Cherokee Nation, Interior Department Partnering in Native Language Revitalization Effort
Cherokee Nation and the U.S. Department of the Interior are partnering to utilize film and media to help preserve and advance Native languages.
Cherokee Nation and the U.S. Department of the Interior are partnering to utilize film and media to help preserve and advance Native languages.
Cherokee Nation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently premiered “ᏩᏯ Waya, Saving Our Red Grandfather,” a documentary exploring the historical and cultural significance of the Red Wolf and the efforts made by conservationists, governments and other partners to save the world’s most endangered wolf from extinction.
Cherokee Nation and Prime Video have teamed up to help bring the Cherokee language to viewers across the globe. As part of an ongoing collaboration, one of the leading entertainment companies is now exploring opportunities for the largest tribal nation in the United States to dub and subtitle select titles within Prime Video’s full library of originals into the Cherokee language.
A recently announced collaboration between Cherokee Nation and Amazon will provide full scholarships to Cherokee Film Institute’s inaugural class of students. Amazon’s financial contribution will mean the first 25 students accepted into the program can receive full certification completely tuition-free.
Cherokee Nation and its businesses are celebrating the expansion of Cherokee Film Studios in Owasso. The tribe recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the addition of a second soundstage and more to its Owasso campus. The Cherokee Film Studios, Owasso Campus is the first of its kind in Oklahoma and Indian Country, including a state-of-the-art xR, or extended reality, virtual production LED volume studio crafted with industry-leading software and hardware technologies.
Under the Cherokee Film Institute, the tribe and its businesses are investing in a long-term strategy to create educational and career opportunities aimed at removing barriers for Native Americans to enter the film and media industry while creating a sustainable workforce in and around its tribal reservation. The institute’s first courses are set to begin in January 2025.
Cherokee Film recently announced the appointment of Michael Musante as its new executive in charge of film & TV finance and development. Musante joins Cherokee Film with an extensive background in film production, acquisitions and independent filmmaking, most recently serving as vice president of film production and acquisitions at American Zoetrope since 2017.
The Heartland Regional Emmy Awards recognized Cherokee Film’s “Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People” with seven awards during the annual award gala on Saturday, July 20. The tribe’s cultural television series, and the short documentaries within it, continue to be honored with numerous regional, national and international accolades for its innovative approach toward narrative sovereignty.
Erica Tremblay, acclaimed Native American filmmaker, returns to Circle Cinema for a Tulsa screening of her made-in-Oklahoma film “Fancy Dance” on Friday June 21, 7:30pm. The screening, presented with the Cherokee Film Commission, will include an extended introduction by Erica Tremblay before the film. Tickets are on sale now at CircleCinema.org.
Winners will be announced at Cannes Film Festival in May TULSA, Okla. – Screen International recently unveiled its shortlist for the Global
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