The 3rd Biennial Vision Maker Film Festival

The 3rd Biennial Vision Maker Film Festival is a project of Native American Public Telecommunications and the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. This year, we will add another presentation partner, the Sheldon Art Museum.

NAPT has a 33-year history of supporting Native-produced audio, film and video for Public Television and Radio. Unfortunately, many of these high quality productions go unnoticed by the general public due to the ever-increasing entertainment choices made available through a crowded entertainment market—on cable TV, on the web and in the community. The Vision Maker Film Festival will aggregate the best of these productions, as well other genres, such as features and short-form video. The films are made by and about Native Americans, and represent authenticity of storytelling.

We have assembled a nationally recognized curatorial team to help us shape the festival, as well as a local steering committee to help us reach new audiences.

Rundown of Events

Opening Reception
The Last Conquistador *Presenting Filmmaker*
River of Renewal *Presenting Filmmaker*
Video Letters From Prison *Presenting Filmmaker*
Barking Water
Club-Native: How thick is your blood?
Dear Lemon Lima
Finding Dawn
For The Rights of All
Jim Thorpe, The World's Greatest Athlete
March Point
Imprint
Pachamama
Power Paths
To Brooklyn And Back: A Mohawk Journey
Waila! Making The People Happy

Presenting Filmmakers:

Jack Kohler, Producer, River of Renewal
Milt Lee, Producer, Video Letters From Prison
Cristina Ibarra, Producer/Director, The Last Conquistador

Project Coordination

Georgiana Lee (Navajo) is NAPT’s assistant director. She has a BA in Journalism from Creighton University, and a film producing certificate from the College of Santa Fe, NM. She served as a field organizer for the Obama presidential campaign in Montana. Georgiana designed and managed the Morningstar Minerals website. She has also served in various capacities in New Mexico-based film productions.