Native Stories
Stories that blend the past, present, and future to take a look at the varied lives of young Native and Indigenous people as they live them today.
shorts in this program:
Tentsítewahkwe (We Pick It Up Again)
United States
Documentary, Live Action, Katsitsionni Fox (Akwesasne), 2024, 17 min
in Kanienkéha (Mohawk); with English subtitles
Tule
United States | US Premiere
Animation, Jocelyn Garcia (Pomo, Mexican American), 2024, 4 min
in English
Ni Wapiten
Canada | New York Premiere
Documentary, Live Action, Noémie Echaquan & Julie Ottawa (Atikamekw), 2023, 3 min
in Atikamekw; with English subtitles
Evening Escapades
Canada | New York Premiere
Animation, Darcy Tara McDiarmid & Chantal Rousseau (Hän, Northern Tutchone), 2024, 4 min
in English
Cleaning’s a Cakewalk
United States | New York City Premiere
Live Action, Ryan Begay (Diné), 2024, 20 min
in Navajo; with English subtitles
Legend of Fry-Roti: Rise of the Dough
United States | New York Premiere
Live Action, Sabrina Saleha (Navajo, Bengali), 2025, 9 min
in English; in Navajo; with English subtitles