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| Film and Video The Film and Video Center, located at the George Gustav Heye Center (GGHC) in New York City, presents screenings of Native productions and information services concerning Native films, video, radio, television, and electronic media throughout the Americas and Hawai’i. The Center’s “Native Networks” initiative has developed professional meetings for Native Americans in media and produced a unique Website on Native American media: www.nativenetworks.si.edu. The NMAI’s biennial Native American Film and Video Festival is internationally recognized as one of the major showcases of outstanding new Native works. Founded in 1979, it is one of the country’s longest-running Native film festivals, and the first to showcase productions from throughout the Americas and present new radio and multimedia. Two annual screening series—“At the Movies” in New York and “Native Cinema Showcase” in Santa Fe—focus on feature films, honoring Native directors, actors, writers, musicians, and cultural activists. The Showcase is offered in cooperation with Taos Talking Pictures, Santa Fe’s Center for Contemporary Arts, and the Institute for American Indian Arts. Since 1985, film and video tours organized by the Center have traveled to tribal communities, universities, museums, and cinemateques in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Screenings A daily screening series at the GGHC highlights topics related to current exhibitions and themes of importance in contemporary Native American life. A second daily series, “Especially for Kids,” offers film and video for family viewing. Throughout the year “Media Talks” and “Native Forum” screenings provide occasions to meet filmmakers and discuss their works. Native Networks The Center’s “Native Networks” initiatives distribute information resources to both Native Americans in media and the general public. In 2000 the Center launched an English-Spanish bilingual Website, the only site on the Internet dedicated to Native American film, video, television, radio, and electronic media. The “Native Networks” initiative also organizes workshops for Native American media makers and Native youth in media. The Native Networks Website provides information and guides to resources in Native media throughout the Americas. Feature articles cover Native video and radio, youth media, and interviews with filmmakers. Other offerings include Native media news, resources, links to outstanding Websites, and information about the Center’s programs and festivals. Native Networks on the Web provides descriptions of the 100-200 works screened each year at NMAI. The Center’s two-volume catalog, Native Americans on Film and Video, published 1980/1988, describes more than 600 films and videotapes. Film and Video Center staff provide information to the public on recent productions, archival films and footage, media makers and actors, Native media organizations, and current research in the field of Native American media production. An email link for information queries is available on the Native Networks Website. Media Study Film, video and radio productions are available for research and study on-site at the Film and Video Center at the GGHC by appointment only. For individual viewing at the media library of the GGHC Resource Center, no appointment is needed. Contact For more information, please contact: The Film and Video Center George Gustav Heye Center National Museum of the American Indian Smithsonian Institution One Bowling Green New York, NY 10004 Phone: 212-514-3737 Fax: 212-514-3725 |
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