A Pre-Event to the Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival,
Nov 17–19, at the Byrd Theater, Carytown
Independent Indigenous Cinema
3:00–5:00 pm
Dylan McLaughlin’s This is a Stereotype (2014; 40 min) and other selected shorts.
This is a Stereotype is an artistic narrative about the possible causes and effects surrounding Indigenous identity with the intention to socially engage the public. The project is compiled of historical footage sourced from the Archives of the Institute of American Indian Arts’ “Native American Video Tape Archive, 1976” juxtaposed with imagery and interviews from contemporary artists, scholars, and activists from across the United States. The film invites the viewer to become an active participant in society, thinking critically when making decisions regarding culture and appropriation.
To be introduced and discussed by Johanna Minich, VMFA’s Assistant Curator of Native American Art
Hollywood Feature Film
6:30–9:00 pm
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, Or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson (1976; 123 min)
Robert Altman’s colorful yet ironic take on the way show business has distorted Native American history and peoples with this recreation of Buffalo Bill Cody’s actual Wild West Show and special guest, the wily Chief Sitting Bull. Starring Paul Newman, Will Sampson, Harvey Keitel, Geraldine Chaplin.
To be introduced and discussed by Jeffrey Allison, VMFA’s Paul Mellon Collection Educator
This event complements VMFA’s special exhibition Hear My Voice: Native American Art from the Past and Present.