We are excited to support a new cohort of unscripted indigenous filmmakers.
stated Ian Skorodin (Choctaw), Director of Strategy; Native American Media Alliance.
The five day total immersion workshop will be mentored and guided by veteran producers in non-fiction television.
Photo Courtesy of NAMA
Rory Crittendenis a screenwriter, director, and producer from the Peavine community of the Cherokee Nation.
He is a winner of six Heartland Regional Emmys for his past documentary work for his tribe.
His western television pilot Goingsnake was a quarter-finalist in the 2022 Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Contest.
Rory is a Cherokee history nerd and a pro-wrasslin enthusiast.
Rory lives in Tulsa with his wife Christy and their two children.
DezBaais a SAG actor, television writer, and an indie film producer.
DezBaa is born for the Noodai Dinee (Ute clan), and was raised in Espanola, NM.
She is of Basque, Spanish, and Mexican descent.
DezBaa first began her career in the New Mexico film industry as a background actor.
But, growing up outside of her community, she often wondered about her Indigenous roots.
Priscilla Naungagiaq Hensleyis a filmmaker, writer and artist focused on sharing and creating dynamic, connected work.
Hensley holds an Interdisciplinary BA in Dance and Anthropology from the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Brandi Morinis an award-winning Cree/Iroquois/French freelance journalist/producer/ documentary filmmaker from Treaty 6 territory in Alberta.
Brandi is a well-known journalist and storyteller.
Most recently, she was featured in queer fashion bookDapperQ Style:Ungendering Fashionfrom Harper Collins.
She lives in Los Angeles (on Tongva ancestral land).
it’s possible for you to find her on Instagram @ChiefofStyle.
