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The annual series of outstanding feature films celebrates the work of Native Americans in the movies—directors, producers, actors, writers and cultural activists—and cinema’s capacity to tell important Native stories.
 At the Movies programs have been made
possible with support from the New York State Council on the Arts. Additional support has been provided by Creative Capital, World of
Wonder Productions, and Native American Public Telecommunications, CinemaTropical, UCLA Film and Television Archive, the Consulate General of Mexico in New York, and the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles.
Programs that are part of Celebrating Native American Nations! focus on the beauty and diversity of all indigenous regions of the Americas. Leadership support for the Celebrating Native American Nations! program series has been provided by The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. Generous support has been provided by American Express; a grant from the Nathan Cummings Foundation, with the support and encouragement of Andrew Lee and Jason Cummings; Con Edison; and Pendleton/American Indian College Fund. This program series has also been supported by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.
November 2011
Celebrating Native American Nations! | Northeast
 The series Samaqan: Water Stories explores with tribal community members in Canada and the U.S. the continuing assaults on rivers and oceans.
This program is part of the Film and Video Center’s ongoing series, Mother Earth in Crisis.
 October 2011
Mayan Eye
Presented in cooperation with CinemaTropical and the UCLA Film & Television Archive.
October 29 - 30, 2011
Auditorium
Award-winning filmmaker Pedro Daniel López (Tzotzil) follows the stories of young adults who leave their rural communities to seek artistic and intellectual life in the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas in his feature documentary La Pequeña Semilla en el Asfalto/The Little Seed in the Asphalt. Lopez’ short films document traditions and music in his own community of Zinacantan, Chiapas.
 Discussion with the director and with producer Dolores Santíz Gómez (Tzotzil) follows the screenings.
Additional support for this program has been received from The Mexican Cultural Institute of
New York and the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles.
June 2011
Celebrating Native American Nations! | Southwest
Presented in partnership with Tribeca Film Institute.
 Grab
New York premiere.
Discussion follows with the filmmaker and potter Josie Seymour (Laguna Pueblo).
- Thursday, June 16. Reception 6 pm.
Screening 7 pm.
RSVP to fvc@si.edu.
- Saturday, June 18. Screening 2 pm. No RSVP required.
Auditorium, George Gustav Heye Center, One Bowling Green,
New York, NY 10004. Enter
here for directions.
May 2011
Celebrating Native American Nations! |
Northwest Coast
 Smokin’ Fish
New York premiere.
Discussion follows with the filmmakers.
- Thursday, May 19.
6:00 pm
- Saturday, May 21.
2:00 pm
Auditorium, George Gustav Heye Center, One Bowling Green,
New York, NY 10004. Enter
here for directions.
Image credit: Audience at Club Red Radio, 2000 Native American Film and Video
Festival - photograph by Amalia Córdova, NMAI; Samaqan: Water Stories postcard; Mayan Eye postcard; La Pequeña Semilla en el Asfalto/The Little Seed in the Asphalt - courtesy of the filmmaker; Grab; Smokin' Fish |
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