Part of the Storytellers in motion series
This director of drama for stage and film is inspired by heartfelt experiences that include life on the trapline, residential school, summers spent in Moose Factory and stories from her mother, a medicine woman. Amid clips from her films Silent Tears and Bear Walker, Cheechoo discusses directing drama for film and television, the pressures to modify her vision to fit a mainstream audience and her sudden shift to documentary at the request of James Bay Cree. Her comments and clips of her work with aspiring young actors in a drama workshop portray a gentle, perceptive director who understands that teaching is a two-way process and values the importance of living in the moment.
Titles included in this series:
The Intrepid Native Reporter: Duncan McCue (24 minutes)
Mi’kmaq Storyteller: Catherine Martin (24 minutes)
Spirit Catcher: Bert Crowfoot (24 minutes)
Haisla Anchor: Carla Robinson (24 minutes)
Kibitzing with Podemski: Jennifer Podemski (24 minutes)
It’s a Spiritual Thing: Rodger Ross (24 minutes)
The Entrepreneur: Brenda Chambers (24 minutes)
Modern Indigenous Aboriginal Native Indian Type Dude: Jordan Wheeler (24 minutes)
Starting Out: Lisa Jackson (24 minutes)
Bak Wo Son (Reflections), Parts 1 & 2: Jeff Bear (48 minutes)
The Indigenous Voice, Part 2 (24 minutes)
