Te Ata (2017)
The extraordinary life of Chickasaw Nation citizen Mary Thompson Fisher is given a heartfelt tribute in this moving look at a culture in transition, and the way one woman used her voice to keep Native traditions and stories alive. Raised in Indian Territory, Fisher left home to pursue her dream of becoming an actress, only to find that her true calling was at home all along. From Chautauquas to Broadway and even the White House, Fisher traveled the world performing Native American songs and stories for heads of state, American presidents, and European royalty. Featuring Chickasaw citizens both in front of and be-hind the camera, this touching portrait starring Q’orianka Kilcher (“The New World”) and Graham Greene honors a woman whose own story was the most inspiring one she never told. -TCFF database
Director: Nathan Frankowski
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Q'orianka Kilcher as Te Ata Thompson Fisher |
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Gil Birmingham as T.B. Thompson |
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Brigid Brannagh as Bertie Thompson |
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Graham Greene as Douglas Johnston |
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Jenni Mabrey as Bettie Johnston |
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Mackenzie Astin as Dr. Clyde Fisher |
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Cindy Pickett as Miss Davis |
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Marissa Skell as Margaret |
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Tom Nowicki as Thurlow Lieurance |
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Boriana Williams as Young Te Ata |
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Zac Abbott as White Man |
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Gail Cronauer as Eleanor Roosevelt |
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Stacy Cunningham as Mrs. Tucker |
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Erin DeCoursey as Iva Mae |
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Malarie Drake as Avis Thompson |
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Gordon Fox as Senator Pettigrew |
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Tommie Goad as Director |
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Robert Grossman as Willie Watts |
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Jesse Darnell as Johnston Child |
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Geoff Koch as Taxi Driver |
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Joe Maselli as Giuseppe Abello |
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Grace Montie as Carla Bennett |
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Robert Ousley as Senator Bates |
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Morgana Shaw as Mrs. Brewster |
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Don Taylor as Senator Judd |
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Mike Waugh as Mr. Stevens |
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Sheril Rodgers as Committee Member (uncredited) |
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Parke Arnold as Train Conductor (uncredited) |
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Bryanna Nash as 1800s & 1900s Child (uncredited) |
| Editing | Nathan Frankowski | Editor |
| Writing | Esther Luttrell | Writer |
| Art | Brent David Mannon | Set Decoration |
| Production | Nathan Gardocki | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Karissa Pickett | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Robyn Elliott | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Ben Huddleston | Director of Photography |
| Art | Andrew White | Production Design |
| Directing | Nathan Frankowski | Director |
| Production | Paul Sirmons | Producer |
| Production | Beverly Holloway | Casting |
| Writing | Jeannie Barbour | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Beverly Safier | Costume Design |
| Production | Angela Owen | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Bryan E. Miller | Original Music Composer |
