National Geographic Society

The current plight of the Native American Film community was illustrated via mainstrean media in the April 11, 2007 edition of LA Weekly.  Written against the context of the 10th anniversary of the critical and commercial success of "Smoke Signals," author Matthew Fleischer, delves into the complex struggles facing today's Native Filmmakers. From the usual suspects of funding and distrubution to the complexities of substantive storytelling, there appears to be a new wave of filmmakers who are on the cusp of blazing new trails on the medium, several of which are All Roads Film Project grantees.  Film Festivals such as Sundace, the Palm Springs Native American Film Festival, the American Indian Film Festival, and All Roads continue to provide a platform for the Native voice and yet mainstream attention remains elusive.  Is the next breakthrough on the horizon????