{"id":184,"date":"2016-05-10T13:47:26","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T13:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakotagirlsmovie.com\/?p=184"},"modified":"2016-05-10T13:56:27","modified_gmt":"2016-05-10T13:56:27","slug":"current-in-westfield-cover-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lakotagirlsmovie.com\/index.php\/2016\/05\/10\/current-in-westfield-cover-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Current In Westfield Cover Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Family film: The Cameron family travels to South Dakota to film \u2018Lakota Girls\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

By Anna Skinner<\/p>\n

Molli Cameron always wanted to tell the story of her great grandmother, a woman who taught school in South Dakota and married a Native American man, something completely unheard of at the time.<\/p>\n

Molli wrote the script, and, after taking her husband, Russell, to film school in Chicago, the couple, with their two kids, Caven, 12, and Clara, 10, traveled to South Dakota to film \u201cLakota Girls.\u201d Both children attend Westfield schools.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t sure if I could sell the script or if anyone could make a movie and produce it, so we decided to produce and make the film ourselves,\u201d Molli said.<\/p>\n

Two-thirds of the story takes place in present day, revolving around a young, white girl and young, Native American girl, yet the middle portion of the story jumps into the past to tell the story of Molli\u2019s great grandmother.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost films made with Native Americans are rated R. They focus on the violence, the poverty, the alcohol and the drugs, and so I wanted to make something that the Native American children and my children could watch,\u201d Molli said. \u201cI wanted a positive film that showed the two cultures connecting and getting along.\u201d<\/p>\n

Russell filmed, and Caven and Clara both acted and assisted with the filming. If one of the kids wasn\u2019t acting, they were holding horses, watching the children of the actors or helping Russell film. Clara helped Molli with dialogue, as the main characters in the \u201cLakota Girls\u201d are young girls. Both kids took acting classes, and Russell and Molli said they learned by observing.<\/p>\n

Russell also acted occasionally but spent most of his time filming and editing the takes.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the most difficult parts of the film-editing process is getting the audio correct,\u201d he said. \u201cIt takes a lot more time than you think. One scene might be 30 or 40 takes.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Camerons began filming in June 2014 and finished in January 2015. The national screening for the U.S. premiere was May 5, in Rapid City, S.D. at the Black Hills Film Festival.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will have an Indiana premiere. I submitted the film to the Indy Film Fest, and we find out in the beginning of June if we get in,\u201d Molli said. \u201cIt\u2019s our first film, so we\u2019re thrilled to have our film in any festival.\u201d<\/p>\n

And although both Caven and Clara enjoyed acting, neither wants to pursue a career in the field.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a good skill to learn, but I\u2019m not going to be an actor,\u201d Caven said. Clara said she hopes to be a surgeon.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a good family experience because it was something I wanted to do, and each of (the kids) could help get it done,\u201d Molli said.<\/p>\n

For more about the film, visit http:\/\/lakotagirlsmovie.com\/.<\/p>\n

LAKOTA GIRLS<\/p>\n

Length: 94 minutes<\/p>\n

Rating: PG<\/p>\n

Russell\u2019s favorite line: \u201cThere\u2019s no shame in being from the reservation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clara\u2019s favorite part: When she feeds the horses in the beginning of the movie.<\/p>\n

Family ranch: Custer, S.D.<\/p>\n

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