October 2006
 Velma
Kee Craig (Navajo) is the co-founder of BetterOnes
Productions, which she runs with her husband and fellow director
Dustinn Craig. She is currently working on a screenplay for a
short film, and enjoys writing short stories and poetry. Female
Rain - Nilts'a Bi'áád, Craig's directorial debut,
is available on You Tube, and will eventually be part of a larger
video magazine on Native artists. In 2008 she participated in
"Native Women in Documentary Film," a community discussion
featuring filmmakers at various stages in their professional work,
organized by the NMAI Film and Video Center staff in Washington,
DC. Craig is a graduate of Arizona State University with a BA
in English Literature and a minor in American Indian studies.
She lives with her family in Mesa, Arizona.
"I believe there is power in visibility. I am responsible
for what I put out there. I would like my mark on everything that
comes from me to be clear and evident. I need everything that
I produce to have meaning, to serve some purpose."
Screened by NMAI
Image credit:
Velma Kee Craig - courtesy of the filmmaker
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