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SUMMARY:Shining Mountains Film Festival Program 3
DESCRIPTION:Native films and documentaries that reveal the unspoken history of our nation\, the generational traumas\, the struggles\, resilience\, diversity\, beauty and talents of the first inhabitants of America. Live interaction with audience through Q&A with films Directors\, Producers and Actors. A two-day event dedicated to giving a voice to America’s Indigenous People. \nProgram 3: You Are No Indian\nYou’re No Indian explores the devastating consequences of the practice of tribal disenrollment\, including its cultural\, social\, and systemic flaws. Tribal disenrollment occurs when an Indigenous individual\, and typically their family members as well\, loses their citizenship or right to belong within their tribe.\n \nQ&A with Steve and Ryan Flynn
URL:https://wheeleroperahouse.com/event/shining-mountains-film-festival-program-sun-6-30-pm/
LOCATION:Wheeler Opera House\, 320 E Hyman Ave\, Aspen\, CO\, 81611\, United States
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SUMMARY:Shining Mountains Film Festival Program 2
DESCRIPTION:Native films and documentaries that reveal the unspoken history of our nation\, the generational traumas\, the struggles\, resilience\, diversity\, beauty and talents of the first inhabitants of America. Live interaction with audience through Q&A with films Directors\, Producers and Actors. A two-day event dedicated to giving a voice to America’s Indigenous People. \nProgram 2: Short films/documentaries \nLet My People Go Skiing\nAgainst The Current\nBucking on The Rez\nCourage\n Live performance by renowned Cirque du Soleil hoop dancer\, Eric Hernandez.\nQ&A with film makers.
URL:https://wheeleroperahouse.com/event/shining-mountains-film-festival-program-sat-2-pm/
LOCATION:Wheeler Opera House\, 320 E Hyman Ave\, Aspen\, CO\, 81611\, United States
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SUMMARY:Shining Mountains Film Festival Program 1
DESCRIPTION:Native films and documentaries that reveal the unspoken history of our nation\, the generational traumas\, the struggles\, resilience\, diversity\, beauty and talents of the first inhabitants of America. Live interaction with audience through Q&A with films Directors\, Producers and Actors. A two-day event dedicated to giving a voice to America’s Indigenous People. \nProgram 1: Free Leonard Peltier\nIn FREE LEONARD PELTIER\, acclaimed directors Jesse Short Bull and David France revisit one of the most discredited convictions in modern America-the double life sentences handed down to Indian rights activist Leonard Peltier for the 1975 murder of two FBI agents on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation of South Dakota. \nFollowed by Live Q&A with Steve and Jesse Short Bull
URL:https://wheeleroperahouse.com/event/shining-mountains-film-festival-fri-6-30-pm/
LOCATION:Wheeler Opera House\, 320 E Hyman Ave\, Aspen\, CO\, 81611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Festival
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SUMMARY:Shining Mountains Film Festival - Program 3
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM 3 includes the following films:\nBefore the Sun. AITAMAAKO’TAMISSKAPI NATOSI. A thrilling portrait of a young Siksika woman and the deep bonds between her father and family in the golden plains of Blackfoot Territory as she prepares for one of the most dangerous horse races in the world…on bareback. A sport for the truly brave\, Logan Red Crow is an Indian Relay rider who vaults from horse to horse in short\, exhilarating races. She is a champion in the making -besides her skill and sheer grit\, Logan has a loving family\, an elite group of horses\, and a home on her ancestral lands. Those are invaluable\, but this rider will need more for victory. 89 min. + Q&A \nYazzie. Synopsis. A profile documentary that follows Larry Yazzie as he shares his upbringing in the Meskwaki Nation\, his rise as a celebrated fancy dancer\, and his work advocating for Native American culture. 13 min. + Q&A\nThe Shining Mountains Film Festival was started in 2019 to commemorate the 1st anniversary of the City of Aspen passing a resolution removing the celebration of Columbus Day and replacing it with Indigenous Peoples’ Day. \nThe purpose was: through films/documentaries produced\, and directed\, stories told by Native Americans – First Nations’ voices\, we would provide a platform to educate non-Indian communities about the true history\, genocide\, challenges\, and struggles as well as sharing the rich Native culture\, talents\, wisdom and traditional ways. Thus\, breaking the stereotypes\, and shining light on the reality of what has been done to the Indigenous Peoples since colonization\, the ongoing racism\, and systemic injustice.  In recognizing all the talents\, and positive and unique impacts that the Indigenous Peoples contribute to the world\, showing that a strong spiritual connection with Mother Earth and all beings leads to a balanced and harmonious world. Shining Mountains Film Festival showcases feature films and documentaries as well as shorts for two days at the iconic Wheeler Opera House in the heart of Aspen. \nThe festival opens with a Blessing Prayer by a Ute tribe member. We aim to bring as many film directors\, producers and talent for live Q & A after each screening. There is also a live dance performance exhibition and genuine Native art for sale in the lobby area. This is an award film festival with Best Long\, Best Short and Audience choice. \nPresented by the Aspen Indigenous Foundation
URL:https://wheeleroperahouse.com/event/shining-mountains-film-festival-program-3/
LOCATION:Wheeler Opera House\, 320 E Hyman Ave\, Aspen\, CO\, 81611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Documentary,Family,Film,Film Festival
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SUMMARY:Shining Mountains Film Festival - Program 2
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM TWO: Short Film Program includes the following films:\n\nThe Road is an award-winning short film starring the Indigenous girls of Stardale Women’s Group. It explores various themes pertaining to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls regarding the legacy and inter-generational impact of colonialism in Canada. These stories and experiences are shared through the lens of young women in on the prairies\, as they grow and exist in this space of fear\, loss\, and trauma. 14 min. + Q&A\nHealing of the Dragonfly. Meet Joe Pulliam\, an Oglala Lakota Sioux artist living in Rapid City in the state of South Dakota. Father of 4\, Joe Pulliam opened an art gallery exclusively with his work\, painting on ledgers inspired by his culture and traditional life. This documentary tells his story\, and his artistic journey from Pine Ridge reservation\, to his last exhibition in Rapid City\, SD. 13 min. + Q&A\nPaddle Tribal Waters: The First Descent of the Klamath River.\nWhen the largest dam removal in history begins\, a group of indigenous youth learn to whitewater kayak in hopes of becoming the first people to paddle the restored river from source-to-sea. As the young paddlers reconnect sections of the Klamath River that have not flowed freely for more than a century\, they use kayaking to galvanize a movement while reconciling a stolen history and building a future of hope and healing.\n9 min. + Q&A\nGames of the North. For thousands of years\, traditional Inuit sports have been vital for survival within the unforgiving Arctic. Acrobatic and explosive\, these ancestral games evolved to strengthen mind\, body and spirit within the community. Following four modern Inuit athletes reveals their unique relationship to the games as they compete across the North. As unprecedented change sweeps across their traditional lands\, their stories illuminate the importance of the games today. 27 min. + Q&A\nWaniyetu Wowapi. Welcome to the Cheyenne River Youth Project. Come with us into the heart of our circle\, where you’ll meet our kids\, parents\, elders\, artists\, and partners. You’ll discover why art is so central to Lakota culture. You’ll experience how we are reclaiming spaces in our community. You’ll learn how we are revitalizing our language\, ceremonies\, and life ways through our own contemporary version of the Winter Count. And\, you’ll share our joy as we bring to life our stories\, truths\, and messages for our people. 35 min. + Q&A\n\nThe Shining Mountains Film Festival was started in 2019 to commemorate the 1st anniversary of the City of Aspen passing a resolution removing the celebration of Columbus Day and replacing it with Indigenous Peoples’ Day. \nThe purpose was: through films/documentaries produced\, and directed\, stories told by Native Americans – First Nations’ voices\, we would provide a platform to educate non-Indian communities about the true history\, genocide\, challenges\, and struggles as well as sharing the rich Native culture\, talents\, wisdom and traditional ways. Thus\, breaking the stereotypes\, and shining light on the reality of what has been done to the Indigenous Peoples since colonization\, the ongoing racism\, and systemic injustice.  In recognizing all the talents\, and positive and unique impacts that the Indigenous Peoples contribute to the world\, showing that a strong spiritual connection with Mother Earth and all beings leads to a balanced and harmonious world. Shining Mountains Film Festival showcases feature films and documentaries as well as shorts for two days at the iconic Wheeler Opera House in the heart of Aspen. \nThe festival opens with a Blessing Prayer by a Ute tribe member. We aim to bring as many film directors\, producers and talent for live Q & A after each screening. There is also a live dance performance exhibition and genuine Native art for sale in the lobby area. This is an award film festival with Best Long\, Best Short and Audience choice. \nPresented by the Aspen Indigenous Foundation
URL:https://wheeleroperahouse.com/event/shining-mountains-film-festival-program-2/
LOCATION:Wheeler Opera House\, 320 E Hyman Ave\, Aspen\, CO\, 81611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Documentary,Family,Film,Film Festival
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SUMMARY:Shining Mountains Film Festival - Program 1
DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM  1\nLakota Nation vs. United States chronicles the Lakota Indians’ quest to reclaim the Black Hills\, sacred land that was stolen in violation of treaty agreements. A searing\, timely portrait of resistance\, the film explores the ways America has ignored its debt to Indigenous communities\, and ponders what might be done today to repair the wrongs of the past. \nThe Shining Mountains Film Festival was started in 2019 to commemorate the 1st anniversary of the City of Aspen passing a resolution removing the celebration of Columbus Day and replacing it with Indigenous Peoples’ Day. \nThe purpose was: through films/documentaries produced\, and directed\, stories told by Native Americans – First Nations’ voices\, we would provide a platform to educate non-Indian communities about the true history\, genocide\, challenges\, and struggles as well as sharing the rich Native culture\, talents\, wisdom and traditional ways. Thus\, breaking the stereotypes\, and shining light on the reality of what has been done to the Indigenous Peoples since colonization\, the ongoing racism\, and systemic injustice.  In recognizing all the talents\, and positive and unique impacts that the Indigenous Peoples contribute to the world\, showing that a strong spiritual connection with Mother Earth and all beings leads to a balanced and harmonious world. Shining Mountains Film Festival showcases feature films and documentaries as well as shorts for two days at the iconic Wheeler Opera House in the heart of Aspen. \nThe festival opens with a Blessing Prayer by a Ute tribe member. We aim to bring as many film directors\, producers and talent for live Q & A after each screening. There is also a live dance performance exhibition and genuine Native art for sale in the lobby area. This is an award film festival with Best Long\, Best Short and Audience choice. \nPresented by the Aspen Indigenous Foundation
URL:https://wheeleroperahouse.com/event/shining-mountains-film-festival/
LOCATION:Wheeler Opera House\, 320 E Hyman Ave\, Aspen\, CO\, 81611\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Documentary,Family,Film,Film Festival
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