{"id":39180,"date":"2018-10-24T16:31:46","date_gmt":"2018-10-24T23:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/?p=39180"},"modified":"2018-10-24T17:21:28","modified_gmt":"2018-10-25T00:21:28","slug":"despite-founders-death-american-indian-film-festival-perseveres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/despite-founders-death-american-indian-film-festival-perseveres\/","title":{"rendered":"Despite founder&#8217;s death, American Indian Film Festival perseveres"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_39183\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39183\" style=\"width: 864px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AIFI-3-WEB.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39183 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AIFI-3-WEB.jpg?resize=864%2C432&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"864\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AIFI-3-WEB.jpg?w=864&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AIFI-3-WEB.jpg?resize=600%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AIFI-3-WEB.jpg?resize=360%2C180&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AIFI-3-WEB.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39183\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael Smith, former director of the American Indian Film Institute. Courtesy: AIFI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although she\u2019s been in training since the day she was born, Mytia\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zavala\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thought she\u2019d have more time before she stepped into her dad\u2019s shoes. But that all changed when her father, Michael Smith, founder of the American\u00a0Indian Film Institute (AIFI) passed into the spirit realm suddenly\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> February of 2018. Through AIFI, Smith championed Native voices in film and fought\u00a0for their place in a media world that historically excluded them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Last spring, as Zavala and her family navigated their grief, they also had to decide what to do\u00a0with the upcoming American Indian Film Festival (AIFF).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were always going to continue on with the festival. It has been such a big part of our family,\u201d said Zavala, who is now the executive director of AIFI.\u00a0\u201dI&#8217;ve worked alongside with my dad all my life. He taught me everything I know. I am honored to continue in his footsteps and present a festival our native\u00a0community can be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the festival will celebrate its 43rd year Nov. 7-11 at\u00a0Brava Theater, and by all appearances Smith\u2019s legacy is robust.\u00a0Organized into seven programs, the festival includes 42 films ranging from features, documentaries, animation, and music videos. Eleven of the films will have their\u00a0world premier at the festival.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Nov. 8, the festival moves to\u00a0the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brick &amp; Mortar Music Hall<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0where it shines a spotlight on the people behind and in front of the cameras with\u00a0awards going to 10 categories. The night features comedy by Jackie Keliiaa, and music by Thunderbirds Raised Her as well as Classic Roots, offering a blend of electronica and pow wow techno sound.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39181\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39181\" style=\"width: 449px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AIFI-1-WEB.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-39181\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AIFI-1-WEB.jpg?resize=449%2C321&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"449\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AIFI-1-WEB.jpg?w=417&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 417w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AIFI-1-WEB.jpg?resize=350%2C250&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Georgina Sappier\u2019s elementary report card from Mars Hill elementary in Mars Hill, Maine for the years 1947-1953. Photo by: Ben Pender-Cudlip, Upstander Project<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two Canadian features are up for \u201cbest film.\u201d Both star young, strong female lead\u00a0characters facing nature\u2019s treacherous side while pulling from unlimited inner strength. \u201cKayak to Klemtu\u201d tells the current-day story of a teenager determined to\u00a0testify against a proposed pipeline that threatens her beloved waterways. In order to do so she must travel more than 300 miles by\u00a0kayak with her eccentric family. \u201cAngelique\u2019s Isle\u201d is\u00a0based on the true story of Angelique Mott,\u00a0a young Ojibway newlywed who becomes stranded with her husband during a brutal storm in 1845 during the copper rush around Lake Superior.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four films are up for best documentary feature: \u201cDawnland,\u201d \u201cInnu Nikamu<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Resist and Sing,\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cMore than a Word,\u201d\u00a0and \u201cWarrior Women.\u201d They cover themes ranging from the removal of Indigenous children from\u00a0their families to traditional music healing a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">community torn apart\u00a0by the trauma of residential\u00a0schools to Native American mascots<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and cultural appropriation to women balancing motherhood and\u00a0activism. There are also awards for best animation and music video.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A daytime program on Friday, Nov. 9, was organized to appeal to educators and students. Tickets are $5. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEach of the films involves a component of the communities that surround us. It brings culture, creativity, education, tribal and non-tribal communities together to celebrate the art of narrative and Native people on the big screen,\u201d said Zavala.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39185\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39185\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AIFI-2-WEB-1.jpg?quality=89&#038;ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-39185\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AIFI-2-WEB-1.jpg?resize=450%2C253&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AIFI-2-WEB-1.jpg?w=864&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AIFI-2-WEB-1.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AIFI-2-WEB-1.jpg?resize=200%2C112&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AIFI-2-WEB-1.jpg?resize=360%2C203&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AIFI-2-WEB-1.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Innu Nikamu: Resist and Sing is up for best documentary. Courtesy: AIFI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The AIFI was established by Smith during\u00a0a time when Native activism was a constant news topic. The American Indian\u00a0Movement (AIM), founded in 1968, became a leading force addressing sovereign rights and racism against Native people. The occupations of Alcatraz in 1969, the 1970 Mount Rushmore and 1973 Wounded\u00a0Knee followed along with a 1972 cross-country caravan drawing attention to the long history of broken\u00a0treaties.<\/p>\n<p>While recent events such as the struggle against sports mascots that negatively stereotype Native Americans and the 2016 battle over the Dakota Access\u00a0Pipeline (DAPL) have thrust modern-day Native activism to the forefront of the news cycle\u00a0once again, it can be argued that many people still think of Indians as a thing of the past,\u00a0culturally epitomized in the \u201cnoble savage\u201d iconography. The AIFI serves as a major\u00a0counterweight to those stereotypes by bringing the full spectrum of contemporary Native\u00a0American life and culture to the public, and by providing historical context for their centuries\u00a0long fight for justice, all from an insider perspective.<\/p>\n<p>And though the loss of Michael Smith is great, many are confident his legacy will remain strong.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor decades, under the guidance of Michael Smith, The American Indian Film Institute has been a tireless supporter of both established Native Filmmakers and aspiring ones through its Film Festival and Tribal Touring Program,\u201d said Randy Redroad, a filmmaker and member of the StyleHorse Collective media group, which focuses on Native storytelling. \u201cWe are saddened by the passing of Michael, but know the festival is in good hands and will be led into a bright future with Mytia at the helm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[su_box title=&#8221;The 43rd Annual American Indian Film Festival&#8221;]Nov. 7 \u2013 11 various times Brava Theater \u2022 2781 24th St, SF Awards Night Nov. 8 at 8pm Brick &amp; Mortar Music Hall \u2022 1710 Mission St. SF Info &amp; ticket: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aifisf.com\/\">www.aifisf.com<\/a>[\/su_box]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although she\u2019s been in training since the day she was born, Mytia\u00a0Zavala\u00a0thought she\u2019d have more time before she stepped into her dad\u2019s shoes. 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