Georgiana Lee

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Georgiana Lee

Georgiana Lee, a member of the Diné (Navajo) tribe in Arizona, has been the organization’s Assistant Director since 2009. She manages Vision Maker Media’s films created for PBS, including the organization’s open call for proposals, and works with independent Native American producers. She also oversees the acquisition program, and manages the biennial Vision Maker Film Festival. Georgiana received her Bachelor in Journalism from Creighton University in 2006 and a certificate in film producing from the College of Santa Fe in 2007. In 2006, Georgiana was the recipient of the University of Nebraska—Omaha Woman of Color Youth Leadership Award for her service in the Greater Omaha community. Georgiana’s experience includes producer, location manager, and unit production manager with the New Mexico Filmmakers Intensive. Before joining Vision Maker Media, Georgiana worked in Montana as a field organizer for Barack Obama’s Campaign for Change on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. Georgiana currently serves on the board of the National Alliance for Media Art and Culture (NAMAC) in San Francisco, C.A. and is secretary on the board of Indian Center, Inc. in Lincoln, NE.

Tó’áhání (Near-The-Water Clan), nishłį́ (maternal clan)
Tótsohnii (Big Water Clan), báshíshchíín (paternal clan)
Táchii’nii (Red-Running-Into-The-Water Clan), dashicheii (maternal grandfather's clan)
Kinyaa’áanii (Towering House People), dashinalí (paternal grandfather's clan)

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Assistant Director
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Navajo
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Insider Knowledge: Tips from Funded Filmmakers

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Below are suggestions and advice from funded filmmakers. They were gracious enough to give us permission to share their applications that were funded in the 2014 Open Call. Read More... about Insider Knowledge: Tips from Funded Filmmakers

Insider Knowledge: Tips from Previous Readers

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We asked former RFP reviewers and filmmakers to give suggestions for submitting to Vision Maker Media’s Open Call. Read More... about Insider Knowledge: Tips from Previous Readers

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IMPACT is a series of videos created by Working Films and The Fledgling Fund for documentarians. Co-created with The Fledgling Fund, the series covers important information about building film campaigns that can ignite social change.

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Films

Native stories that represent the cultures, experiences, and values of American Indians and Alaska Natives for your station!

Filmmakers

Current funding, job, and training opportunities that support the production of Native content. Plus, additional information for filmmakers.

Educators

Hands-on educational tools for middle school to college-aged students that increase the Impact of Native films in the classroom.