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Global Green Indigenous Film Festival April
18 - 20, Santa Fe
For immediate release: April 15, 2008
Contact: Stephine Poston (505) 379-6172
Santa Fe, NM - As the first annual
Global Green Indigenous Film Festival prepares to launch, community
partners are adding to the buzz by complementing the film line-up
with original initiatives that benefit the local community.
Youth Film Workshop:
CCA Moving Images and Digital Lab
1050 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, NM
Saturday, April 19, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Sponsored by the National Tribal Environmental Council (NTEC),
this interactive workshop is a challenge for youth to learn about
the elements of making a film. It allows participants to actually
write, shoot, and edit a film project under the mentorship of
real-world filmmakers in just 6 hours! The workshop is free but
by pre-registration only - first come, first served. For more
info visit www.yiyonline.org or contact Candice at 505.216.7681.
Workshop Leader: Jeremiah Bitsui.
Image of Hope:
Cinema Cafe
1616 St. Michaels Drive, Santa Fe, NM
Friday, April 18 thru Sunday, April 20
The Image of Hope is a photo contest initiative of Earth Care
International, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is
to educate and empower youth to create a thriving, just and sustainable
world. Youth ages 12 to 25 were invited to submit an original
photo of an environmental problem, an original photo of an environmental
solution and an artist statement. The first, second and third
place winners of the Image of Hope contest will be announced at
the Festival's opening night reception, and the top 10 entries
will be exhibited at the Cinema Café for the duration of
the Festival.
Panels:
Going Green with Wind and Sun
NTEC's Panel Discussion Especially for the Environmentally-Conscious
Hotel Santa Fe
1501 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM
Friday, April 18, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
An examination of tribal renewable energy programs, specifically
large-scale wind and solar energy. Moderator: Jerry Pardilla,
Executive Director, NTEC. Panelists: Bob Gough, Intertribal Council
on Utility Policy; Chip Comins, Filmmaker; Jonny Stiffarm, Native
Energy; Roger Fragua, Cota Holdings.
Green Filmmaking and Filming on Tribal
Lands
GGIFF's Panel Discussion Especially for Tribal Leaders
New Mexico Film Museum
418 Montezuma Avenue, Santa Fe, NM
Saturday, April 19, 10:00 - 11:15 am
What can the state government do to promote filmmaking for interested
tribes, as well as assist with the protection of tribal lands
through Green Filmmaking practices? What are the latest Green
Filmmaking initiatives? Join us for an informational discussion
with industry experts. Moderator: Tony Estrada, Wild Horse
Films, Festival Director, GGIFF. Panelists: Lisa Strout, Director
of the NM Film Office; Casey Haymes, NM Film Office; Sarah Cottrell,
Energy & Environmental Policy Advisor.
Speaking in Two Worlds: Exploring Indigenous Languages
In Film
Institute of American Indian Arts-CACS Auditorium
83 A-Van-Nu-Po, Santa Fe, NM
Saturday, April 19, 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Across the Native American cinemascape, the use of languages in
film is reaching a wider audience. Hear from filmmakers who explore
the oral tradition though filmic storytelling in different thought-provoking
ideas and contexts. These filmmakers speak many voices: whether
exploring their culture or expressing personal stories, each film
holds its own perspective. Join this special film and languages
presentation hosted by the Institute of American Indian Arts and
the Indigenous Languages Institute in partnership with the Global
Green Indigenous Film Festival. Moderator: Carlos Peinado,
Director, New Media Arts, IAIA. Panelists: Jonathan Sims (Acoma);
Cora McKenna (Nambé Tewa); Medina Swazo-Hinds (San Illdefonso);
additional GGIFF Filmmakers.
The Global Green Indigenous Film Festival is hosted by NTEC and
co-sponsored by the NM Tourism Department and the Jicarilla Apache
Nation. NTEC Executive Director Jerry Pardilla emphasized the
importance of the community events, saying: "this Festival
is a collaboration in every sense: between filmmakers and those
who create in other media, between sponsor organizations and the
Santa Fe community, between Indigenous peoples and the Earth.
Together, we form an event of cultural, creative and environmental
significance."
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One World, One Environment NTEC's mission is to support
Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages in protecting, regulating
and managing their environmental resources according to their
own priorities and values.
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