Enjoy First American productions including documentary, short and feature films along with special filmmaker discussions during the 10th annual Holba' Pisachi' Native Film Festival. With the theme “Native Creatives Come Together: Continuing to Thrive for Future Generations,” the festival takes place in the Anoli' Theater.
On Friday a filmmaker workshop hosted by LaRonn Katchia (Warm Springs/Wasco/Paiute) and Mark Williams (Choctaw/Mississippi Choctaw) will be available by reservation only. Please contact our Special Events team at (580) 622-7130 or Special.EventsCCC@chickasaw.net.
Headlining the festival will be “Sitting Bull,” episodes one and two featured on the History Channel. First American actor and star of “Sitting Bull,” Michael Spears (Lower Brulé Sioux), will be in attendance and will participate in a Q&A panel after the screenings.
Conclude the night with red carpet photos and the opportunity to meet featured filmmakers and guests.
The 10th annual Holba' Pisachi' Native Film Festival will be open to the public at no charge.
Friday, Aug. 8 - DAY ONE
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. - "Filmmaking with an Indigenous Lens" workshop with LaRonn Katchia (Warm Springs/Wasco/Paiute) and Mark Williams (Choctaw/Mississippi Choctaw) will take place in the Holisso conference rooms.
1 p.m. - "Ware the Buffalo Roams" with John Gibbs (Sac and Fox/Meskwaki)
1:20 p.m. - "Carly Buckets" by Mark Williams (Choctaw/Mississippi Choctaw)
1:45 p.m. - "Almost Ancestors" starring Sheila Hollowhorn (Lakota/Diné)
1:55 p.m. - Representation of short films Q&A with Sheila Hollowhorn, John Gibbs and Mark Williams
2:15 p.m. - "The Heart Stays" by Diane Fraser (Osage) starring Jon Sataanta Proudstar (Pascua/Yaqui Tribe)
4:35 p.m. - Q&A with Jon Sataanta Proudstar (Pascua/Yaqui Tribe)
5 p.m. - Conclusion of day one
Saturday, August 9 - DAY TWO
10 a.m. - Welcome remarks
10:05 a.m. - Chikasha Hilha' Himitta' group stomp dance
10:20 a.m. - Introduction to official film shorts hour - Holba' Kanalli Ikfala'ho'
- "Ghosts" by Jeffrey Palmer (Kiowa)
- "Mary Margaret Road Grader" by Steven Paul Judd (Kiowa/Choctaw) starring Martin Sensmeier (Tlingit/Koyukan/Athabascan)
- "Anonymous" by Ryan Sixkiller (Cherokee)
- "Pow!" by Joseph Clift and Jeff Carpenter (Chickasaw)
- "Abby Scott" by LaRonn Katchia (Warm Springs/Wasco/Paiute)
11:27 a.m. - Representation of shorts films Q&A with Gus Palmer, Jr, LaRonn Katchia, Ryan Sixkiller, Martin Sensmeier, Steven Paul Judd
11:50 a.m. - Lunch break
1:30 p.m. - "First Voice" by Mike J. Marin (Navajo/Laguna Pueblo/Washo) and Isaac Trimble (Apach/Yaqui)
2:30 p.m. - Q&A with Mike J. Marin and Isaac Trimble
2:45 p.m. - Chickasaw Press Book Trailers
3 p.m - "Second Sunrise" starring Jon Santaanta Proudstar (Pascua Yaqui Tribe)
3:25 p.m. - Q&A with Jon Santaanta Proudstar
3:35 p.m. - "Sitting Bull" episode one by History Channel, starring Michael Spears (Lower Brulé Sioux)
5 p.m. - Intermission
5:15 p.m. - "Sitting Bull" episode two by History Channel, starring Michael Spear (Lower Brulé Sioux)
6:40 p.m. - Q&A with Michael Spears
7 p.m. - Holba' Pisachi' Native Film Festival concludes - red carpet photos and autograph booths will be available.
