6:30pm -9:00PM
Friday Evening
Join us for an evening of curated films that highlight issues important to the American Southwest.
2023 Selected Films
La Morena
(3min)
Director: Pita Juarez
“La Morena” highlights, Chicana Artist, Lucinda Hinojos, also known as La Morena. Lucinda is a single mom, a victim of domestic violence and an immigrants rights activist in Phoenix, AZ.
The Land of Neeshjizhii
(4:12min)
Director: Kaela Waldstein, Mountain Mover Media
Nonprofit organization Healthy Futures Inc and Indigenous communities come together to help promote and preserve the heritage of Diné farming and traditional foods.
Joe Buffalo
(16 mins)
Director: Amar Chebib
Joe Buffalo is an Indigenous skateboard legend. He’s also a survivor of the notorious Indian Residential School system. Following a traumatic childhood and decades of addiction, Joe must face his inner demons to realize his dream of turning pro.
Tad’s Emerging World
(20min)
Director: Dawn Kish
A photographic journey with adventure/conservation photographer Dawn Kish into Glen Canyon as it emerges from 60 years of being under water using legendary photographer Tad Nichols’ 4×5 Crown Graphic film camera.
Walk With Pride
(6:20min)
Director: Kaela Waldstein, Mountain Mover Media
Every year, the Santa Fe Indian Market culminates with a Haute Couture Fashion Show highlighting Indigenous fashion designers who look to their cultural past to create innovative designs representing the now.
Walking Two Worlds
(29:05min)
Director: Maia Wikler
Quannah Chasinghorse is pursuing her dream of becoming an Indigenous super-model, breaking barriers fueled by the love and responsibility of her sacred homelands.
SHERI
SHERI (28:50min)
Director: James “Q” Martin
Passion for design and innovation has no age and this led Sheri Tingey to revolutionize the outdoor gear industry. A heartwarming story from the Four Corners about overcoming big hurdles, despite the odds.