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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
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