FIRST NATIONS FILMS  Fall 2009
First Nations Films - Motion Visual creates award-winning television documentary films for, by and about First Nations people. Our exclusive and affordable programs are distributed to schools, universities, libraries, organizations, and other educational groups and institutions. These films are cherished by students and by educators throughout the world.
Distribution and creation of films - for by and about First Nations people!
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NEW FILMS NOW AVAILABLE
THE PIPEMAKERS
The award-winning true story of the few remaining native people who create the sacred stone Peace Pipes. Digging thru 12 feet of solid rock ... (more)
THE STORYTELLERS
Native people see the history of the land differently ..(more)
HIV: IF THERE'S A WILL
In the North approx 74% of newly infected people are First Nations. Many of them will not return home because of the stigma attached to HIV/AIDS ... (more)
IN PRODUCTION!
Medicine Wheel 2-The Circle of Life - is now in production. Our small crews are traveling to locations across Canada to do interviews and shoot visual materials. Work is underway right now on the script and the film should be available soon!
PEOPLE LOVE OUR FILMS!
Wonderful emails and notes from many of you about how you love our films and how you have positive feedback from your groups and classrooms. One man called our films "hidden gems" and wished he could tell everyone about them. Keep those notes coming as we love the feedback!
FILMS FROM OUR EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION
The Medicine Wheel (native spirituality)
Whose Land is This? (history and land settlement)
Making Treaties (history and land settlement)
First Nations Role Models (inspiration for our youth)
Beat of the Drum (native music and history)
Native Women: Politics (history and settlement)
Reclaiming Our Children (child wellness)
The Residential Schools (the other side of the experience)
Living in Two Worlds (old and new)
Sleepdancer (a dramatic journey)
Vanishing Links (returning to her roots)
The Storytellers (the history of their land)
The Pipe Makers (on making the traditional pipe)
Indianer (European people "being" First Nations people)
Kinja Iakaha (A day in the village) From Brazil!
Echoes of the Sisters (breast cancer)
HIV: If there's a will ... (on HIV and native people)
Please view "playable" clips of award-winning films and order films on DVD ORDER
TALK-BACK
Here at FIRST NATIONS FILMS we are very interested in what YOU have to say - about us and about the films you have ordered or see on on site (or even the films you do not see on our site). Why not send us your thoughts, suggestions and ideas? Just type up your stuff and send it as an email to richard@firstnationsfilms.com - we might edit it a little if we have to and publish it if we can. Thanks!
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