Each year, 50 teens from all over the country fly into Seattle to participate in a fast-and-furious film challenge. They have to produce short films in 36 hours, or "on the fly." Which is why the program is called "SuperFly." Most of the participants are Native Americans, creating Native-themed films out on location on an Indian reservation. Seattle filmmaker Tracy Rector and her Longhouse Media company launched the workshop 8 years ago. "Growing up in Seattle as a mixed race woman who’s indigenous, I was very aware that there were not representations of people like me. And I often felt very isolated," she said.Get the Story:
Teens making films 'on the fly' out in Indian Country (KPLU 6/8)
Join the Conversation
