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A summer series of New York premieres and cinema classics celebrates
the work of Native Americans in the movies-directors, actors,
writers, and cultural activists. Reservations recommended. Call
(212) 514-3737 or e-mail FVC@si.edu.
FEATURED WORKS
Schedule
of Screenings
Thursday, May 8, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Auditorium
Saturday, May 10, 2003
 In
cooperation with At the Movies, the 2003 Tribeca
Film Festival presents Redskin
(1929, 83 min. Director: Victor Schertzinger), also starring
Richard Dix, accompanied by a live musical score by Native ensemble
National Braid: Brad Kahlhamer and Laura Ortman (White
Mountain Apache).
For more information www.tribecafilmfestival.org.
Thursday, June 5,
6:00 - 8:00 pm
and Saturday, June 7, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Auditorium
- The Business
of Fancydancing
Award-winning actor Evan Adams
(Coast Salish) will introduce the film and answer questions.
Actor, director and physician Evan Adams was
seen as Thomas in Chris Eyre's Smoke
Signals. He is currently in-production as the director of
the film adaptation of Sherman Alexie's Indian Killer.
Evan is also a specialist in Native medical practice, which
draws from many medical disciplines and includes Native healing
practices.
Wednesday, July 2, 6:30 - 8:15 pm
Auditorium
- Sneak Preview: Discovering
Dominga
Followed by a Q & A with the filmmakers and Denese Becker.
Reception in Auditorium Lobby after Q & A.
Thursday, July 31 ,
6:00 - 8:00 pm
and Saturday, August 2, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Auditorium
Acknowledgments
At the Movies is made possible with public funds from
the New York Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York
State Council on the Arts, a State Agency and with support from
the art gallery Deitch Projects, the Tribeca Film Festival and
the Native Cinema Showcase in Santa Fe.
Image credit:
Still from The Business of Fancydancing, National Braid -
Courtesy of Bryan Zimmerman
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