Aitamaako'tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun
| Aitamaako'tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Banchi Hanuse |
| Written by | Banchi Hanuse Tanya Maryniak |
| Produced by | Carey Newman, Izzy Pullen (executive producers) Mike Wavrecan (producer) |
| Starring | Logan Red Crow |
| Cinematography | Luke Connor Ben Giesbrecht |
| Edited by | Tanya Maryniak |
| Music by | Jason and Nadia Burnstick |
Production company | Taxam Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English Siksika |
Aitamaako'tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun is a 2023 Canadian documentary film, directed by Banchi Hanuse.[1] The film profiles Logan Red Crow, a young Siksika woman who is preparing to compete in the male-dominated Indian Relay horse race.[2]
The film premiered on February 25, 2023 at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival in Montana,[3] and had its Canadian premiere at the 2023 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in April.[2]
Awards
[edit]At Big Sky, the film won the Big Sky Award for films honouring "the character, history, tradition and imagination of the American West".[4]
It won five Leo Awards in 2023, for Best Feature Length Documentary (Carey Newman, Izzy Pullen, Mike Wavrecan), Best Screenwriting in a Feature Length Documentary (Hanuse, Tanya Maryniak), Best Cinematography in a Feature Length Documentary (Luke Connor, Ben Giesbrecht), Best Picture Editing in a Feature Length Documentary (Maryniak) and Best Sound in a Feature Length Documentary (David Parfit, Brenda Sevilla, Ariana Brophy, Tyler Devon Gillis, Jayme Langen, Zak Cohen).[5]
The film was named to the initial longlist for the 2023 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award.[6]
At the 2023 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, the film won the Cinema Indigenized award for Best Indigenous Feathre Fulm.[7] At the 2023 Calgary International Film Festival, it won the Audience Choice award for Generation Next.[8]
Connor and Giesbrecht received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Cinematography in a Documentary at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Crystal St. Pierre, "Excitement, terror, freedom and sometimes pure happiness: A hot docs film about Indian relay". Windspeaker, April 12, 2023.
- ^ a b Andrew Parker, "Hot Docs 2023 Review: Aitamaako'tamisskapi Natosi: Before the Sun". TheGATE.ca, April 28, 2023.
- ^ Nora Mable, "'I'm going to race': Documentary on Indian relay premieres in Missoula Saturday". The Missoulian, February 22, 2023.
- ^ Melanie Goodfellow, "'The Teachers' Lounge' Wins Berlinale Europa Cinemas Prize; EFM Attendance Figures & First Nation Doc Scoops Montana's Big Sky Award – Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood, February 24, 2023.
- ^ Monica Lamb-Yorski, "Film directed by Banchi Hanuse garners 5 Leo Awards". 100 Mile Free Press, July 14, 2023.
- ^ Connie Thiessen, "DGC unveils 2023 Discovery Award long list". Broadcast Dialogue, September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Cinéfest reveals 2023 award winners". Sudbury.com, September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Summer Qamp, Drawing a Life audience favourites at CIFF". LiveWire Calgary, October 3, 2023.
- ^ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.
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