INDIGENOUS FILM SHOWCASE

Madras Performing Art Center

412 SE Buff Street, Madras

Film Tickets: $5 online and at the door

Exclusive Screening: Reservation Dogs

5:30 P.M. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7

FREE Tickets at the door

Join us for this exclusive screening of select episodes of the FX productions series, then stay for a conversation with Special Guests Tatanka Means and Gary Farmer. Following the exploits of four Indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma who steal, rob and save in order to get to the exotic, mysterious and faraway land of California. To succeed, they will have to save enough money, outmaneuver the methheads at the junkyard on the edge of town and survive a turf war against a much tougher rival gang. This frst-of-its-kind creative team tells a story that resonates with them and their lived experiences— and invites audiences into a surprisingly familiar and funny world.

Gary Farmer is an actor and musician, born on the Six Nations along the Grand River, Ohsweken, Ontario. He is widely recognized as a pioneer in the development of Indigenous media in Canada and was the founding director of an urban Indian radio network, Aboriginal Voices Radio Network. Gary has been nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards for Best Supporting Male in the flms Powwow Highway,

Dead Man, and Smoke Signals. Recent credits include series regular on Resident Alien and Reservation Dogs

. Gary’s blues band, Gary Farmer and the Troublemakers, will release their sixth album this fall.

Tatanka Means is an award-winning actor, motivational speaker and stand-up comedian from Chinle, Arizona. He represents the Navajo, Lakota, Dakota and Omaha Nations. His most recent flm is Killers of The Flower Moon

, directed by the legendary Martin Scorsese and is set to be released in the fall of 2022. He can also be seen in the new season of Reservation Dogs and in the upcoming movie, Horizon by Kevin Costner. Tatanka performs stand-up comedy throughout Indian Country spreading laughter and messages of inspiration to all ages. Tatanka was recently named “Entertainer of The Year” by the National Indian Gaming Association. Tatanka is proud to be an alcohol and drug-free sober performer. He also won Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role in Once Upon a River

, which won Best Directing at the 2019 BendFilm Festival.

Tatanka Means Comedy Show

7:30 P.M. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7

$5 Tickets at the door

The award-winning actor and comedian takes the stage in Central Oregon with his can’t-miss stand-up in this exclusive performance during the Festival.

“Ask anyone in Indian Country to name their favorite Native comedian and Tatanka Means is likely one of the top names you will hear.” — Navajo-Hopi Observer

Uýra: The Rising Forest

11:30 A.M. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8

Uýra, a trans indigenous artist, travels through the Amazon forest on a journey of self-discovery. Read more about the flm and the director on page 27. Film sponsored by Visit Central Oregon

Native Way Forward

1:45 P.M. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8

53 MINUTES | US | THEATRICAL PREMIERE

For too long, TV and flm have depicted Native American experiences in the past tense. It’s time to shine a light on the present-day lives of Native young adults, and explore what’s possible for their futures. In Roadtrip Nation’s newest documentary, Native leaders are telling their stories in their own words, and illuminating the path for Native youth everywhere.

Directed By Ryan Redcorn

Ryan RedCorn (Osage) was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He co-founded the Indigenous comedy troupe, the 1491s, and started Buffalo Nickel Creative, a full services ad agency. He is currently a staff writer on the FX show Reservation Dogs

Indigenous Shorts

3:30 P.M. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8

90 MINUTES

An exclusive screening in Madras of short flms that center Indigenous experience and issues. Featuring the shorts from the competition program No Spectators Allowed (p. 48),

Rosalie Fish (p. 65),

Daughter of the Sea (p. 52), Kumu Niu (p. 53),

Sakari Farms - First Foods Cooking (p. 53), Bring the Salmon Home (p. 62), and

SPAM is Life, a short flm produced by youth at the Warm Springs Community Action Team and directed by LaRonn Katchia.

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest

4 P.M. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9

Pasang Lhamu Sherpa’s tragic, inspiring journey to become the frst Nepali woman to summit Everest. Read more about the flm and the director on page 26. Film sponsored by Best Best and Kreiger LLP

Necessity: Climate Justice & the Thin Green Line

6:15 P.M. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9

Indigenous activists and white allies resisting oil trains and terminals in the Columbia Gorge. Read more about the flm and the director on page 25.

INDIGENOUS/ ENVIRONMENTAL/OUTDOOR FEATURES

Program sponsored by

Au Revoir

10:45 A.M. FRI. 10/7 @ REGAL OLD MILL - 4

5:30 P.M. SAT. 10/8 @ REGAL OLD MILL - 6

85 MIN. | CANADA | US PREMIERE

Filmmakers scheduled to attend

Presented in English and French, with English subtitles From a diffdent youth to living legend, this is the story of wakeboarding champion Raph Derome as he retires from riding in front of crowds and cameras. Learn about Raph’s competitive family legacy, hear about the brotherly rivalry that fuelled his rise, and witness his last act on the water, the ride of a lifetime.

Preceded by Janwaar | 11 min. (p. 62)

Film Sponsored by Caliber Home Loans

“We love rogue characters who don’t ft the mold and succeed anyway—and spectacularly!”

—BendFilm Team

DIRECTED BY JUSTIN LOISELLE AND JONATHAN FERGUSON was a fnalist at the 2019 Banff Film Festival. Now based in British Columbia, Jonathan specializes in outdoor action sports and is well known for his creativity and storytelling. He directed and flmed for Red Bull Beyond Perception in 2014.

Necessity: Climate Justice and the Thin Green Line

12:15 P.M. FRI. 10/7 @ REGAL OLD MILL - 6

12:00 P.M. SAT. 10/8 @ CASCADES THEATRICAL CO.

12:45 P.M. SUN. 10/9 @ TIN PAN

6:15 P.M. SUN 10/9 @ MADRAS PAC

57 MIN. | USA | OREGON PREMIERE

Filmmaker Samantha Praus scheduled to attend

“The flmmakers strike a great balance of factual information about issues that are so close to home with personal and emotional perspectives involved.”

This story of climate resistance in the Pacifc Northwest brings into view a historical landscape of tribal leaders, Indigenous activists, and white allies as they resist oil trains and terminals in the transport of highly toxic products through critical waterways and treaty lands.

Preceded by

Bring the Salmon Home | 14 min. (p. 62)

= Open Captions

DIRECTED BY JAN HAAKEN AND SAMANTHA PRAUS

Director Jan Haaken is an award-winning documentary flmmaker, clinical psychologist and professor emeritus at Portland State University. Co-Director Samantha Praus is a queer, latinx documentary flmmaker, cultural anthropologist, and public health researcher in Oregon. The directors bring their research backgrounds in participatory action methods and activist commitments to this project.

Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest

5:45 P.M. FRI. 10/7 @ TOWER THEATRE

2:15 P.M. SAT. 10/8 @ CASCADES THEATRICAL CO.

4 P.M. SUN. 10/9 @ MADRAS PAC

72 MIN. | USA | OREGON PREMIERE

Filmmakers scheduled to attend

Presented in English, Nepali and French, with English subtitles

The story of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, the Indigenous trailblazer who battled racism, gender discrimination, and political opposition in her quest to become the frst Nepali woman to summit Mount Everest. Her courageous, tragic journey would greatly move her country, inspiring new generations to reach for their rights.

Preceded by Mandatory Gear | 16 min. (p. 63)

Tower Theatre sponsored by

Film sponsored by Best Best and Kreiger LLP

DIRECTED

By Nancy Svendsen

Nancy Anne Svendsen grew up in small towns in Iowa. She earned a BA in English, Spanish, and American Studies from St. Olaf College in Northfeld, Minnesota and a MBA from the University of Minnesota. She has returned to her storytelling roots as an independent flmmaker based in Northern California, combining her business acumen and experience running large organizations with her passion for women’s rights, the creative arts, and storytelling.

Path of the Panther

3:45 P.M. FRI. 10/7 @ REGAL OLD MILL - 4

4:45 P.M. SAT. 10/8 @ CASCADES THEATRICAL CO.

88 MIN. | USA | NORTHWEST PREMIERE

Filmmaker scheduled to attend

Drawn in by the haunting specter of the Florida panther, photographer Carlton Ward fnds himself on the front lines of a struggle to save the Everglades from the brink of ecological collapse. The panther is an emblem of our once connected world, a vision of what could be again—or a harbinger of what could befall our planet, if the panther’s path becomes a dead end.

Preceded by

Of Wood | 7 min. (p. 65)

Film sponsored by NewSun Energy

INDIGENOUS/ ENVIRONMENTAL/OUTDOOR FEATURES

Uýra: The Rising Forest

8:45 P.M. FRI. 10/7 @ REGAL OLD MILL - 1

11:30 A.M. SAT. 10/8 @ MADRAS PAC

6 P.M. SAT. 10/8 @ TIN PAN THEATER

72 MIN. | BRAZIL | NORTHWEST PREMIERE

Presented in Portuguese with English subtitles

Uýra, a trans-Indigenous artist, travels through the Amazon forest on a journey of self-discovery, using performance art and ancestral messages to teach Indigenous youth and confront structural racism and transphobia in Brazil. In the country with the highest murder rates of trans individuals, Indigenous people, and environmentalists, Uýra fosters unity and provides inspiration for these movements in the heart of the Amazon.

Preceded by

Ola Ka Honua | 22 min. (p. 64)

Tin Pan Theater sponsored by Film Sponsored by Visit Central Oregon

DIRECTED BY JULIANA CURI

Juliana Curi is a Brazilian-Latina flm director and visual artist. She began her career in the creative department of MTV Brazil developing socio-cultural impact campaigns. Since then she was a Bric Brooklyn Film+TV Resident and UN Women’s Award winner. Her projects include this documentary and the flmmaking inclusion program EUETU Lab.

Directed By Eric Bendick

Eric is an EMMY-winning director, producer, and writer whose work explores connectivity, confict, and human ingenuity at the intersection of man-made and wild spaces. He’s led flming expeditions to the heart of many of the last untamed landscapes on Earth. His productions for National Geographic, PBS, Smithsonian, and others have garnered numerous awards and accolades from major flm festivals around the world. Eric is a graduate of Brown University and a current grantee of the Redford Center.