Holba' Pisachi' Native Film Festival

Enjoy First American productions including documentary, short and feature films along with special filmmaker discussions during the ninth annual Holba' Pisachi' Native Film Festival. With the theme “Celebrating the Indigenous Narrative: Creativity, Voices and Experiences,” the festival takes place in the Anoli' Theater.

On Friday a filmmaker workshop hosted by LaRonn Katchia (Warm Springs/Wasco/Paiute) and Ryker Sixkiller (Cherokee) will be available by reservation only. The day concludes with a special screening of the feature film “Killers of the Flower Moon” introduced by Margo Gray (Osage).

Activities on the second day begin at 10 a.m. with seven short films directed by Chickasaw and First American filmmakers, followed by a Q&A session. Saturday afternoon is full of short and feature films and numerous filmmaker discussions followed by the festival headliner.

Headlining the festival will be “Dark Winds” season two, episodes five and six featured on AMC. First American actor and star of “Dark Winds,” Zahn McClarnon (Hunkpapa Lakota), and director Chris Eyre (Cheyenne and Arapaho) will be in attendance and will participate in a Q&A panel after the screenings.

Conclude the night with red carpet photos and the opportunity to meet featured filmmakers and guests.

The ninth annual Holba' Pisachi' Native Film Festival will be open to the public at no charge.

Schedule:

10 AM - Welcome Remarks

10:05 AM - Chikasha Hilhaꞌ Himittaꞌ group stomp dance

10:20 AM - Introduction to film shorts hour

10:25 AM - Holbaꞌ Kanalliꞌ Ikfalaꞌhoꞌ film shorts hour

“Pâriki Boxing” by Russell Sun Eagle, Pawnee/Otoe

“Spam is Life” by LaRonn Katchia, Warm Springs/Wasco/Paiute

“Ryker Sixkiller Stunt Reel” by Ryker Sixkiller, Cherokee

“The Shepherd’s Flock” by Lauren John, Chickasaw

“The Call of Wisdom” by Branden Hart, Chickasaw/Cherokee

“Lady Red Warriors” by Mark Williams, Choctaw/Mississippi Choctaw

“Rediscovering FalaꞌChaꞌaꞌ” by The Chickasaw Press

11:29 AM - Representation of short films Q&A

Russell Sun Eagle, LaRonn Katchia, Ryker Sixkiller, Lauren John,

Branden Hart and Mark Williams

11:29 AM - “Strong Hearts: An Indigenous Love Letter to My Sons”

by Gary “Litefoot” Davis, Cherokee

1:42 PM - Special Presentation by Gary “Litefoot” Davis

2:30 PM - “Frybread Face and Me” (2023) 1h23m Rated TV-MA by Billy Luther, Navajo/Hopi/Laguna Pueblo

3:55 PM - Q&A with Kahara Hodges, Dine’ (Navajo)/Chicana

4:10 PM - Headliner Feature: “Dark Winds”

S2E5 “Black Hole Sun” 49m and S2E6 “Hózhó náhásdlįį” 50m represented by Chris Eyre, Cheyenne and Arapaho and Zahn McClarnon,

Hunkpapa Lakota(2023) Rated TV-MA

5:45 PM - Q&A with Chris Eyre and Zahn McClarnon

6 PM - Red carpet photos and autograph booths

5:45 PM - “Killers of the Flower Moon” (2023) 3h26m Rated R

7 PM - Festival concludes

Cost: Free