Traditional Northwestern Indigenous spiritual images combined with cutting-edge computer animation in this surreal short film about the power of tradition. Three urban Indigenous teens are whisked away to an imaginary land by a magical raven, and there they encounter a totem pole. The totem pole's characters—a raven, a frog and a bear—come to life, becoming their teachers, guides and friends. Features a special interview with J. Bradley Hunt, the celebrated Heiltsuk artist on whose work the characters in Totem Talk are based.
Cast
Crew
Annie Frazier Henry
Director, Writer, Producer, Sound
Doug Woods
Editor
Debra Rurak
Editor
Brian Waz
Editor
Scott Barrett
Editor, Visual Effects
Rolf Cutts
Director of Photography
Lez Morrison
Assistant Director of Photography, Camera Operator, Gaffer
James Tocher
Cinematography
Larry Engelmann
Colorist
Gary Shaw
Colorist
George Johnson
Producer
Leanne Pattison
Associate Producer
Gail Fabrey
Associate Producer
Gord Laird
Production Assistant
Pam Baker
Costume Design
Melanie Taylor
Wardrobe Designer
Kathy Linder
Wardrobe Designer
Curt Randall
Animation
Honey Desjalais
Makeup & Hair
Marc Benoit
Sound Designer, Sound Mixer
Sina Oroomchi
Sound Mixer
Jerry Hughes
Sound Assistant
Michael Lacoste
Sound
Randy Koyanagi
Visual Effects
Clayton Sheirer
Visual Effects
Terry Frewer
Music
Kathy Linder
Continuity
J. Bradley Hunt
Art Designer
Martin Rose
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