Press Release June 17, 2010 - First Peoples
Press Release June 17, 2010 - First Peoples
Press Release June 17, 2010 - First Peoples
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Our <strong>First</strong> Voices Filmmakers:Lisa Jackson is an Anishinaabe filmmaker whose films include Suckerfish and ReservationSoldiers. Her latest short film, Savage, screened recently at the <strong>2010</strong> Berlin Film Festival in theForum Expanded section, and at the <strong>2010</strong> SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas.Helen Haig-Brown is a Tsilhqot’in director, director of photography, and teacher. Herlatest film, ?E?anx (The Cave), screened at the Berlin Film Festival and was named one of“Canada’s Top Ten” short films of 2009 by the Toronto International Film Festival.Kelvin Redvers is a Métis filmmaker whose work can be seen at the National Museum of theAmerican Indian in Washington, DC. His latest film, Firebear Called Them Faith Healers,screened at imagineNATIVE and the North American Native Film Festival in Stuttgart,Germany.Zoe Leigh Hopkins is a Heiltsuk/Mohawk director whose first short film, Prayer for aGood Day, premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. Her latest film, Tsi tkahéhtayen(The Garden), screened at the ImagineNATIVE and Berlin Film Festivals.-30-About Knowledge:Knowledge is a viewer-supported public educational broadcaster that provides commercial-freecreative documentaries, arts and culture and children’s programs from Canada and around theworld. Knowledge plays a vital role in supporting the independent production community in B.C.and the rest of Canada by commissioning, pre-licensing and acquiring documentary andchildren’s content for broadcast on Knowledge and Knowledge.ca.About the <strong>First</strong> <strong>Peoples</strong>’ Heritage, Language and Culture Council:The <strong>First</strong> <strong>Peoples</strong>’ Council is a B.C. Crown corporation with the mandate to support <strong>First</strong>Nations in their efforts to revitalize their languages, arts, cultures and heritage. The <strong>First</strong><strong>Peoples</strong>’ Council has distributed more than $20 million to BC Aboriginal communities over thepast 20 years. For more information, please visit www.fphlcc.ca.Media Contacts:Glenna PollonMegan LappiDirector of Government and Public RelationsCommunications ManagerKnowledgeThe <strong>First</strong> <strong>Peoples</strong>’ Heritage,Tel. (604) 431-3184Language and Culture Councilglennap@knowledge.ca Tel. (250) 652-5952 ext. 214megan@fphlcc.ca
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