CAST of Ancestor Eyes:
Tantoo Cardinal- Verna
Rulan Tangen- Willa
Raoul Trujillo- Charlie
Nanabah Kadenehii- Girl on the Mountain
Kanekoa Finuliar Queypo- Boy on the Trail
Keikilani Queypo- Woman on the Trail
Music
Original Soundtrack composed by KYLE PUCCIA.
Vocal Performances by KALANI QUEYPO, PRINCESS LUCAJ, KYLE PUCCIA
Instrumental Performances by KYLE PUCCIA, QUETZAL GUERRERO and TIGER MOON
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Ancestor Eyes CREW:
Writer/ Director: KALANI QUEYPO
1st Assistant Dir: BRIAN WESCOTT
Director of Photography: DAVID LEWIS
Music Composer: KYLE PUCCIA
Art Director: CHRISTINA WRIGHT
Editor: JOHN BLIZEK
Additional Photography: IAN SKORODIN & STEPHANIE STONEFISH RYAN
Sound Mixers: DANIEL McKINNEY & JANNA LOPEZ
Script Supervisor: TIGER MOON
Camera Assistant: AMY STRETTEN
Gaffer: EDWIN KIM
Lead Person/ Still Photographer: THOSH COLLINS
Set Decorator/ Prop Master: CANNON
Key Makeup: SUE MARALIT
Makeup Artists: CHEYENNE WEBSTER & RAE RODRIGUEZ
Grips: DUSTIN BUCKLEY, DAMON RUNNINGHORSE BUCKLEY, KATE BERNIER & MICCO HARJO
Executive Producers: PAULA STARR & JAMES LUJAN
Co-Producers: BRIAN WESCOTT, ELENA FINNEY, ANGELA KOENEN
Associate Producer: BARBARA ARVI
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Festival Screenings--
SCREENINGS:
NewFilmmakers (NYC) 05-12-09
Smogdance Film Festival (Pomona, CA) 04-25-09
On Location Memphis International Film Festival (TN) 04-23-09
Mexico International Film Festival (Rosarito) 04-19-09 ** WINNER of GOLDEN PALM AWARD **
Bare Bones International Film Festival (Muskogee, OK) 04-19-09
Cowichan International Aboriginal Film Festival (Duncan, BC, Canada) 04-16-09
Tallahassee Film Festival (FL) 04-16-09
East Lansing Film Festival (MI) 03-23-09
Honolulu International Film Festival (HI) 03-06-09 ** WINNER of ALOHA ACCOLADE AWARD **
Weeneebeg Aboriginal Film & Video Festival (Moose Factory, ON, CANADA) 02-21-09
Treasure Coast International Film Festival (Port St. Lucie, FL) 01-31-09
Trail Dance Film Festival (Duncan, OK) 01-16-09
Indigenous World Film Festival (AK) 01-09-09
Santa Fe Film Festival (NM) 12-05-08
Poppy Jasper Film Festival (Morgan Hill, CA) 11-15&16-08
American Indian Film Festival (San Francisco,CA) 11-08-08
Tacoma Film Festival (WA) 10-03-08
Port Townsend Film Festival (WA) 9-26-08
Southern Winds Film Festival (Tecumseh, OK) 9-13-08
Bay Street Film Festival (Thunder Bay, ONTARIO) 9-12-08
Washougal International Film Festival (WA) 8-22-08
Landlocked Film Festival (Iowa City) 8-21-08
Indie Fest USA (Anaheim, CA) 8-11-08 ** WINNER of BEST MUSIC SCORE **
Rhode Island International Film Festival (Providence) 8-08 & 8-09-08 ** WINNER of DIRECTORIAL DISCOVERY AWARD **
Woods Hole Film Festival (MA) 7-30-08
Action On Film Festival International (Pasadena, CA) 7-29-08 ** WINNER of BEST SHORT DRAMA **
Long Island International Film Expo(Bellmore, NY) 7-09-08
Talking Stick Film Festival (Santa Fe, NM) 6-24-08
Twin Rivers Media Festival (Asheville, NC) 5-03-08
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AWARDS for Ancestor Eyes--
WINNER: Golden Palm Award- Mexico International Film Festival April 2009
WINNER: Aloha Accolade Award- Honolulu International Film Festival- March 2009
HONORABLE MENTION for STORYTELLING- MONTANA CINE International Film Festival- October 2008
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER: BEST SHORT NARRATIVE- CA Next Gen Film Festival -August 2008
WINNER: BEST MUSIC SCORE- Indie Fest USA -August 2008
WINNER: DIRECTORIAL DISCOVERY AWARD- Rhode Island International Film Festival -August 2008
WINNER: BEST SHORT DRAMA- Action On Film Festival International -July 2008
WINNER: 2nd PLACE- Twin Rivers Media Festival -May 2008
FINALIST: USA Film Festival April 2008
WINNER of $10,000 Production Grant: Creative Spirit Script Writing Contest 2007
Heroes
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21 minute Director's Cut
Ancestor Eyes Short Film Finally updated my profile, Festival Screenings! Ancestor Eyes just won the Golden Palm Award at the Mexico International Film Festival!!! Posted at 7:29 AM Apr 23 view more
About me:
SYNOPSIS:
After getting sick, a young Native American woman, Willa, returns to her mother's home where they both must come to terms with her illness. Willa's mother, who had been a long time 'shut in', begins venturing outside with her camcorder, taping the sunrise and mountains, bringing the outside world in to the bed ridden Willa.
Pain turns into a source of inspiration, igniting her mother’s gift for storytelling and ultimately paving a path of magical transformations.
Gripping performances by Tantoo Cardinal (Dances With Wolves, Legends of the Fall) and Rulan Tangen (The New World) are beautifully complimented with rich visual images and an impressive original soundtrack.
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Ancestor Eyes NEWS:
10-07-08 named OFFICIAL SELECTION at the American Indian Film Festival (San Francisco)
10-6-08 ** named HONORABLE MENTION for STORYTELLING ** MONTANA CINE International Film Festival
9-13-08 ** NOMINATED for BEST SHORT NARRATIVE and NATIVE SPIRIT AWARD ** Southern Winds Film Festival
9-06-08 named OFFICIAL SELECTION at the Tacoma Film Festival (WA)
8-31-08 ** named AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER for BEST SHORT NARRATIVE ** CA Next Gen Film Festival!!
8-20-08 ** NOMINATED for BEST ACTING PERFORMANCE (Tantoo Cardinal)** CA Next Gen Film Festival
8-10-08 ** named WINNER of DIRECTORIAL DISCOVERY AWARD ** Rhode Island International Film Festival!!
8-05-08 ** named WINNER of BEST SHORT DRAMA ** Action On Film Festival International!!
8-04-08 ** NOMINATED for BEST SHORT NARRATIVE and NATIVE SPIRIT Awards ** Southern Winds Film Festival
7-30-08 named OFFICIAL SELECTION at the Bay Street Film Festival (Thunder Bay, ON, CANADA)
7-30-08 named OFFICIAL SELECTION at the Port Townsend Film Festival (WA)
7-30-08 named OFFICIAL SELECTION at the Landlocked Film Festival (Iowa City)
7-26-08 named OFFICIAL SELECTION at the Poppy Jasper Film Festival (Morgan Hill, CA)
7-20-08 named OFFICIAL SELECTION at the Southern Winds Film Festival (Tecumseh, OK)
7-4-08 named OFFICIAL SELECTION at the Indie Fest USA Film Festival (Anaheim, CA)
7-1-08 ** Nominated for BEST SHORT DRAMA and WAB BEST PERFORMANCE IN AN ACTING ROLE-FEMALE (for Rulan Tangen!) at the Action on Film Festival International
6-30-08 named OFFICIAL SELECTION at the Action On Film Festival International (Old Pasadena, CA)
6-18-08 named OFFICIAL SELECTION at the California Next Gen Film Festival (Sacramento, CA)
6-09-08 named OFFICIAL SELECTION at the Woods Hole Film Festival (Woods Hole, MA)
5-22-08 named OFFICIAL SELECTION at the Rhode Island International Film Festival (Providence, RI) -- Also, I will be speaking on the topic of "Special Interest Films, Native Cinema at Brown University)
5-21-08 named OFFICIAL SELECTION at the Washougal International Film Festival (Washougal, WA)
5-17-08 named OFFICIAL SELECTION at the Long Island International Film Expo (Bellmore, NY)
5-14-08 named OFFICIAL SELECTION at the Talking Stick Film Festival (Santa Fe, NM)
5-02-08 2nd Place WINNER at Twin Rivers Media Festival
4-28-08 named OFFICIAL SELECTION at the Twin Rivers Media Festival (Asheville, NC)
Greetings Kalani - Cheers to a Happy New Year!!! Here's to the bright New Year, and a fond farewell to the old; here's to the things that are yet to come, and to the memories that we hold. XOXO - Amber
Greetings Kalani! Congrats on directing @ the Autry. Have you caught "Salvage" yet? I need the official review. Oh, yeah - just got back from Oahu, thought of you. Check out my pics. Hey, do you have photos from Talking Stick? If so I wanna see:) Have a Happy Halloween, a Wonderful Samhain, and a Glorious Day of the Dead! Razor Blade Candy Kisses - Amber
Greetings Kalani - Cheers to a Happy New Year!!! Here's to the bright New Year, and a fond farewell to the old; here's to the things that are yet to come, and to the memories that we hold. XOXO - Amber
Greetings Kalani!
Congrats on directing @ the Autry. Have you caught "Salvage" yet? I need the official review. Oh, yeah - just got back from Oahu, thought of you. Check out my pics. Hey, do you have photos from Talking Stick? If so I wanna see:)
Have a Happy Halloween, a Wonderful Samhain, and a Glorious Day of the Dead!
Razor Blade Candy Kisses - Amber
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So glad I was able to see your film on the big screen last night. It is a very powerful and moving piece, can't wait to see more from you. 8 )
Kalani & the entire cast & crew,
Congratulations on all your awards & success on the film!
I'm happy 4 U!!!
Beautiful story... great work!
peace,
Nicole
You sent the award message to my music page at 11:11...that's a good sign! XO PS: I put the trailer up on my music page. :P
WOW! That's amazing! YAY for us! XOXO KP
Beautiful! Congratulations on the nominations. What a great ensemble of actors.
Love, Light & Blessings,
Mary Mora Cordova
Just listened to Everywhere You Are Again...it's really wonderful! Amazing & moving lyrics!
I've heard the good news. Can't wait to see you! You are going to OWN Talking Stick.
YAY!! Looks great! Great song!!! LOL!