 | Race Is the Placeby Rick Tejada-Flores and Ray Telles Race Is the Place presents the creative visions of a group of multicultural actors, poets, visual artists and musicians on America’s most pressing social issues. Independent Lens |
 | Reel Injun: On the Trail of the Hollywood Indianby Neil Diamond Kemosabe? Loincloths, fringed pants, and feather headdresses? Heap big stereotypes. Reel Injun is an entertaining trip through the evolution of North American Native people ("The Indians") as portrayed in famous Hollywood movies, from the silent era to today. Jim Jarmusch, Clint Eastwood, Graham Greene, John Trudell, and others provide insights into the often demeaning and occasionally hilariously absurd stereotypes perpetuated on the big screen through Hollywood's history. Independent Lens |
 | Short Stack: Lost & Foundby Christopher Newberry, Shira Avni, Keith Bearden, Dong Hyeuk Hwang, and Angelique Midhunter In friendship, one size fits all. Five short films explore the whimsical, comforting, and transformative powers of the bonds of friendship, from a fairground odyssey and a comic book obsession to identity, loneliness, and loss. Independent Lens |
| Song Journeyby Arlene Bowman and Jeanine Moret A celebration of the pow wow, and an exploration of the native women who choose to sing at the drum, despite its male tradition. |
 | Summer Sun Winter Moonby Hugo Perez An unlikely collaboration between a Blackfeet poet and an unconventional classical composer results in a provocative symphony about the Lewis and Clark expedition from the perspective of American Indians today. |
 | Sun Kissedby Maya Stark and Adi Lavy When a Navajo couple embarks on a journey to discover more about their children's rare genetic disorder, they uncover a controversial genetic trail and bravely tackle deep-rooted cultural taboos. POV |
 | Trudellby Heather Rae Combining images and archival footage with interviews and performances, this biography reveals the philosophy and motivations behind Native American activist and poet John Trudell’s work and its relationship to contemporary Indian history. Independent Lens |
 | True Whispers: The Story of the Navajo Code Talkersby Valerie Red-Horse and Gale Anne Hurd Chronicling the story of the Navajo Code Talkers, True Whispers profiles the Native American men who devised a code in their native language for the Marines that ultimately stumped the Japanese during the World War II. |
 | Two Spiritsby Lydia Nibley Fred Martinez was a Navajo boy who was also a girl. In an earlier era, he would have been revered. Instead, he was murdered. Independent Lens |
 | Up Heartbreak Hillby Erica Scharf Three Navajo high school seniors must decide whether to stay in their community — a place inextricably woven into the fiber of their being — or leave in pursuit of educational and economic opportunities. |
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