for anyone interested in watching these films locally, film music
scores by me. If you're nearby,
check these out! And thank you!
— Brent
OCT 14, 2016 — JINGLE DRESS TRADITION — 8:30 PM
WHERE — Folk and Traditional Artists Showcase (Minnesota State Arts Board), 400 Sibley Street, Suite 200, St. Paul, MN 55101
DESCRIPTION — Watch this music filled video documentary produced by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, in collaboration with Twin Cities Public Television on the origin of the jingle dress, with its unique artistic, healing, and cultural significance. (30 minutes) Directed by Rick Anderson. Music by Brent Michael Davids.
LINK — http://www.arts.state.mn.us/FATAartcrawl2016.htm
OCT 16, 2016 — IROQUOIS CREATION STORY — 1:00 PM
WHERE — Kids' Film Day at the Gilcrease (Tulsa American Film Festival), Gilcrease Museum, 1400 North Gilcrease Museum Road, Tulsa, OK, 74127
DESCRIPTION — Combining animation and dance, The Iroquois Creation Story tells the Haudenosaunee tale of Sky Woman and her Grandsons Flint and Sky Holder.. (17 Minutes) Directed by Cat Ashworth. Art by Peter Jemison. Dance by Garth Fagan. Music by Brent Michael Davids.
LINK — http://www.tulsaamericanfilmfest.com/schedule-2016/2016/10/16/kids-shorts
OCT 23, 2016 — WAABOOZ — 1:45 PM
WHERE — “Shorts Block—Family Fables” (Twin Cities Film Fest), Minneapolis Showcase ICON #13, 1625 West End Blvd, St. Louis Park, MN 55416
DESCRIPTION — Twelve year-old Rabbit spends most of his days, drawing, collecting comics, and avoiding the teasing of his peers. Insecure and shy, Rabbit dreads dancing in the upcoming powwow and begins to draw Waabooz (Rabbit), a superhero that embodies his desired self; bold and unafraid. Through traditional storytelling, imagination and a little magic, Rabbit’s mysterious Grandfather helps bring Waabooz to life. Starring: Ethan Engberg, Saginaw Grant. Directed By Molly Katagiri. Music by Brent Michael Davids.
LINK — http://twincitiesfilmfest.org/films/family-fables-shorts/
NOV 10, 2016 — IROQUOIS CREATION STORY — 12 PM (noon)
WHERE — Program 12 (American Indian Film Festival), AMC Van Ness, 1000 Van Ness, 1000 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109 (415-674-4630)
DESCRIPTION — The Iroquois Creation Story is a 16 minute film that combines animation and dance to tell the story of a pregnant young woman, Sky Woman, who falls through a hole in Sky World, and lands on the back of a turtle. This oral story, told for hundreds of years, has never been told using film and animation. Directed by Cat Ashworth. Art by Peter Jemison. Dance by Garth Fagan. Music by Brent Michael Davids.
LINK — http://www.aifisf.com/film-schedule2016/2015/11/12/program-12
NOV 10, 2016 — JINGLE DRESS TRADITION — 12 PM (noon)
WHERE — Program 12 (American Indian Film Institute), AMC Van Ness, 1000 Van Ness, 1000 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94109 (415-674-4630)
DESCRIPTION — Watch this music filled video documentary produced by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, in collaboration with Twin Cities Public Television on the origin of the jingle dress, with its unique artistic, healing, and cultural significance. (30 minutes) Directed by Rick Anderson. Music by Brent Michael Davids.
LINK — http://www.aifisf.com/film-schedule2016/2015/11/12/program-12