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1pm November 20th, 2011
2011 SKINS YOUTH FILM WORKSHOP PREMIERES
This program features films from the 2011 SKINS FILM WORKSHOP. This year we conducted workshops at the Sac N Fox Nation and Tonkawa tribe of Oklahoma as well as Torres Martinez Tribal TANF in Los Angeles County. We will feature over a dozen films directed, shot and edited by Native American youth. In addition, many of the youth will be in attendance to present their work.
2011 Tonkawa Workshop June 13th-21st
2011 Skins Film Workshop at the Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma was great! The youth were inspired, talented, and showed great potential. They produced four great filmsduring our workshop from June 13th-21st. It was an honor to be invited to your home.
OUR HISTORY
The Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma has endured many hardships, difficulties and obstacles over the past one hundred years. This is a short documentary that details their history and highlights their contemporary achievements.
NO MORE FRYBREAD!
A conspiracy envelops the Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma. The flour supply is gone. That means NOMORE FRYBREAD! Who did it and why? Tonkawa youth take on the mystery and save the day.
In this short animation piece, two wrestlers go head to head over money, pride and honor. Also, stop motion animation fights are always fun to watch!
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Ways to Get Distracted on the Way to the Pow Wow
Getting to the pow wow isn’t as easy as it seems. Two Indians have a hard time getting to their destination with no gas, no money and obstacles everywhere.
2011 WORKSHOP at Torres Martinez Tribal TANF
The Skins Film workshop worked with Los Angeles Native youth from July 6th to the 15th. The youth at TANF are awesome! We could hardly keep up with them! We look forward to coming back to Commerce, CA and working with you guys again. Thanks to the youth, the staff and Tribal TANF for having us!
My Dance
My Dance is a short documentary about the traditional pow wow dances of two Native American youth in Los Angeles, CA.
http://www.torresmartinez.org/
Teen Pregnancy
TANF youth produce a poignant piece about teenage pregnancy. Told with stunning visuals in classis black and white with a haunting sound track.
http://www.torresmartinez.org/
Cheaters!!
The mainstream permeates our lives in many ways. This piece is demonstrative of Native youth clinging to their culture and adapting it in the modern world.
http://www.torresmartinez.org/
