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May 2004
 Marianne
Jones (Haida) is a filmmaker, actress, and the creative
director of the Vancouver-based Urban Rez Productions, in collaboration
with producer Jeff Bear (Maliseet). At the 2001 Banff Television
Festival, their work Burnt Church: Obstruction of Justice
won the Telefilm/APTN award for best English language production.
Jones' ongoing involvement with Haida culture includes Ravens
and Eagles, a television series on Haida artists produced
by Urban Rez. She has for 20 years been a principal dancer and
singer with the Rainbow Creek Dancers, presenting contemporary
and traditional Haida performances. Jones also has sewn button
blankets and created a Haida bridal headpiece for fashion designer
Dorothy Grant. Jones has acted in in films and television, including
a nine-season stint on the Canadian television series The Beachcombers.
Screened by NMAI
Selected Bibliography
- "Guud San Glans: Eagle of the Dawn" in Robert
Davidson: Eagle of the Dawn (Ian Thom, Ed., Seattle:
University of Washington Press, 1993)
Image credit:
Marianne Jones and Jeff Bear - courtesy of Urban Rez Productions
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