“Seeking Bimadziwin” Shooting Begins!

After two months of auditions, pre-production planning and rehearsals , we’ll be rolling film this Saturday!

We have 6400ft of film, a crew of 16 and a cast of 26.

Chi Meegwitch to everyone who came out for auditions.

Be sure to check our website daily for the production photo of the day!

FNI Auditions Complete

After auditioning 114 people for the 20 or so roles in “Seeking Bimadziwin” we’re spending the next couple of days making our shortlist. We hope to do call-backs as early as tonight for the final selection process. Some roles have already been selected and we’ll be letting people know ASAP.

Chi-Meegwetch to all those who came out to audition. While we obviously can’t cast everyone, we’ve all made major progress towards the next big production.

First Nation Initiative Underway

We’ve just completed the first phase of a video series on First Nation patients, professionals and mental health. We spent two days with Dr. Cornelia Weiman, the first aboriginal woman psychiatrist in Canada.

The series includes a half hour drama (shot in 16mm) followed by a documentary. The documentary is designed to assist the “cultural competence” of medical professionals when working with the unique needs of First Nations youth. The series is the first full co-production of Thunderstone Pictures and Shebandowan Films.