\n Sarasota\, Florida (Mar ch 16\, 2021) -The 2nd annual Sarasota Native American Film Festiva l will take
\n\n pl ace virtually from March 19th until March 28th\, 2021. The mission of the e vent\, based in Sarasota\,
\n\n Florida\, is to present cinematic works related to the experience of in digenous people in the Americas. The
\n\n festival is presented by the Sarasota Film Festival with supp ort from the Boxser Diversity Initiative\, in
\n\n collaboration with the Native Reel Cinema Festival\, the Stranahan House Museum\, and the Ah-Tah-Thi-
\n\n Ki Museum of Seminole Culture and History. The e vent is free and open to the public to watch.
\n\n Showcasing a diverse program of over 20 films\, the Sarasota Native American Film Festival will
\n\n feature the World Premiere of the feature documentary &ldquo\;Finding Angola: Manatee&rsquo\;s County First
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\n community founded by escaped slaves and Seminol es in the early 1800s. The festival will also
\n\n feature a retrospective of films from the First Nati ons Mi&rsquo\;kmaq filmmaker Catherine Anne Martin\,
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\n generations of women who have used their skill s and knowledge to create traditional art.
\n\n Among other programming highlights are films by the not ed Seminole/Muskogee director Sterlin Harjo\,
\n\n short films by emerging indigenous filmmakers\, musi c videos by Seminole artists\, and a spotlight on
\n\n alligator wrestling. The festival will also show case &ldquo\;Smoke Signals\,&rdquo\; the seminal 1998 road-trip dramedy
\n\n directed by Chris Eyre\, a s well as &ldquo\;Songs My Brother Taught Me\,&rdquo\; the debut feature fr om the
\n\n celebrated\, Aca demy Award-nominated director Chloe Zhao. Her film&rsquo\;s story focuses o n life at the Pine
\n\n Ridg e Reservation of the Oglala Lakota.
\n\n The virtual program will showcase films\, live Q&\;As with the filmmakers behind the films\, and panels that
\n\n speak to the Native American/Indigenous Peoples experience. Of particular note is the panel Listen and
\n\n Learn: key issues in Native American Life\,
which will feature leaders from the Lakota\, Navajo\, Seminole\,
\n Pueblo and First Nations people discussing vital topics.
\n\n "\;The resounding success of last year'\;s Sarasota Native America n Indian Festival was indicative of
\n\n audiences yearning for more representation of undertold storie s in arts and entertainment\,"\; said Mark
\n\n Famiglio\, President of the Sarasota Film Festival. "\;This year'\;s festival will continue to champion this
\n\n important community and we hope a udiences continue to be delighted with the groundbreaking
\n\n storytelling with our lineup.&rdquo\;
\n\n "\;For the past 12 ye ars\, our mission has been to encourage a better understanding of the diver se groups\,
\n\n racial\, re ligious and gender in Southwest Florida. In partnership with the Sarasota F ilm Festival\, the first
\n\n Native American Film Festival was held in 2020\,&rdquo\; said Dan Boxser\ , of the Boxser Diversity Initiative. &ldquo\;It'\;s
\n\n < span style="font-size: 14.4px\;">purpose is to inform\, educate and enterta in about a group of peoples who might not be on everyone'\;s
\ n\n radar. We are excited that this ye ar we can are bringing together indigenous peoples from all over North
\n\n America.&rdquo\;
\n\n &ldquo\;I am very honored that th e Sarasota Film festival reached out to The Native Reel Cinema Festival
\n\n to help be involved with t heir beautiful event. With this great collaboration I feel it will broaden the
\n\n focus and light on Native/Indigenous films\, Directors\, actors\, and most importantly our sto ries.
\n\n MVTO!\,&rdquo\; s aid Everett Osceola\, President and Co-founder of Native Reel Cinema Festiv al.
\n\n The Sarasota Native American Film Festival will be available through the website
\n< p>\n www.sarasotanativeff.com as well as on Sarasota Film Festival&rsquo\;s website starting on March 19th.\n\n For more information on the Sar asota Film Festival\, which will be taking place April 30th-May 9th\,
\n\n 2021 please go to: www.saras otafilmfestival.com.
\n\n Ab out The Sarasota Film Festival
\n\n Held annually in Sarasota\, Florida\, the Sarasota Film Festival em phasizes the best in cinema alongside
\n\n exciting programs and events\, with more than 200 films scre ened each year including features\,
\n\n documentaries\, shorts\, and kid-friendly picks. Entering its 23rd year\, the festival brings the best new and
\n\n established independent filmmakers to the Festiva l with local and kid-friendly programs that showcase its
\n\n idyllic Gulf Coast community. The festiva l is a 501(c)(3)\, non-profit organization and also offers a year-round
\n\n educational program\, whic h reaches thousands of local students through classic film showcases\, film
\n\n contests\, summer camp s and instructional
\n\n For additional information please visit: https:// \;www.sarasotafilmfestival.com/
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