The Inaugural Indigenous Filmmakers Lounge at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT. Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, is the most prestigious event for independent film, hosting film premieres, events, artist talks and cutting-edge XR exhibitions. In 2020, the Cherokee Nation Film Office proudly helped create and host the [...]
Martin Scorsese’s major motion picture KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON is still accepting submissions to the Virtual Open Call for Extras, hosted by Background Oklahoma, a division of Freihofer Casting. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.
JohnTom Knight while interning for Adult Swim. As an avid fan of animation, aspiring staff writer and film enthusiast, Cherokee Nation citizen JohnTom Knight is learning what it takes to get to the next level of the film and TV industry with practice, learning from his peers and putting his skills to the [...]
That’s a wrap for four Native writers tasked with creating a groundbreaking TV series focused on Native themes and characters. It’s all part of the 2nd Annual Native American Writers Room, sponsored by the Cherokee Nation Film Office, a program which brings together four writers in an experimental writers room to address the lack of [...]
Tvli Jacob Everyone has a story to tell and everyone has access to a camera, whether that’s on your smartphone, an old camcorder or a handycam. The ability to make a film is literally in the palm of your hands. Choctaw Nation citizen Tvli Jacob learned that early on. It’s brought him critical [...]
MorningStar Angeline is a jack-of-all-trades. When it comes to film and TV, this Indigenous woman does it all. Behind the scenes on set of “Yá’át’ééh Abiní” You may recognize Angeline from her roles in Paramount's “Yellowstone,” Netflix's “Chambers,” or HBO's “This Much I Know Is True.” While she has enjoyed success in front [...]
CNFO awarded Hamilton Community Leadership Award TULSA, Okla. – The Cherokee Nation Film Office was recognized Sunday with the Hamilton Community Leadership Award at the 9th Annual Native American Media Awards. The virtual awards ceremony was held in conjunction with the 14th Annual LA Skins Fest, which ran Nov. 18 – 22. The award is [...]
That’s a wrap! Amid a global pandemic, the 2nd annual Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival celebrates a successful four-day virtual event featuring much-loved celebrities, new films and a broad audience. The Cherokee Nation Film Office is a proud presenting sponsor honoring the legacy of Cherokee Nation citizen Will Rogers. If you aren’t familiar with Rogers, [...]
Behind the scenes in Arizona with Mark Williams. Choctaw Nation citizen Mark Williams is an award-winning filmmaker who started out small, learning storytelling skills as a child from his father, and then taking those skills all the way to the big screen. Williams now owns his own production company and has produced, edited [...]
2020 has been a year of change and adjustments. The same goes for the film industry and it also rings true for a local project. “Rosa and Black Gold,” featuring Native American talent and crew, was expected to begin filming in March 2020 at the same time many stay-at-home orders went into place due to [...]
