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Lakota Girls Movie

Two Cultures, Two Families, Two Girls

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This is a historical drama about Mato Win, an eight-year-old Native American girl who lives at Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. She is sent to live with a white family at a horse ranch in the Black Hills. She stays with Clara, an eight-year-old white girl and her family, but Mato Win is determined to get back to the reservation. She runs away to the mountainous forest, but is found. Mato Win is afraid she will be kept from her parents and does not trust Clara’s older brother Cavan. Mato Win questions Clara about an old photo of two Indian men in her home. Clara tells the story of her great-great grandma, Emylon, who rode the train from Indiana to teach there, a hundred years ago. The girls discover they have more in common than they knew.
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Canada Independent Film Festival in Montreal!

Mollianne Cameron Uncategorized November 8, 2017November 8, 2017

Lakota Girls received notification that our film was chosen for Official Selection for a film festival in Montreal in January, 2018. That makes a dozen festivals!

 

  • ← European Selection with Swiss Film Festival
  • New Podcast About the Making of Lakota Girls →

Watch Lakota Girls now

Watch Lakota Girls now

NBC/WRTV Only in Indiana: Film Family

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Lakota Girls Trailer

https://vimeo.com/163619969?loop=0

Official Selections

Official Selections

Black Hills Film Festival
Rapid City, South Dakota

KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Santa Fe, New Mexico

International Monthly Festival
Copenhagen, Denmark

Lakota Film Festival
Martin, South Dakota

International Family Film Festival
Hollywood, California

Bare Bones International Film Festival
Muskogee, Oklahoma

Alhambra Theatre Film Festival
Evansville, Indiana

Illinois International Film Festival
Aurora, Illinois

Canadian Diversity Film Festival
Toronto, Canada

World Con 75 Film Festival
Helsinki, Finland

Switzerland International Film Festival
Aubonne, Switzerland

Canada Independent Film Festival
Montreal, Canada

Peoples Choice Award Winner

Peoples Choice Award Winner

LAKOTA GIRLS SCREENINGS

Image Quilt Theaters
New York
November, 2017

Switzerland International Film Festival
Aubonne, Switzerland
September 15, 2017

World Con 75 Film Festival
Helsinki, Finland
August 10, 2017

Movies in the Loft
Hill City, South Dakota
July 15, 2017

Nunpa Theatre
Kyle, South Dakota
June 29, 2017

Illinois International Film Festival
Aurora, Illinois
May 20 or 21, 2017

Cody Theater
Cody, Wyoming
May 5-7, 2017

Bare Bones International Film Festival
Muskogee, Oklahoma
April, 2017

Alhambra Theatre Film Festival
Evansville, Indiana
April, 2017

Indiana Premiere
Indianapolis, Indiana
March 2017

International Family Film Festival
Hollywood, California
October, 2016

Lakota Film Festival
Martin, South Dakota
September, 2016

Nunpa Theatre
Kyle, South Dakota
June, 2016

Black Hills Film Festival
Rapid City, South Dakota
April, 2016

Tika Looking Horse – Actor

Tika Looking Horse – Actor

Ohitika is an enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux tribe from Pine Ridge, South Dakota. She enjoys dancing at pow-wows, as a jingle-dress-dancer, and travels around the country. She has been playing her violin for over a year and jingle-dress-dancing for more than eight years. Ohitika has a younger brother. This is her first film and she has a lead part.

Clara Cameron – Actor

Clara Cameron – Actor

Clara is from Indiana, but loves to spend time at the horse ranch with her family in South Dakota. Her interests are riding horses, reading, writing stories, drawing, singing, sewing, knitting, cross-country, playing basketball and keeping very active. Clara has an older brother. This is her first film and she has a lead part. She participated in the scriptwriting.

Alexa Raye – Actor

Alexa Raye – Actor

Alexa is a professional actor from Indiana. She has starred in several independent films and has a lead role in this film.
Click her photo to see IMDb listing.

Jessica Froelich – Actor

Jessica Froelich – Actor

Jessica lives in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is a professional actor and has played the lead in many independent films. Jessica rides horses, sings, plays piano and violin. She has a Bachelor's Degree from IUPUI in Social Sciences and a Family Life Education Certificate.
For over 4 years now, Jessica has been pursuing a career as a full-time actress. Since she was a little girl, she dreamed of using her crazy imagination and love for entertaining to influence, impact, and connect with others through the art of acting. Although not always a clear-cut and easy path, she is thoroughly enjoying the journey and has worked for a plethora of clients and directors in a variety of short films, feature films, commercials, music videos, and more. Within the past year she began working with the wonderful and talented people at GEM Filmworks, a full-service production company, who specialize in the development, production, and packaging of films, television, web-series and industrials. Together they started the Indy Actor Studio, which offers workshops for actors, headshots, one-on-one training, and writer training (to name a few). Jessica values all the amazing individuals who have been involved in helping her grow as an actor and supported her along the way. She looks forward to continuing her growth and welcomes the opportunity for unique and challenging roles along the way. Click her photo to see her IMDb listing.

Sam Shoulder – Actor

Sam Shoulder – Actor

Sam lives in Rapid City, South Dakota with his mom and sister. He is a professional actor. He has performed in theatre, but this is his first feature film. Sam enjoys riding motorcycles.

Jacob Standing Bear – Actor

Jacob Standing Bear – Actor

Jacob llives in Pine Ridge, South Dakota with his family, including his mom, older sister, and niece. He plays basketball, football, baseball and was a rodeo rider. Jacob has a major role in the film, along with his horse, Dirt. He is a first time actor.

Barry Le Beau – Actor

Barry Le Beau – Actor

Barry Le Beau is a South Dakota actor who has extensive stage credits with theatre companies from Minneapolis to Los Angeles. His film credits include Yes, I Am Not Iktomi, Dust of War, and Lakota Girls. Before moving to the front of the camera, Barry worked on crews for films and television commercials. As a voice actor Barry has done voice-overs for the award-winning short film Ghost Dance, and features America's Great Indian Nations and America's Great Indian Leaders, and educational infomercials. Barry Le Beau is represented by Jennie Saks, NASS Talent Management, Bozeman, MT.

Ilona McDill – Actor

Ilona McDill – Actor

Ilona lives in South Dakota on a horse ranch. She breeds horses and dogs, and enjoys life in the Black Hills. Ilona has four sons, a daughter and nine grandchildren. She is a first time actor in this film.

Cavan Cameron – Actor

Cavan Cameron – Actor

Cavan lives in Indiana with his parents and younger sister. He loves to play building games and watch videos about science and history. Cavan swims on his school team and is a member of the speech team. He is a first time actor in this film and helped with production.

Emma Brewer – Actor

Emma Brewer – Actor

Emma lives in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. She has a daughter, son, and granddaughter. Emma acted in high school, but this is her first feature film.

Marvin Youpee – Actor

Marvin Youpee – Actor

Marvin lives in the Rapid City area in South Dakota with his wife and son. He is an experienced horseback rider and has done public speaking. Marvin is originally from Montana. This is his first role in a feature film.

Wynona Traversie – Actor

Wynona Traversie – Actor

Wynona is an experienced horse-back rider and performer of Native songs. She comes from a large family. Wynona is a first- time actor in the film.

Russell Cameron – Producer, Director of Photography, Actor

Russell Cameron – Producer, Director of Photography, Actor

Russell lives in Indiana with his wife, son, and daughter. He worked in motor sports for over twenty years and restores vintage cars now. Russell grew up in the Black Hills of South Dakota and returns there to stay at the family horse ranch. He is a first time DP and actor in this film.

Perry Fast Wolf – Actor

Perry Fast Wolf – Actor

Perry lives with his wife and son in Rapid City, South Dakota. He has two daughters. He is an experienced horse-back rider and has participated in archery. He is a first time actor in this film.

Carrie Scott Barnthouse – Actor

Carrie Scott Barnthouse – Actor

Carrie is a performing arts professional and graduated with a Bachelors Degree from Indiana University in Theatre and Drama with a Dance Minor. She is from Carmel, Indiana where she lived with her parents and two brothers. She is currently living and working in New York City. Carrie has acting and theatre experience, and is an experienced singer and plays the piano.

Charise Abernathy – Actor

Charise Abernathy – Actor

Charise lives in Rapid City, South Dakota and has one son. She does Graphic Arts at the Native Sun News. Charise is a volunteer board member of the American Red Cross Black Hills Chapter. She is into fitness and the martial arts. Charise is a first time actor in this film.

Scott Cameron – Actor

Scott Cameron – Actor

Scott lives in Custer, South Dakota and owns a construction business. He has a son and a daughter. Scott also runs the 1881 Bank Coffee House in a historic building in Custer. This is his first role in a film.

Sequoia Crosswhite – Lakota Musician, Actor

Sequoia Crosswhite – Lakota Musician, Actor

Sequoia lives and works in Rapid City, South Dakota and has three children. He is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, and a descendent of Chief War Eagle and Chief Swift Cloud. He is an accomplished musician, grass dancer and historian, and his handmade flutes and musical recordings uphold the traditions of his Lakota ancestors. Much of his music is a fusion of hip-hop, rock, and lyrics about Indian heritage and contemporary life. Wagnuka Olowan (Woodpecker Song), his first album, highlights the Native American flute and it's connection with nature, and is a mix of contemporary and traditional sounds. He studied at Oglala Lakota. Sequoia is the lead singer, guitarist, song writer at Sequoia the Modern Day Warrior and Letta People the Band and Cultural Relations Advisor at the Children's Home Society and Family Services. His CD is featured in the film.

Wakinyan Ghost Dog – Actor

Wakinyan Ghost Dog – Actor

Wakinyan lives in the Rapid City area in South Dakota with his mom and brothers. He speaks some Lakota and is a first time actor in this film.

Barry Sullivan – Actor

Barry Sullivan – Actor

Barry lives in Rapid City, South Dakota with his wife and three children. He is a helicopter pilot for the South Dakota National Guard and a former Deputy Sheriff in Pennington County. Barry is wedding officiant for Black Hills Casual Weddings. This is his first role in a film.

Joseph Cournoyer – Actor

Joseph Cournoyer – Actor

Joseph attends Pine Ridge High School in South Dakota. He plays football and basketball. He is a first time actor in the film.

Marshall Burnette – Actor

Marshall Burnette – Actor

Marshall lives in Rapid City, South Dakota with is wife and three daughters. He is a Museum Aid at Sioux Indian Museum, and studied at the UXO program at Texas A & M University. Marshall has previous acting experience.

Bob Pourier – Actor

Bob Pourier – Actor

Bob is a teacher at Pine Ridge High School and a rodeo coach. This is his first acting job.

Mike Gilbert – Actor

Mike Gilbert – Actor

Mike lives in Indiana and is married with three daughters and one son. He works in computer programming and is a first time actor in the film.

Christina Gilbert – Actor

Christina Gilbert – Actor

Chris lives in Indiana with her husband and has three daughters and a son. She is an RN and homeschooled all of her children. Chris rug hooks and knits in her spare time. She is a first time actor in the film.

Shawn Cline – Actor

Shawn Cline – Actor

Shawn lives in South Dakota and owns Windance Farms in Custer. She trains riders and horses to show. This is the first time Shawn has acted in a film.

Sydney Genatempo – Actor, Sound

Sydney Genatempo – Actor, Sound

Sydney lives in Indiana with her parents and older brother. She is an avid soccer player. This is the first time Sydney has worked on a production crew and is a first time actor.

Walter Kolb – Actor, Driver

Walter Kolb – Actor, Driver

Walter lives in Spearfish, South Dakota. This is the first time he has acted in a film.

Elisha Youpee – Actor

Elisha Youpee – Actor

Elisha lives with his mother and father in South Dakota. He is very talkative and loves to see horses.

Timarie Ghost Bear – Actor

Timarie Ghost Bear – Actor

Timarie lives Oglala, South Dakota. She is a first time actor in this film.

Alexis Ghost Bear – Actor

Alexis Ghost Bear – Actor

Alexis live in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. She is a first time actor in this film.

Leannah Vitalis – Actor

Leannah Vitalis – Actor

Leannah lives in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. This is her first time to act in a film.

Mahto Looking Horse – Actor

Mahto Looking Horse – Actor

Mahto lives in Rapid City, South Dakota with him mom and older sister. He sings, dances in pow-wows, and knows some sign language. This is his first acting job.

Molli Cameron – Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Costumes

Molli Cameron – Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Costumes

Molli lives in Indiana with her husband, son, and daughter. She has a BS in Business/Marketing from Indiana University Bloomington. Molli has a secondary teaching degree in Social Studies in U.S History, World History, Government, Economics, and Sociology. She owned an award-winning yarn shop for nine years in Indiana. Molli loves to travel the world, read, write, knit, sew, photography, and spend time with her family. This is her first feature script and was inspired by her great-grandmother's life in South Dakota and her daughter's love of the Blacks Hills today.

James Ankeny – Director of Photography

James Ankeny – Director of Photography

Jim lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with his wife and travels the world working in video production. He works at Blue Earth Pictures, Inc. and is a key member of the production team for Lakota Girls. Jim set up the computers, trained the fellow DP and crew, and provided guidance in post-production.

Wendee Pettis – Line Producer

Wendee Pettis – Line Producer

A South Dakota Native, Wendee has always been active in the Performing Arts. She studied Vocal Music and Piano at Black HIlls State University and performed on stage at their Theatre Department and at the Matthews Opera House in Spearfish SD. A Professional Make-up Artist, she has used her skills on QVC, National TV Commercials, Theatre and for Rock Bands. Returning to acting, she has been seen in local and regional commercials. In 2013, she opened 'Babydoefilms', a film company. Here, she writes, directs and produces her own independent movies. She enjoyed sharing her talents and learning from the professionals on the Lakota Girls Movie project.

Peggy Latta – Costumer, Actor

Peggy Latta – Costumer, Actor

Textile Artist Peggy Latta, owner of Heirloom Textile Art, was chosen to create Emylon's wedding gown for the film.  Peggy is well known for her work as a dressmaker, designer and replicator of full size gowns and 1/6 scale miniatures.  Working closely with the producer, Emylon's airy summer wedding gown (circa 1910) came to life.  Peggy makes a cameo appearance in Lakota Girls...as the dressmaker!

Tanya Irelan – Casting Coordinator

Tanya Irelan – Casting Coordinator

Tanya Irelan lives in Columbus, OH. She is an independent event coordinator and wedding planner. Her organization skills were utilized when she traveled with the film team to South Dakota to assist with casting.

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