The Sundance Institute has officially announced the recipient of the 2023 Merata Mita fellowship.
Filmmaker Caroline Monnet (Anishinaabe/French) was selected by the non-profit to receive the annual fellowship in honor of the late Māori filmmaker Mita, who died in 2010. Created for Indigenous women-identified artists, the year-round grant supports filmmakers’ first feature films.
Monnet was recognized at the Native Forum Celebration at The Park in Park City, Utah, during the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. The event featured an opening blessing by Bart Powakee and the Red Spirit Singers from the Ute Tribal Nation and remarks from Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente, Sundance Institute Board member Amy Redford, Nia Tero (represented by Tracy Rector), and Indigenous Program Director Adam Piron (Kiowa and Mohawk). Piron also announced the five 2022 Native Lab Fellows, three 2022 Full Circle Fellowship Fellows, and acknowledged the 11 Indigenous-made projects from around the world premiering at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival January 19-...
Filmmaker Caroline Monnet (Anishinaabe/French) was selected by the non-profit to receive the annual fellowship in honor of the late Māori filmmaker Mita, who died in 2010. Created for Indigenous women-identified artists, the year-round grant supports filmmakers’ first feature films.
Monnet was recognized at the Native Forum Celebration at The Park in Park City, Utah, during the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. The event featured an opening blessing by Bart Powakee and the Red Spirit Singers from the Ute Tribal Nation and remarks from Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente, Sundance Institute Board member Amy Redford, Nia Tero (represented by Tracy Rector), and Indigenous Program Director Adam Piron (Kiowa and Mohawk). Piron also announced the five 2022 Native Lab Fellows, three 2022 Full Circle Fellowship Fellows, and acknowledged the 11 Indigenous-made projects from around the world premiering at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival January 19-...
- 1/23/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Aka Rocky Trails
2010 - 72 mins. - Rated R
D: Drew Rosas
C: Nick Sommer, Mike Johnson, Sarah Luther, Emily Treolo
Group of kids camping out are stalked and killed by a maniac.
Fun, but nothing new story wise that the slasher sub-genre hasn't seen before a million times already. However, Blood Junkie manages to set itself apart from the pack with its throwback to the style of the 80's. Blood Junkie looks and feels as though it was made in the 80's. The way that the characters look, the way that they act is spot on. Blood Junkie amusingly captures the inherent humor of the clothes, the style, the behaviors and even the exercise tapes of the era. However, Blood Junkie is more successful as a throwback to the 80's over being an actual slasher film. The slasher elements are introduced rather late into the film's brief running time. The slasher bits,...
2010 - 72 mins. - Rated R
D: Drew Rosas
C: Nick Sommer, Mike Johnson, Sarah Luther, Emily Treolo
Group of kids camping out are stalked and killed by a maniac.
Fun, but nothing new story wise that the slasher sub-genre hasn't seen before a million times already. However, Blood Junkie manages to set itself apart from the pack with its throwback to the style of the 80's. Blood Junkie looks and feels as though it was made in the 80's. The way that the characters look, the way that they act is spot on. Blood Junkie amusingly captures the inherent humor of the clothes, the style, the behaviors and even the exercise tapes of the era. However, Blood Junkie is more successful as a throwback to the 80's over being an actual slasher film. The slasher elements are introduced rather late into the film's brief running time. The slasher bits,...
- 5/10/2011
- by Big Daddy aka Brandon Sites
- Big Daddy Horror Reviews - Interviews
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