Raven’s Cry Theatre
5555 Sunshine Coast Highway, Sechelt, BC, V7Z 0C3
Please come to the Sechelt premiere of the award-winning stop motion animated film, Inkwo for When the Starving Return, featuring appearances by local filmmakers Amanda Strong (director/co-producer/co-writer) and Bracken Hanuse Corlett (co-writer), with special guest Richard Van Camp (co-writer) also in attendance. This event is by donation, with tickets at the door only.
Inkwo for When the Starving Return
Directed by Amanda Strong (2024, 18 mins)
A mesmerizing tale of courage, identity and the enduring power of truth, Inkwo for When the Starving Return is an animated adaptation of an original short story by award-winning Tlicho Dene storyteller Richard Van Camp. Spotted Fawn Productions, led by Michif/Metis director Amanda Strong, carried the story into its innovative film form. This collective vision shines through in tender moments, urgent choices and epic confrontations that blur the boundaries between the physical and the supernatural.
Two lifetimes from now the world hangs in the balance. Dove, a young, enigmatic, gender-shifting warrior, discovers the gifts and burdens of their Inkwo (medicine) to defend against an army of hungry, ferocious monsters. Dove’s courage, resilience and alliance with the Earth culminates in a battle against these flesh-consuming creatures, who become stronger with each body and soul they devour. Inkwo for When the Starving Return is a call to action to fight and protect against the forces of greed around us.
The film features the extraordinary voice talent of Paulina Alexis (Critics Choice Award winner), Tantoo Cardinal (Order of Canada) and versatile television producer, actor and storyteller Art Napoleon.
Please note this film is Unrated and Intended for Mature Audiences.
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Watch the trailer at https://youtu.be/kGuM4eK0-WQ
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Guests in Attendance:
Amanda Strong. Amanda is a Michif/Métis artist, writer, producer, director, filmmaker and mother. As the owner and executive producer of Spotted Fawn Productions Inc., her collaborative creations serve to amplify Indigenous storytelling and ideologies. Strong’s work has received Canadian Screen Award and Emmy nominations, and her films—which include Biidaaban and Four Faces of the Moon—have been shown worldwide at venues such as TIFF, the Cannes film market, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and the American Museum of Natural History.
Bracken Hanuse Corlett. Bracken is an interdisciplinary artist hailing from the Wuikinuxv and Klahoose Nations. His practice fuses painting and drawing with digital media, audiovisual performance, animation and narrative. Some of Bracken’s notable exhibitions, performances and screenings have been held at Grunt Gallery, the Vancouver International Film Festival, Urban Shaman, the Mackenzie Art Gallery and the Toronto International Film Festival. Most recently, the script he wrote for Biidaaban (the dawn comes) won the Craft Award for Best Script at the Ottawa International Animation Festival.
Richard Van Camp. A recipient of the Order of the Northwest Territories, Richard Van Camp is a proud Tlicho Dene from Fort Smith, NWT, currently residing in Edmonton, Alberta. Richard is an internationally renowned storyteller and the best-selling author of 30 books and graphic novels, including The Spirit of Denendeh series and Moccasin Square Gardens. His novel The Lesser Blessed was adapted into a movie by First Generation Films. You can visit Richard on Facebook, Instagram, SoundCloud, YouTube and at www.richardvancamp.com.
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No pre-registration is required. Tickets are by donation and are available at the door only. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Come early to guarantee a good seat.
For more information, contact the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts at marisa@writersfestival.ca or (604) 885-9631.
Co-presented by the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts, Raven’s Cry Theatre, The National Film Board of Canada and Spotted Fawn Productions.