Rick
Stevenson
Director/Writer/Producer
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Rick Stevenson
is a Seattle native known for his work in film and television in
the United States, Canada and Great Britain. Stevenson's production
credits include PRIVILEGED (1983) starring Hugh Grant; RESTLESS
NATIVES (1985) starring Ned Beatty, PROMISED LAND (1987) starring
Meg Ryan and Kiefer Sutherland; SOME GIRLS (1989) starring Patrick
Dempsey, Jennifer Connelly and Andre Gregory: and CROOKED HEARTS
starring Jennifer Jason-Leigh, Noah Wylie, Juliette Lewis and Peter
Coyote. Stevenson made his feature film directorial debut in 1995
with MAGIC IN THE WATER, starring Mark Harmon and Joshua Jackson.
His next, widely lauded, feature film was THE DINOSAUR HUNTER with
Christopher Plummer (1999). This was followed by ANTHRAX (2001)
starring Cameron Daddo, David Keith, William B. Davis, Ed Begley
Jr. Most recently, Stevenson directed, co-wrote and produced EXPIRATION
DATE(2006) starring Robert Guthrie, Dee Wallace Stone and David
Keith. Stevenson has directed many programs for television including
ED for NBC and his work as a director of television commercials
has garnered a myriad of awards. In 2004, Stevenson founded thefilmschool
with Tom Skerritt and Stewart Stern. He holds a PhD from Oxford
University, a master's degree from the London School of Economics
and a bachelor's degree in history from Whitman College in Washington
State. Rick is married with four children.
www.expirationdatethemovie.com
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Brian
Young
Director/Writer/Producer
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Brian has been
acting, writing, directing and producing for film, television and
theater for over 20 years. Born and raised in Northwest Washington,
he and his family call the Skagit Valley home. He wrote and directed
the films "Counting Days", "Chapel Hill" and
the award winning "In the Garden Growing". He is currently
in pre-production on the Native themed feature film "Spirit
Water." His company is Jet City Films:
www.jetcityfilms.com
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Tracy
Rector,
Executive
Director |
Tracy
Rector, Seminole, is currently earning her Masters in Education and
Teacher Certification from Antioch University's First Peoples Program.
She specializes in Native American Studies, traditional plant medicine
and documentary film. As the Co-Producer of the award winning films
Teachings of the Tree People and Teachings of the Tree People: The
Work of Bruce Miller, Tracy has developed an awareness and sensitivity
to the power of media and film as a modern storytelling tool. Her
work has been featured at National Geographic's All Roads Film Project
and at the Smithsonian's Museum of the American Indian. As a Native
Education specialist Tracy offers unique insight to her projects.
Her vision is to bring traditional and contemporary education together
in a foundation based in environmental stewardship, utilizing film
and nature as a pathway for learning. Tracy's involvement in the Pacific
Northwest Native American community includes experience as a community
advocate, indigenous garden designer and curriculum developer. In
conjunction with the Seattle Art Museum, the Northwest Folklife Council
has recognized her "Teachings of the Tree People" curriculum
as the "Gold Standard" model. She is currently working with
the museum as a consultant and Native Naturalist for the Olympic Sculpture
Park and in planning for the new expanded Native American wing of
the Seattle Art Museum and traveling Coast Salish Exhibit. Tracy is
also currently developing curriculum for IslandWood, an environmental
education center. She is the Co-founder of Longhouse Media/Native
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Elaine
Miles
Actress
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Elaine
is a Cayuse/NezPerce actress best known for her role as Marilyn Whirlwind
on the Emmy winning award show Northern Exposure where she was a regular
all six seasons. She is an award winning actress recognized by First
Americans in the Arts for her role as Marilyn in '92, '94, & '95.
In November of 2001, she received the Eagle Spirit Award from the
American Indian Film Institute.
She has done seven movies: Skins (2001), Business of Fancy Dancing
(2001), Tortilla Heaven (1999), Smoke Signals (1997), Scattering Dad
(1997), Pandora's Clock (1995), Mad Love (1994).
She has worked in Canada on CBC's half hour series, "The Rez"
in 1997, co-starring as the medicine woman, Etta.
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Swil
Kanim
Actor,
Performer
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Swil Kanim is a world class virtuoso violinist who advocates self-expression
to create stronger community. He has been featured on KIRO TV NEWS,
National Public Radio's Earth on the Air, Northwest Public Radio,
NW Cable News Network and the Canadian Chum Network's New Canoe.
In addition
to appearing in 24 episodes of CBS's Northern Exposure, his music
and acting ability were highlighted by starring in Sherman Alexie's
critically acclaimed The Business of FancyDancing.
He was selected
to perform as part of the Bellingham's Sister City Program in Teteyama,
Japan where he continued on to Seoul, Korea for a memorial/reunion
concert for orphans of the Korean Conflict.
The Indigo Girls
asked Swil Kanim to be their opening act in Seattle to kick off
the Honor the Earth Concert tour of North America.
Swil Kanim also
performed for five years with the Growth and Prevention Theater
Company (GAP Theater), based out of Seattle. The GAP Theater Company
presented professional plays about racism and varying forms of bigotry
for institutions across the Great Northwest.
He has done
school assemblies for elementary and secondary education in Washington
State, British Columbia, Canada, and in Sitka Alaska.
At the American
Indian Film Awards in San Francisco, Swil Kanim performed on stage,
he was featured on the soundtrack of a documentary about Indian
Boarding Schools, which won the Best Documentary award.
Swil Kanim has
received the Certificate of Virtuosity from the Whatcom Chapter
of the Washington State Music Teachers Association, the Bellingham
Municipal Arts Award for Promoting Self-Expression in Community,
and Woodring College of Education Professional Excellence Award.
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Gene
Tagaban
Actor,
Storyteller
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Gene is noted as a Tlingit storyteller and actor, who shares his wisdom
and talent via dance, native flute and storytelling and has appeared
in several movies, including the Business of Fancy Dancing.
Gene Tagaban/Guy
Yaaw': T'akdeintaan Raven red sockeye clan, Wooshketaan Yadi, Child
of an Eagle/Shark. Gene is Tlingit, Cherokee and Filipino. He grew
up in Juneau, Alaska. Gene has traveled across the country as a
trainer, consultant, storyteller and actor; facilitating workshops
and performing dance and theatre. Gene has toured with Naa-ka-Hidi
Theatre, co-developed Ravens Voice Theatre and collaborated with
Coyote Gathers His People. Gene is now living in the Pacific Northwest
performing with Kuteeya, an Alaskan native dance troupe, Under One
Sky Ensemble native flute, drums and storytelling and has created
Raven Dreaming Productions, specializing in training, workshops,
consultation, motivational speaking, storytelling and performing
arts.
Stories are
more than entertainment. According to Gene Tagaban, stories teach.
The spirits of our ancestors, who have much to teach, live in stories
as well as in songs and dances. Gene brings his tales to life with
the use of traditional flutes, drums and rattles, dance and movement,
and masks and regalia.
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Freddy
Lane
Television,
Documentary Producer |
Freddy
works for Lummi Nation News. He has done reporting for NWIN and has
does voice work for KVOS-TV. He has done documentaries for various
film festivals. Currently, he is the director of the Paddle to Lummi,
an historic event in Bellingham taking place in late July. |
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Robert
Guthrie
Actor
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Robert
is an accomplished actor who is the lead in Expiration Date. He has
appeared regularly on television as well as film. |
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