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Creating animated films takes months of artistic and technical work; from character design and storyboards to voiceover recording and digitizing. Native artists are among those bringing unique and compelling stories to life with hand-drawn, digital, stop-motion and clay animation. We’ll talk with Indigenous animators about their passion and get a look behind the scenes.
Guests:
Christopher Auchter (Haida) – animator, director and screenwriter
Jonathan Thunder (Red Lake Band and of Ojibwe) – artist and animator
Tekeyla Friday (Métis) – children’s program coordinator for the Chinook Regional Library, artist and writer
Amanda Strong (Métis) – stop motion director
Break 1 music: The Real People (song) RiverFlowz (artist) RiverFlowz Rural Recordings Atauciq (album)
Break 2 music: Rumble (Remastered) (song) Link Wray (artist) Rumble (Remastered) (single)
