Episodes
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We've been telling tales in film for over 100 years, and this week, we discuss those early silent films starring Native actors James Young Deer and Princess Red Wing, who were tapped by Pathe films to make more silent films about NDNs.
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with us by watching some films with us on YouTube! The list is on our LinkTree.
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Who's ready for Spooooky Halloween? We are!
Orrin Ponkilla and Cary Cody, Native scary story tellers, hosts of the Skull Crawlers Suspend Disbelief podcast, and prolific filmmakers, join us this week to discuss all types of horror films, creature features, and their own creepy experiences.
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In this episode, we continue our "getting to know..." series, where we do 20 questions with our favorite host and hostesses with the mostesses. For this one, we chat it up with our special host, the OG of Reel Indigenous, the cat who made all this happen, the dope pope who has been there since day 1: Brother Jason Asenap.
Will this episode offer deep insights to how they examine media? Will it be a train wreck? Listen and find out!
The music is:
"Kanomi" by the Chahta vba isht Taloa cocophony orchestra consort
If you got any questions, suggestions or just want to shoot the shit -- check out our socials at:
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Just don't give us a social disease.
And remember, whether your a critic, a storyteller, or just talking shit, don't just keep it real, keep it
REEL INDIGENOUS!
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Film Phenoms Sydney Freeland and Sterlin Harjo bring the game back to the rez with Netflix's Rez Ball. Celebrate this game-changing film with us as we take a deep dive into sports flix, and our favorite hot Navajo stars. The Reel Indigenous team takes the court to say, watch it today!
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What makes a Native story a Native story? What makes Native actors Native actors? When will productions start shooting again (soon, we hope).
How do we describe this week's episode? We'll start by saying that some hosts were left without adult supervision, and then this happened.
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Demi Moore's newest film is a known as a Body Horror film, of which there are many in this genre, including works by Jeff Barnaby, stories of shape shifters and more.
Delve into this gross out niche group of films as we officially begin fall and the Spooky Season!
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Sugarcane is the new doc from Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie that will soon be streaming on NatGeo. An eloquent look at the painful lasting effects of the re-education schools in Canada, this is truly a must-see for all. Beautifully shot and paced, the film is a deeply personal look at the generations that have suffered at the hands of the Catholic Church.
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Smoke Signals has reached cult status in NDN Country, and now there is a sequel (sorta).
Comic genius Cody Lightning, known as Young Victor, writes, directs and stars in this epic comedy about getting the cast of Smoke Signals together again to reclaim his status in the acting world.
Our hosts discuss if NDN Country is ready for this mockumentary/gross-out comedy.
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Bison, prisons, superfund sites, Palm Royale. Julianna Brannum knows about all of them and share that information with Angela on this week's episode.
What motivates this pioneer documentarian? She shares what her career has been like, going from film festivals to working with Ken Burns.
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Host Noetta forces her niece Lillian to actual sit down and talk to two Gen X Aunties this week. Tune in for a battle of slang, fashion, and of course, lots of loud Auntie laughs as we settle the score between Gen Z and Gen X.
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This week in reruns, we go way back to our first season and two rock stars of television: Jana Schmieding and Sierra Teller Ornelas. We had tons of fun visiting with these two talented ladies. Enjoy!
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Enjoy this 2023 episode of our favorite guest: Wes Studi, while you're heading to his favorite place: Santa Fe. Can't wait to see all the pics from Santa Fe Indian Market!
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We wrap up our deadCenter coverage with an interview from Cherokee Film's Brettlyn Bevenue. She shares how they are building Native filmmaking on their reservation through different training programs and production incentives. Maaman Rezaee talks about her short Evanescence, and we visit with filmmaker Robert Mendoza.
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Join Jeffrey Palmer, Kiowa citizen and filmmaker, as he talks about his short film Ghosts, starring Lane Factor, Kaden Earwood, and Gus Palmer. Be sure to watch it online at the PBS Short Film Festival! Our Native Creatives just keep bringing the hits! Follow us on this podcast station, and leave your thoughts on our socials.
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Noetta and Angela celebrate the recent Emmy nominations for Reservation Dogs, True Detective: Night Country, and Under the Bridge. Lulululu!
Who will win? We go thru the different categories and make our best predictions.
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Lily H Tuzroyluke (Inupiaq/L'ingit/Nisg'a) writes a real page-turner! Full of action, loss, insane whalers and more, her debut novel Sivulliq has been winning awards left and right. She joins Angela for a peek into her Arctic world and a mother's pursuit to save her daughter.
Check our LinkTree for more info on our weekly guests and let us know your favorite summer read on our socials.
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Okie filmmakers Loren Waters and Cheyenne Scarborough are rising stars in the film industry. We get to hear about their projects at deadCenter Film Fest and learn more about what drives them.
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New friend of the pod Amelia Winger-Bearskin gets personal about artificial intelligence and new technology to share the stories she grew up hearing at her grandmother's knee. A citizen of the Seneca-Cayuga Nation of Oklahoma, her installation I Would LIke to be Midnight/I Would Like to be Sky examines who owns the sky.
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In this episode, we chat it up live during Litfest in Tulsa, OK. with the talented Mona Susan Power, Esq (Standing Rock Sioux). Her newest novel, "A Council of Dolls" has recently dropped and so we get blessed with her reading and discussing her writing, as well as giving us some to As to our Qs.
And this episodes guest star is Dr. Lindsey Claire Smith, the goddess of Litfest, who introduces Mona and joins in the conversation.
To purchase "A Council of Dolls", you can get it here or wherever all fine books are sold:
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/a-council-of-dolls-mona-susan-power?variant=40976837345314
You can find all things Reel Indigenous here:
https://linktr.ee/reelindigenous
The music is:
"Kanomi" by the Chahta vba isht Taloa cocophony orchestra consort
And remember, whether you're a doll or a living being, don't just keep it real, keep it
REEL INDIGENOUS!
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Donick Cary is a legacy fan of the Washington Football team. One day, son Otis asked him about the name. That conversation turned into the documentary Hail to the Breadsticks, winner of the Best Oklahoma Documentary at deadCenter Film Festival. Donick shares his journey through Indian Country as he discusses the name with some of our favs, including Graham Greene, Sterlin Harjo, Joey Clift, Steven Paul Judd, Tommy Orange, and many more. Check our LinkTree for more info on the initiative to change mascot names!
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