Neil Diamond
,
Catherine Bainbridge
&
Jeremiah Hayes
2009 | 1 h 28 min
In this feature-length documentary, Cree filmmaker Neil Diamond takes an entertaining and insightful look at the portrayal of North American Indigenous people throughout a century of cinema. Featuring hundreds of clips from old classics as well as recent releases, the film traces the evolution of the “Hollywood Indian.” Diamond guides the audience on a journey across America to some of cinema’s most iconic landscapes and conducts candid interviews with celebrities like Clint Eastwood, Robbie Robertson and Jim Jarmusch. The film is a loving look at cinema through the eyes of the people who appeared in its very first flickering images and have survived to tell their stories in their own way.
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Awards and distinctions
Peabody Award
Peabody Awards Competition, Athens
2011
Best Use of Footage in a Factual Program
FOCAL International Awards, London
2011
Best Direction in a Documentary Program
Gemini Awards, Toronto
2010
Best Visual Research
Gemini Awards, Toronto
2010
Canada Award
Gemini Awards, Toronto
2010
Honourable Mention for the Alanis Obomsawin Best Documentary Award
Imagine Native Film + Media Arts Festival, Toronto