00-12:40</span></font>
AND <font color="#cc0000"><span style='color:#CC0000'>12:50-1:30</span></font>
PM</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Breakout
Sessions: Alternative Cinemas (pick two)</span></font></b></strong><br>
<br>
A description on the evolution of these specific genres of cinema through the
years, both in terms of how they have been produced and financed and changes in
their acceptance and portrayal of issues. Discusses past issues and upcoming
challenges.<o:p></o:p></p>
<blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>
<p><em><b><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Queer Cinema</span></font></i></b></em><br>
<em><i><font face="Times New Roman">Featuring: Franco D'Alessandro,
Screenwriter; Tom Gustafson, Filmmaker (Were the World Mine); Cory Krueckeberg,
Screenwriter; Stu Maddux, Filmmaker (Trip to Hell and Back)</font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><em><b><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Children's Cinema</span></font></i></b></em><br>
<em><i><font face="Times New Roman">Featuring: Laura Belsey, Filmmaker
(Katrina's Children); Rita Walsh, Fimmaker (Hugo); Peter Golia, Filmmaker
(Racoon and Crawfish)</font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><em><b><i><font size=4 color="#6600cc" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#6600CC;font-weight:bold'>Native American Films</span></font></i></b></em><font
size=4><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><br>
<em><i><font face="Times New Roman">Featuring: Kalani Queypo, Filmmaker
(Ancestor Eyes); Dale Rood, Filmmaker (Racoon and Crawfish)</font></i></em></span></font>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><em><b><i><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-weight:bold'>Jewish Cinema</span></font></i></b></em><br>
<em><i><font face="Times New Roman">Featuring: Ofer Prag, Filmmaker(Harozhim
Shebynynu); Galia Shiloach, Filmmaker (Harozhim Shebynynu); Kathy Barber,
Filmmaker (The Wall); Eli Kaufman, Filmmaker (California King)</font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
</blockquote>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Ancestor Eyes is an homage to all the lifegivers, the caretakers, the
MOTHERS. It gently explores the life cycle of birth and death and how we view them
from a Native perspective. Looking forward to hearing from you,<br>
<font color="#888888"><span style='color:#888888'><br>
Kalani Queypo<br>
<a href="mailto:kalaniqueypo@gmail.com" target="_blank">kalaniqueypo@gmail.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.myspace.com/ancestoreyesshort" target="_blank">www.myspace.com/ancestoreyesshort</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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