IMAGeNation 2000
Film and Video Festival Schedule
8-11 pm
“Rez Style Filmmaking”
Darlene Naponse will be at
the screening to present her work and answer questions. Naponse is a young
Ojibway woman from Whitefish Lake First Nation, in Northern Ontario. She is an
independent writer and videomaker honing her own "Rez style
Filmmaking." "Which means I make my video¹s on the lowest budget and
on my reserve with a little rez style..."
DARLENE NAPONSE VIDEO DESCRIPTIONS:
It
Never Happened…
- Experimental Short 4:20
This video is about the irresponsibility and loss of control of a young First
Nations girl. She begins her night out partying and just trying to have a good
time. Totally drunk, she loses control, blacks out and is taken advantage of the
repercussions of her reality blurred true story, the character has to face her
reality and disrespect for herself. This independent video was financed and
supported by family and friends. Meegwetch
Black
Water Creek
– Short Drama 12mins
Black Water Creek is a short film looking into the day and life of two young
Ojibway women on the Rez. As the day progresses the two girls are set into a
situation which is beyond anything the two girls ever imagined. What would you
do in their situation and would it even affect you?
Abandoned
Houses on the Reservation,
2000,
2:30mins
A short experimental narrative poem driven video. A mosaic of images, words,
texture and music blended together to tell a disturbing story of domestic
violence.
Disappearing
Lila
(trailer)
2000 5 min.
This is a trailer for Naponse¹s upcoming feature film.
THE
FOLLOWING ARE BY ARTISTS WHOSE WORKS HAVE INSPIRED HER:
Shelley
Niro
Overweight
with Crooked Teeth,
1997,
5 min.
Based on a poem by her brother, this experimental video frames issues of
Native identity by reversing stereotypes.
Rene
Meshake
Ndebaa
Bandan, My Vision,
1999, 12 min.
A
story about an Indian residential school survivor who overcomes shame
through his art and music.
Question
and Answer