[nativestudies-l] Ancestor Eyes screening at the prestigious Rhode Island International Film Festival

[Lowe, Shelly]

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 Action on Film Int Film Festival<http://www.aoffest.com/2008-nominees-schedule.html> 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 Pasadena to come see Ancestor Eyes at 4pm on a Tuesday!

Well, I will be in Providence 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...

I am going to Providence for the Rhode Island International Film Festival<http://riiff2008.withoutabox.com/festivals/event_item.php?id=17025> from Aug 5-10th where my Award Winning Short film, Ancestor Eyes<http://www.myspace.com/ancestoreyesshort> 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".


Rhode Island International Film Festival
Friday, August 8th- 5pm
Ancestor Eyes<http://riiff2008.withoutabox.com/festivals/event_item.php?id=17025>- Award Winning Short Film is screening along with...
Salute- The Movie<http://riiff2008.withoutabox.com/festivals/event_item.php?id=17103>
The Trophy<http://riiff2008.withoutabox.com/festivals/event_item.php?id=17983>

Columbus Theatre Arts Center
270 Broadway
Providence, RI  02903
401.621.9660

2008 Rhode Island Film Forum<http://www.film-festival.org/RIForum.php>

Friday, August 8th- 12:00-12:40 AND 12:50-1:30 PM

Breakout Sessions: Alternative Cinemas (pick two)

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.

Queer Cinema
Featuring: Franco D'Alessandro, Screenwriter; Tom Gustafson, Filmmaker (Were the World Mine); Cory Krueckeberg, Screenwriter; Stu Maddux, Filmmaker (Trip to Hell and Back)

Children's Cinema
Featuring: Laura Belsey, Filmmaker (Katrina's Children); Rita Walsh, Fimmaker (Hugo); Peter Golia, Filmmaker (Racoon and Crawfish)

Native American Films
Featuring: Kalani Queypo, Filmmaker (Ancestor Eyes); Dale Rood, Filmmaker (Racoon and Crawfish)

Jewish Cinema
Featuring: Ofer Prag, Filmmaker(Harozhim Shebynynu); Galia Shiloach, Filmmaker (Harozhim Shebynynu); Kathy Barber, Filmmaker (The Wall); Eli Kaufman, Filmmaker (California King)
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,

Kalani Queypo
kalaniqueypo at gmail.com<mailto:kalaniqueypo at gmail.com>
www.myspace.com/ancestoreyesshort<http://www.myspace.com/ancestoreyesshort>
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