Totem Talk (1997)
Traditional Northwestern Indigenous spiritual images combined with cutting-edge computer animation in this surreal short film about the power of tradition. Three urban Indigenous teens are whisked away to an imaginary land by a magical raven, and there they encounter a totem pole. The totem pole's characters—a raven, a frog and a bear—come to life, becoming their teachers, guides and friends. Features a special interview with J. Bradley Hunt, the celebrated Heiltsuk artist on whose work the characters in Totem Talk are based.
Director: Annie Frazier Henry
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Morgan Rose as Teen |
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David Thomas as Teen |
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Michael Sherwood as Teen |
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Stella Johnson as Totem (voice) |
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Sam Bob as Totem (voice) |
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Chief Henry Seaweed as Dancer |
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Jason Taylor as Dancer |
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J. Bradley Hunt as Self |
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Sean Hunt as Self |
| Sound | Terry Frewer | Music |
| Production | Leanne Pattison | Associate Producer |
| Visual Effects | Scott Barrett | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Curt Randall | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Randy Koyanagi | Visual Effects |
| Lighting | Lez Morrison | Gaffer |
| Editing | Larry Engelmann | Colorist |
| Sound | Michael Lacoste | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Honey Desjalais | Makeup & Hair |
| Production | Gord Laird | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Sina Oroomchi | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pam Baker | Costume Design |
| Camera | Rolf Cutts | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Doug Woods | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melanie Taylor | Wardrobe Designer |
| Visual Effects | Clayton Sheirer | Visual Effects |
| Editing | Gary Shaw | Colorist |
| Production | Gail Fabrey | Associate Producer |
| Art | Lez Morrison | Assistant Director of Photography |
| Crew | James Tocher | Cinematography |
| Editing | Debra Rurak | Editor |
| Editing | Brian Waz | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathy Linder | Wardrobe Designer |
| Sound | Jerry Hughes | Sound Assistant |
| Production | George Johnson | Producer |
| Directing | Kathy Linder | Continuity |
| Camera | Lez Morrison | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Martin Rose | Archival Footage Research |
| Art | J. Bradley Hunt | Art Designer |
| Editing | Scott Barrett | Editor |
| Directing | Annie Frazier Henry | Director |
| Sound | Annie Frazier Henry | Sound |
| Writing | Annie Frazier Henry | Writer |
| Production | Annie Frazier Henry | Producer |
| Sound | Marc Benoit | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Marc Benoit | Sound Designer |
