Unceded Chiefs (1:05:00)
Unceded Chiefs traces the historic early activism of BC First Nations Leaders who in the late 1960’s unified in a battle against the Canadian government to reject Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau’s proposed 1969 White Paper Policy. Director Doreen Manuel skilfully weaves a story of resilience and determination through interviews and archival audio with the people who lived the battle and the children of the Chiefs who had dedicated their lives to the leadership and survival of their Aboriginal title and rights.
The Fast (22:28)
The Fast, is an account of Doreen Manuel’s spiritual journey in the Rocky Mountains during a 4-day First Nation’s no food or water fasting ceremony.
Freedom Babies (19:46)
A First Nations woman defies the laws that oppress and colonize her people by not registering her children with the government, living off the land and raising her children in a traditional earth pit house.
Lucky Spirits
Lucky Spirits, is a sweet traditional Ktunuxa parable about creating good luck out of the relationship that you have with the spirits. Director Doreen Manuel (Ktunuxa/Secwepemc), tells a Ktunuxa story told to her throughout her childhood by her mother.
RCMP – Anti Gang video
2 community driven RCMP Anti Gang 30 second music public service announcement videos.
USMA PSA/Video
USMA Child and Family Service 5 minute video and 4 30 second public service announcements.
Native Education Centre Elders – Wisdom of an Elder Series – Phil L’Hirondelle, Gloria Miguel, Michelle Pierre, Wes Nahanee
Inside the IDF Studio – 12 APTN short narrative stories for IIDF
2010, 2011, & 2012 Dreamcatcher Shuswap
2010 Campfires – A Circle of Community
IIDF PSA, Indigenous Independent Digital Filmmaking program
An Elder’s Memoirs,
Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre
A Child’s Roots are Forever,
Ministry of Children & Family Development
Roots Voices of Experience “Ministry of Children & Family Development”
“Bringing Back Our Children” PSA & Recruitment video
Northern Aboriginal Authority for Families
Director/Producer
“Building Futures Today”
Promotional Video ACCESS
Director/Producer
“Bringing Families Closer to Home”
PSA & Video Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society
Director
“Survivor”
A video poem about historical trauma and genocide of Indigenous people in Canada
Assistant Studio Director
First Talk – season two
host Tamara Bull
Aboriginal Foster Parent PSA & recruitment video
Vancouver Aboriginal Child & Family Services Society
Production Assistant
In Sacred Ways We Build – sustainable housing video
Omni Films
Videography Producer Trainee
Lynching of Louie Sam, Wild Zone Films feature documentary
“A young boy’s murder in 1884 reverberates through a First Nations community in 2004”
Producer
Giving Voice to Wellness, living with AIDS social development video
Healing Our Spirit
Producer/Director
From the Heart, Documentary-Drama
Running Wolf Productions
Producer
George Manuel CD Speech Collection
Producer/Director
Walking With Our Children, foster parent recruitment video & PSA
Federation of Aboriginal Foster Parents
Episodic Director
Creative Native – Season 3,
Tamara Bell
Camera, Sound & Editor
Missing Lives
Helping Spirit Lodge
Editor
SOS Children’s Village, project promotion video
Hoetergraphics Productions – Eileen Hoeter
Executive Producer
Every Warrior’s Song, Theatrical Production
Storyteller Theater
Researcher/ News Reporter
Northwest Indian News
- Episode 17 – Canoe Journey
- Episode 18 – Aboriginal Tourism
- Episode 22 – Maori King Tuheitia
- Episode 27 – Nuxalk Chieftain Potlatch
- Episode 31- Residential School
- Episode 33 – North American Indian Games
- Episode 32 – Hawai’ian Reunion of Ancestry Celebration
- Episode 34 – Canoe Journey Reflections
- Episode 35 – Nuxalk Carver
- Episode 36 – British Columbia Film Industry
News Articles:
Secwepemc News, Freelance print journalism:
- Rabbit Proof Fence movie review
- Atanarjuat Movie review
- Our Rights Altered Without Consent
- A Gift of Inspiration
- Williams Lake Secwepemc, Benito Segura Brings Gold Back to Canada