October 2003
Paul M. Rickard (Cree) is
from Moose Factory in northern Ontario. A producer, director and
cameraman for over 10 years, he now has his own production group
based in Montreal. Paul has written and directed a number of award-winning
works, including his directorial debut film Ayouwin: A Way
of Life (1996). He directed Okimah, which had its U.S.
premiere at the 2000 Native American Film and Video Festival and
won the Best of the Fest award at the Yellowknife Far North Film
Festival. Paul directed and co-produced Finding My Talk: A
Journey into Aboriginal Languages, which led to the production
of a 13-part series Finding Our Talk for the Aboriginal
Peoples Television Network. The second season of F.O.T.
is currently being broadcast on APTN. Over the years, Paul has
also been involved in numerous multimedia training programs and
has recently completed a workshop on digital storytelling with
30 young students in Moose Factory.
Screened by NMAI
Image credit:
Paul Rickard at the 2003 Native American Film and Video
Festival selector's meeting - Photograph by Amalia Cordova, NMAI
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