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SG̲aawaay K̲’uuna

Haida Film Project

ImagineNative

Graham Richard SGaawaay K‘uuna Edge of the Knife enjoyed additional success this October as a delegation of Haida travelled to Tkoronto Toronto for ImagineNative. ImagineNative is the world’s largest indigenous film and media arts festival. The filmmakers attended panels, mixers, meet-and-greets, and presentations throughout the week. As the week closed Read more…

By info@haidanation.com, 7 yearsOctober 29, 2018 ago
Haida Film Project

“That’s a wrap!”

Graham Richard — Film co-director Jaada Yahlangnaay Helen Haig-Brown broke into dance on the rooftop of a longhouse at Yaan as production manager Jessie Anthony said the magic words; “That’s a wrap!” Artificial snow tumbled through the smoke hole onto the film crew below as actor StllnGa Tyler York gave Read more…

By info@haidanation.com, 8 yearsAugust 3, 2017 ago
Haida Film Project

Edge of the Knife: GingG̲a

GingGa, bathing in cold water for strength, is a practice that spans northwest coast societies. Maternal uncles instill discipline and strength in their nephews by bathing them in the sea and whipping them with hemlock branches when they emerge to toughen their skin. This prepares them for the rigors of Read more…

By info@haidanation.com, 8 yearsJune 28, 2017 ago
Culture

Edge of the knife: Kidnanang (Tattooing)

By Graham Richard — Actors in the upcoming Haida language feature film ‘Edge of the Knife’ are helping to revive the hand-poked Haida tattoo.  Haida artists T’aakeit G’aayaa Corey Bulpitt and Kwiaahwah Jones were hard at work at Hl’yaalan ‘Lngee Hiellen Village tattooing actors in preparation for their performances on-camera. Read more…

By info@haidanation.com, 8 yearsJune 7, 2017 ago
Haida Film Project

Edge of the Knife: Preparing Props

  By Graham Richard — Like any full-length film, the upcoming Haida language feature Edge of the Knife requires a large range of props and Haida craft-makers are hard at work to provide film crews with an arsenal of creations. Actors will need everything from bracket-fungus torches to be used Read more…

By info@haidanation.com, 8 yearsMay 23, 2017 ago
Haida Film Project

Edge of the Knife: Three to the power of all

  Twenty-five actors worked through two weeks of intensive Haida language training at Hl’yaalan ‘Lngee Hiellen Village nestled beside Taaw Tow Hill this past month. Here muskeg drains over a sandy beach which stretches away east to Naay Kun House Point. K’ayGang.nga the Haida cannon of oral histories describe the Read more…

By info@haidanation.com, 8 yearsMay 2, 2017 ago

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