Short Films by Workshop Participants
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White Shield Workshop (August 9-10, 2016)
Cianna's Good Message by Cianna Roszelle from MHA Collaborative Film Project on Vimeo.
Cianna's Good Message - Film by Cianna Roszelle. Cianna Rosezelle, who is 9 years old, talks about three things she loves, and she offers some good messages she wants to pass on to others. Her 12 year old cousin, Khloe Cavanaugh, recorded a song with Cianna to use in the film and helped out with the shoot.Mandaree Workshop (August 1-5, 2016)
Ihg`aa (Mother) by J. Kateri Gachupin from MHA Collaborative Film Project on Vimeo.
Ihg`aa (Mother) - Film by J. Kateri Gachupin. This film about language and family was directed by Terri Gachupin. Three generations sit together as Terri interviews her mother Mary about the Hidatsa language. Mary speaks in Hidatsa and teaches it to Adam, who is Terri's son and Mary's grandson.Fort Berthold POWER: It's Up to All of Us by Joletta Bird Bear from MHA Collaborative Film Project on Vimeo.
Fort Berthold POWER: It's up to all of us - Film by Joletta Bird Bear. This film is about the Fort Berthold POWER organization - a group of people dedicated to the protection of water and earth rights on their homelands in North Dakota.A Peak into St. Anthony's by Amber Gwin from MHA Collaborative Film Project on Vimeo.
A Peak into St. Anthony's Church - Film by Amber Gwin.Trash and Recycling by Russell Bird Bear from MHA Collaborative Film Project on Vimeo.
Trash and Recycling - Film by Russell Bird Bear. This film, directed by Russell Bird Bear who is 9 years old, is about the importance of recycling. Russell would like to see a recycling program started in his community.Recycling: Can Do! by Sophia Hammons from MHA Collaborative Film Project on Vimeo.
Recycling: Can Do! - Film by Sophia Hammons. Inspired by Russell Bird Bear's interest in getting a recycling program on the Fort Berthold reservation, 9 year old Sophia Hammons directed a stop motion film about the adventures of two aluminum cans.Twin Buttes Workshop (July 25-29,2016)
Horse Nation Project 2016 by Sierra Spotted Bear and Jessica White Plume from MHA Collaborative Film Project on Vimeo.
Horse Nation Project 2016 - Film by Sierra Spotted Bear and Jessica White Plume. Directed by Sierra Spotted Bear and Jessica White Plume, and edited by Jessica White Plume, Alisha Brim and Wind Spirit Spotted Bear. This is a film about the importance of reconnecting to spirit and nature.Workout Fails by Gabe Bell from MHA Collaborative Film Project on Vimeo.
Workout Fails - Film by Gabe Bell. Gabe directed, co-edited, and starred in this film: I try to workout at the beginning of the summer. I try to take on the most of everything without working up to that limit.The Benson Family by Faith Hataway from MHA Collaborative Film Project on Vimeo.
The Benson Family - Film by Faith Hataway. Faith is going into 5th grade this year, is the director and editor of this film in which she interviews her aunt about what it like to be a mother of three. As Faith put it, baby Willow "is my world."TO BE PRACTICAL by Justin Deegan from MHA Collaborative Film Project on Vimeo.
TO BE PRACTICE - Film by Justin Deegan. This is an interview with Cory Spotted Bear about making tipi poles. Justin shot and edited the film.Bugs Not Drugs by Sophia Hammons from MHA Collaborative Film Project on Vimeo.
Bugs not Drugs! - Film by Sophia Hammons. This film is based on an idea by Faith Hataway. Sophia Hammons, age 9, directed this film starring her and Faith's friend, Mary. It is a celebration of bugs and doing fun things!The Boys and Girls Club Experience! by Cayden Raines from MHA Collaborative Film Project on Vimeo.
The Boys and Girls Club Experience! - Film by Cayden Raines. Cayden, who is going into 5th grade this year, directed this film. It is about how fun Boys and Girls Club in Twin Buttes is, the activities, and that's it!
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New Town Workshop (July 11-15, 2016)
Coyote and his Reflection by Pansy Goodall from MHA Collaborative Film Project on Vimeo.
Coyote and his Reflection - Film by Pansy Goodall. Coyote is a trickster who is after cherries in a tree because he's always hungry, but he sees his reflection in the mirror and fights with himself and in the process he loses his cherries. Poor Coyote. He'll have another day to look for food.Deep Ecology by Tom Abe from MHA Collaborative Film Project on Vimeo.
Deep Ecology - Film by Tom Abe. This film is about what Tom calls "deep ecology." The language he speaks in the film is Hidatsa.Electric Rebel by Ira Jones from MHA Collaborative Film Project on Vimeo.
Electric Rebel - Film by Ira Jones. Only one man was brave enough to give us an interview.Hidatsa Clans by Bernadine Young Bird from MHA Collaborative Film Project on Vimeo.
Hidatsa Clans - Film by Bernadine Young Bird. This film is about how important clans are to the Hidatsa, told by a Hidatsa elder.North Dakota Stories by Sophia Hammons from MHA Collaborative Film Project on Vimeo.
North Dakota Stories - Film by Sophia Hammons. Sophia is age 9. She is from Colorado and, like her dad Chris Hammons, is one of the workshop leaders. She made this during the workshop: it was her thank you to the workshop participants.Some Additional Short Films for Inspiration...
Archaeology at Chief Looking's Village (Bismarck, ND, June 2016) from Jen Shannon on Vimeo.
This video was filmed in a couple hours on June 15, 2016 at Chief Looking's Village in Bismarck, ND where Mark Mitchell and his crew of archaeologists have been working for two summers. Atty Phleger shot the video during our two hour visit to the site with Calvin Grinnell and he edited the video in about four hours (this is for all our future video workshop participants to know -- it's possible to make a film in five days!). The site is a Mandan village from the late 1500s that was occupied for about 30 to 40 years, Mark explained. It is high on a bluff that overlooks the Missouri River. Many thanks to Calvin and Mark and his team for showing us around!My Cry Gets up to my Throat (2014) - Trailer [5min] from Jen Shannon on Vimeo.
Trailer of a film by Jen Shannon in collaboration with MHA community members. Edited by Lex Mobley.the Scared is scared from Bianca Giaever on Vimeo.
A film suggested by Jim Kambeitz, Dakota Media Access. A young girl's story illustrated through playful reenactment.Gan-Gan from Gemma Green-Hope on Vimeo.
View the use of still photos and stop motion in this 3 minute film.Guardians of Eternity from Shebafilms Kelly Saxberg on Vimeo.
A single interview on location.Caine's Arcade from Nirvan Mullick on Vimeo.
Cain's Arcade by Nirvam Mullick