International Indigenous Short Films
Overview
This international showcase of short films highlights Indigenous perspectives across narrative, documentary, and experimental genres and is presented in conjunction with the special exhibition, Jeffrey Gibson: the space in which to place me. The films were curated by Bird Runningwater (Cheyenne and Mescalero Apache Nations), who guided the Sundance Institute’s commitment to Indigenous Filmmakers for 20 years, nurturing new generations of filmmakers through the Institute’s Labs and Sundance Film Festival and served as the Director of Sundance Institute’s Indigenous Program; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; and Artist Programs.
Post-screening Q&A with Bird Runningwater.
Filmmakers and Program Details Coming Soon
Photo of crowd by Salvador Ceja Garica; Bird Runningwater by Josh S. Rose
Tickets includes same-day access to The Broad, including Jeffrey Gibson: the space in which to place me and our third floor rotating collection galleries from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Tickets to this event do not include access to Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Room—The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away (2013), and must be booked separately.
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Biographies
Bird Runningwater
Bird Runningwater belongs to the Cheyenne and Mescalero Apache Nations and was reared on the Mescalero Apache Reservation in New Mexico. He has worked to build an Indigenous Film and Television presence for 25 years, championing Indigenous storytellers and creating representation of Indigenous peoples globally. In 2019, he was listed in Time Magazine’s Optimist Issue among “12 Leaders Who Are Shaping the Next Generation of Artists” and was invited to join the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Runningwater guided the Sundance Institute’s commitment to Indigenous Filmmakers for 20 years, nurturing new generations of filmmakers through the Institute’s Labs and Sundance Film Festival and served as the Director of Sundance Institute’s Indigenous Program; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; and Artist Programs.
Photo by Josh S. Rose
Filmmaker Biographies Coming Soon
