HIFF Talks: The Official Podcast of the Hawai‘i International Film Festival
Recorded by and for the HIFF community, we go a little beyond the normal Q&A with filmmakers on their works and interests. Starting with intention, our talks inevitably go into unexpected, spontaneous directions. Such is the life of building community with creatives with a touch of aloha.About HIFF (hiff.org)As the vanguard forum of international cinematic achievement in the Asia-Pacific region, Hawai‘i International Film Festival (HIFF) endeavors to recognize new and emerging talent, promote career development and original collaborations through innovative education programs, and facilitate dynamic cultural exchange through the cinema arts.
HIFF Talks: The Official Podcast of the Hawai‘i International Film Festival
SUNDANCE 2022: Brit Hensel and Keli Gonzales, the filmmakers of ᎤᏕᏲᏅ (WHAT THEY'VE TAUGHT US)
In ten minutes, filmmakers Brit Hensel and Keli Gonzales are able to express so much about their culture as members of Cherokee Nation in ᎤᏕᏲᏅ (What They’ve Been Taught), which just had its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2022. ᎤᏕᏲᏅ is part of The Reciprocity Project, a documentary series in its first season and a co-production of Nia Tero and the Upstander Project. Brit Hensel is the first woman citizen of Cherokee Nation to direct a festival selection for Sundance. Host and producer Lee Ngo chats with both of them about the making of this film, with gratitude and humility.
Guests - Brit Hensel and Keli Gonzales
Interviewer - Lee Ngo
Producer - Lee Ngo
Executive Producers - Anderson Le and Beckie Stocchetti
Special Thanks to:
AfterBruce
Halekulani
Sundance Film Festival
Nia Tero
Upstander Project
Cherokee Nation
Hawai‘i International Film Festival (HIFF) is the premiere cinematic event in the Pacific and annually attracts more than 50,000 film enthusiasts from around the state, the nation and throughout the world. Heralded as “one of the Top 50 Film Festivals around the world,” according to Variety, HIFF is an Academy AwardsⓇ qualifying film festival that is mission driven to entertain, enlighten and inspire through the medium of film and creative content from around the world with a special focus on Hawai‘i made and Pacific Islander films and filmmaking. For more info, visit www.hiff.org.