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Turtle Island Productions Begins work on two new documentaries

"Sacred Island"
"Sacred Island" explores the historical, cultural, and political connection that Ojibwe people of the Great Lakes Region have to Madeline Island, the largest of the so-called "Apostle Islands" in Lake Superior. Winona LaDuke, pictured above, among other Ojibwe leaders, historians, and elders will be featured in this examination of a people's cultural and spiritual connection to "place" and the effects of displacement from that spiritual center, while attempting to redefne that relationship in the 21st century on their own terms.

"The Gift"

"The Gift" profiles the life and work of Adelina Alva- Padilla, the Spiritual Leader of the Santa Ynez Chumash Tribe, bringing viewers into Adelina’s world for a rare glimpse into the life and culture of this remarkable and cherished Chumash elder.

Oweesta taps Turtle Island Productions to produce 10-year impact video

TIP Produces PSAs for US Census American Indian Alaskan Native Partnership Regions
TIP Acquires Panasonic AG-HPX300 P2 HD Camera
California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc. Website
TIP in collaboration with Chicago Website Designers recently completed a complete redesign and development of a new content management website for the California Rural Indian Health Board at www.crihb.org

Bad Sugar Receives duPont Columbia Award for Journalsim
 
TOP BROADCAST JOURNALISM HONOR
GOES TO DOCUMENTARY ON HEALTH INEQUITIES

San Francisco, January 15, 2009 - An Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award for excellence in
broadcast journalism will be given to Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?, the
groundbreaking documentary series exploring the root causes of America’s alarming class and
racial inequities in health. The duPont-Columbia Awards are considered the most prestigious in
broadcast journalism, the equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes. Press Release
TIP Upgrades to Panasonic DVX-100B

TIP recently upgraded from the Panasonic DVX-100A to the new and improved DVX-100B.
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Rates
Demo
TIP Produces Pauma Tribal Website
Turtle Island Productions, in collaboration with Chicago Website Designers recently completed work on the official tribal website for the Pauma band of Luiseño Indians, located north of San Diego. The project included researching and writing the tribes history and culture sections, designing and implementing a content management interface at www.puama-nsn.gov.

  

 

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Native Biz - Indian Country's Business, News and Social Network

Recent Gigs

Turtle Island Production is currently producing a series of PSAs for the US Census American Indian Partnership Los Angeles and Pacific Northwest Regions.  TIP provided complete production support and crews for 3 days of shoooting at the recent National Congress of American Indians Annual Conference in Palm Springs where testimonials from tribal leaders were shot in HD. TIP is now editing the PSAs for web, DVD, and eventually broadcast distribution.

Screenings

Upcoming screenings of Alcatraz Is Not An Island to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Indian occupation of Alcatraz Island 1969-71.

November 4, La Peña Cultural Center
Berkeley, CA
Sponsored by AIM-West

November 19, 7 PM
Hearst Museum
UC Berkeley
More Info


November 21, 2009, 8 PM
ATA Gallery, 992 Valencia, SF
Seating is limited.
More Info

American Indian Student Association
@ UCLA Present
Alcatraz Is Not An Island
Nov. 23, 2009 6-9 PM
Haines A25
Panelists Include
Dr. Troy Johnson
Duane Champagne
Deanna Rivera
Carole Goldberg
Chuck Narcho
More Info

If you're interested in obtaining a copy and/or sponsoring a screening contact us to make the arrangements.

 

Appearances

Radio Interview Feb. 15, 2010
CBC - Thunder Bay
"The Great Northwest"
Morning Show
Play

SFSU Native American Mural Dedication
Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the
Indian Occupation of Alcatraz Island
With Special Honored Guests Anna, Fawn Oakes.
Friday, Nov. 20 11AM -3 PM
Ceasar Chavez Student Center - West Plaza

More Information

TIP owner and filmmaker James Fortier was recently selected as the Artist In Residence for the American Indian Studies department at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where he continued to develop projects with author, playwrite, filmmaker, and professor LeAnne Howe (Choctaw), and conduct a four week video production workshop in Howe's AIS course, American Indian Stereotypes in Film, Fortier also screened several of his documentaries and led Q&A sessions with students and faculty.

Special Offers


Book with DP James Fortier for the first time and you'll receive a special introductory package price of $900 for a ten hour day. A $500/day discount.

Package Includes 

Panasonic HPX300
w/17x Fuji Lens
Fuji Remote Zoom
Batteries & Charger
Cartoni Tripod
Matte Box
Fiter Set
1x 64GB P2 Card
2x 32GB P2 Cards
Apple 17" Laptop
Sony 8045Q Monitor
16x9/4:3
5 Light Arri Kit 
Chimeras
Kino Flo Kit (2x 2 ft 4 bank)
Tungsten and Daylight
Four C-Stands
Flag Kit
6x6 Silk & Scrim
Sandbags
Apple Box & Grip Clamps
Stingers & Diffusion
Senneheiser Wireless Lav
Azden Shotgun Mic
Sony Pro Headphones
Award Winning DP
Top Notch Lighting

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