Media@rednation “10th RED NATION FILM FESTIVAL & AWARDS SHOW” The Authentic Voice of American Indian & Indigenous Cinema. Presented by Comcast | NBC Universal & Honest Engine Films NOMINEES ANNOUNCED Special Airs on Comcast & Red Nation Television Channel – Native is Here A & E lead the Nominees in the TV Categories Johnny Depp to receive the “Oyate Wayanka Po Win Lifetime Achievement” August Schellenberg “Free Willy” to be Remembered BEVERLY HILLS, CA (October 18, 2013) — The nominees for the 10th RED NATION FILM AWARDS, announced today. Red Nation Film Awards Show will be held at be held at the Laemmle Theatre NoHo 7 on November 11, 2013! The Red Nation Film Festival & Awards Show celebrates the accomplishments of American Indian & Indigenous people in the fields of film, television, and network and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors in support of American Indian. Winners will be announced during the three-hour star-studded event, Monday, November 11th, Red is Green Carpet Arrivals 6:30pm, Awards Show 7:30 – 10:30pm. To be broadcast on Comcast & Red Nation Television Channel-Native is Here. Red Nation Awards Show Benefiting American Indian College Fund. “The American Indian College Fund is thrilled to work with the Red Nation Film Festival,” said Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund. “How others view American Indians and how we see ourselves is influenced substantially by film. Creating and depicting our own positive narratives of American Indian life and culture helps reverse generations of stereotypes, while allowing Native people to give voice to their own truths.” Hosts: Joanelle Romero (Founder RNFF) with special surprise guest, presenters Alma Martinez (film classic Zoot Suit & Motion Picture Academy board member), Marisa Quinn (Twilight Saga), Rick Mora (Twilight Saga), Joe Billingiere (Yellow Rock), Carla Rae Holland (Imprint), Madeira Film Festival and more to be announced …. To purchase your tickets and for more information visit: rednationfilmfestival. Red Nation Film Award of Excellence … and the NOMINEES are …. FILM Outstanding Actor in the Leading Role: Graham Greene (Chasing Shakespeare) Benicio De Toro (Jimmy P. Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian) Johnny Depp (The Lone Ranger) Joel Evans (The Lesser Blessed) Moses Brings Plenty (The Cherokee Word for Water) Outstanding Actress in the Leading Role: Michelle Thrush (Jimmy P. Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian) Tantoo Carinal (Chasing Shakespeare) Kimberly Guerrero (The Cherokee Word for Water) Outstanding Actor in Supporting Role: Kiowa Gordon (The Lesser Blessed) A. Martinez (Four Winds) Saginaw Grant (The Lone Ranger) Steve Reevis (The Cherokee Word for Water) Outstanding Actress in Supporting Role: Misty Upham (Jimmy P. Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian) Jennifer Podemski (The Lesser Blessed) Deanna Dunagan (The Cherokee Word for Water) Best Director Arnaud Desplechin (Jimmy P. Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian) Tim Kelly & Charlie Soap (The Cherokee Word for Water) Norry Niven (Chasing Shakespeare) Anita Doron (The Lesser Blessed) Gore Verbinski (The Lone Ranger) Best Picture Jimmy P. Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian The Cherokee Word for Water Chasing Shakespeare The Lesser Blessed The Lone Ranger TELEVISION CATEGORIES Outstanding Supporting Actor in Television Mini-Series/MOW/ Cable Television show: Tatanka Means (Banshee – Cinemax) Gary Framer (Longmire – A&E) A. Martinez (Longmire – A&E) Outstanding Casting Director Junie Lowry-Johnson (Longmire – A&E) John Buchan & Jason Knight (The Lesser Blessed) Valerie McCaffrey (Chasing Shakespeare) DOCUMENTARY Best Documentary Film Young Lakota Bury My Heart with Tonawanda Sitting Bulls Voice Best Documentary Short Four Winds Derby Kings Why Our Women in Our Family Don’t Drink Whiskey TRIBUTE AWARDS Red Nation Activists Award > Idle No More Movement Red Nation Vision Award > George Lucas Star Wars dubbed in Navajo Language Red Nation Humanitarian Award > Theda NewBreast, Blackfeet Nation Red Nation “Oyate” Award > Connie Stevens American Indian Heritage Month Award > Rebecca Robles Edward Albert Jr Award > Easi Morales ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ American Indian Heritage Month Award is given to individuals who have shown leadership, inclusiveness in native communities, program initiatives to support future generations, entrepreneurship, and vision in the direction of Native image. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Founded in 1995, Red Nation Celebration (RNC) is the nation’s oldest American Indian Arts & Culture organization. Where Culture Meets Community RNC is a federally recognized 501 © (3) non-profit American Indian arts organization established to present contemporary and traditional American Indian performing arts of diverse artistic disciplines. To encourage understanding of cultural traditions, performing arts, preservation, and the advancement of American Indian, Alaska Native and Indigenous Nations. RNC founded Red Nation Film Festival & Awards in 2003, The Authentic Voice of American Indian & Indigenous Cinema, is dedicated to breaking the barrier of racism by successfully replacing American Indian stereotype with recognition, new vision, arts, culture and economic prosperity by placing American Indian Filmmakers at the forefront of the entertainment industry and to introduce American Indian Filmmakers to larger, global mainstream audiences while establishing relations between the American Indian community and the entertainment industry. Red Nation at the forefront … In Vision, Creativity, Leadership, Inspiration & Sustainability for American Indian & Indigenous Nations in New Media & the Arts.
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