Indianz.Com > News > Native America Calling: A new round of Native stories on film
Native America Calling: A new round of Native stories on film
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Native filmmakers from more than two dozen tribes are ready working on a number of film projects. When finished, the documentaries, short films and episodic series supported by Vision Maker Media will broadcast on PBS.
The subjects include Native doctors working through the COVID-19 pandemic, the decline of wild salmon, traditional fire management and confronting gender norms.
Native America Calling will hear from filmmakers and representatives from Vision Maker Media about the projects and the power of Native documentary film.Announcing our new VMM Public Media fund awardees!
— Vision Maker Media (@visionmakrmedia) August 11, 2021
Fourteen projects have been selected for 2021 funding. This year's filmmakers represent 23 different Native nations and $841,522 in funding support.https://t.co/2m2yue8Y5M pic.twitter.com/Lu7d5Rr1Gg
Native America Calling
Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.
Search
Filed Under
Tags
More Headlines
Native America Calling: One fan’s vision to share his collection of Native music
Native America Calling: Confronting persistent racism in North Dakota high school sports
Native America Calling: Successful strategies to reduce bullying
KUNC: Gila River Indian Community charts own course when it comes to water supply
AUDIO: Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe / Becerra v. Northern Arapaho Tribe
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation fights for clean water in Oklahoma
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week
Native America Calling: Remembering Seward from the Alaska Native perspective
Native America Calling: The Exxon Valdez oil spill
Native America Calling: Western tribes weigh in on Colorado River water sharing
Native America Calling: Native hoops highlights
Native America Calling: Whiskey Tender by Deborah Jackson Taffa
Cronkite News: Congress takes up ban on popular TikTok app
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation focuses on needs of our children
More Headlines
Native America Calling: Confronting persistent racism in North Dakota high school sports
Native America Calling: Successful strategies to reduce bullying
KUNC: Gila River Indian Community charts own course when it comes to water supply
AUDIO: Becerra v. San Carlos Apache Tribe / Becerra v. Northern Arapaho Tribe
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation fights for clean water in Oklahoma
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week
Native America Calling: Remembering Seward from the Alaska Native perspective
Native America Calling: The Exxon Valdez oil spill
Native America Calling: Western tribes weigh in on Colorado River water sharing
Native America Calling: Native hoops highlights
Native America Calling: Whiskey Tender by Deborah Jackson Taffa
Cronkite News: Congress takes up ban on popular TikTok app
NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week
Chuck Hoskin: Cherokee Nation focuses on needs of our children
More Headlines