The American Indian Film Institute and Motorama At the Downs
Present
A SPECIAL DRIVE-IN SHOWCASE
Join us on Friday, September 10 for a Special Drive-In Presentation of Bruce McDonald’s Dance Me Outside at Motorama At the Downs Santa Fe.
The evening will also include a short film program curated by AIFI. Gates open at 6:30 pm and the show begins at dusk. Arrive early to browse the art and food market.
Location: Motorama at The Downs Santa Fe • 27475 W Frontage Road • Santa Fe, NM
Feature Presentation
Feature - Dance Me Outside • Directed by Bruce McDonald featuring Ryan Black, Adam Beach, Jennifer Podemski, Michael Greyeyes and Tamara Podemski, screened in 1994 at the 19th Annual American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco and won for Best Director (Bruce McDonald), Best Actor (Adam Beach), and Ryan Black received AIFI’s Eagle Spirt Award.
Silas Crow (Ryan Rajendra Black) and Frank Fencepost (Adam Beach), young men living on the Kidabanesee Reserve in Canada, spend their days hanging out with their girlfriends, Sadie (Jennifer Podemski) and Poppy (Sandrine Holt). When the friends find the murdered body of a woman they know (Tamara Podemski), her white killer (Hugh Dillon) receives only a two-year sentence. The friends plot revenge with their recently paroled buddy, Gooch (Michael Greyeyes).
AIFI Curated Program
Short - They Came On Ships • Directed by Erik Sanchez featuring James Black, Kevin Wright, Naythen T Lowe, Waya & Echota Killsnight, Peter Holt, Sara Chama, Jordana R Bass, Crystal D Frank, Keanu John, Elijah Murphy and Erik Sanchez.
During a naming ceremony for his grandchild, an elder tells a traditional oral story of when the Earth was invaded by Lizard People.
About the Director: Erik Sanchez (Shoalwater Bay / Chinook / Chicano) is a Santa Fe based filmmaker creating Indigenous narratives using satire to create visual sovereignty on contemporary society and the landscape around himself. Sanchez is a junior at The Institute of American Indian Arts studying Cinematic and Performing Arts. He has exhibited short films at the Jean Cocteau Cinema, Site Santa Fe and is the current George R.R. Martin Master Storyteller Scholarship Recipient.
Short - Crow Colors • Directed by Mytia Zavala featuring Del Curfman. Crow Colors premiered at the 45th Annual American Indian Film Festival® in 2020. Del was recently profiled in the Santa Fe Reporter as one of “11 Indigenous artists you need to know.”
An AIFI Original, Crow Colors in a mini doc highlighting Crow Artist, Del Curfman, as he shares his journey and philosophy as an artist.
About the Artist: Del Curfman graduated from the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Studio Arts with an emphasis in painting and in Museum Studies in May 2017. Curfman looks to contribute to contemporary Native Artist history through his work in oil paints and community-based projects. He known for his work with Apsaalooke’ (Crow Nation of Montana) imagery and cultural exploration. Curfman investigates heritage, tradition, and humanity through painting by incorporating techniques and styles of impressionism. With loose brushwork and semi-abstraction, he looks to capture the essence of nature in motion.
The American Indian Film Institute (AIFI) in partnership with Motorama at The Downs Santa Fe is proud to present the September special Drive-In Showcase, an Native film experience highlighting a collection of films from AIFI's 45+ year history. Featuring Native art and food vendors. Tickets are 20% off for this special event! A special thank you to our Community Partner, Santa Fe Indigenous Center!