Alliance for Independent Motion Media: Native American Marching Band Project

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Members of the Navajo Nation Band

Length: 60 min

Filmmaker: Cathleen O'Connell

Official Web Site
www.judy.tv/DPP.html

Funder(s):
Native American Public Telecommunications
http://www.nativetelecom.org

Native American Marching Band Project (w.t.)

Film Description

When most people hear the phrase Native American music they don't think of tubas, costumed baton twirlers and Sousa marches. Yet this rich musical tradition has been a part of Native American life for over one hundred years. Combining profiles of contemporary bands with fresh historical research, "Native American Marching Band Project" (w.t.) offers viewers a surprising and engaging picture of this little-known Native music scene. The documentary challenges viewers to expand their definition of Native American music and broadens their understanding of contemporary Indian life.

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Please visit http://www.judy.tv/DPP.html to view a short trailer.

Biographies

Producer/Director Cathleen O'Connell has worked in the documentary field for over twenty years on both independent films and nationally broadcast PBS documentaries.

Field Producer Billy Luther (Navajo/Hopi/Laguna Pueblo) studied film at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. His film MISS NAVAJO screened at Sundance in 2007 and is currently appearing in festivals nationwide.

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