We Are Still Hemish Strong
LOGLINE
Hemish Language Immersion Pilot School students showcase how they are strengthening the language within themselves, their families and community with the goal of keeping the culture and traditions alive for their future and generation to come. This is how they are learning and teaching each other how to remain Hemish Strong.
FILMMAKER INTERVIEW
What do you want the audience to take away from the film?
Arabella: I think that I want to audience to believe that it is possible to keep our tribe and cultrual ways alive. To keep things going strong the way that our school is teaching us to.
Which scene did you have an absolute blast filming and why?
Arablla: I had an absolute blast filming the scenes with my grandma Hopiwa because we got to laugh with her and the drone because I got to learn how to use it.
Norman: My favorite scene that we had an absolute blast filming was the playground because I got to use the camera.
Why are opportunities like Film Prize Junior important to students like you?
Arabella: Film Prize Junior is important to students because it was a good experience for all of us students, we all got to come together and make something, try new things out and it was fun.
What obstacles challenged you and your crew the most when completing this film? What did you learn from making this short film?
Arabella: I think the obstacles that challenged us was trying to get everyone to do what their supposed to do and figuring things out like how things are supposed to be, how we are going to do everything. Also it was a challenge to say and record our lines.
Norman: The hard part was definitely recording our lines in the script.
What advice would you give to future participants in Film Prize Junior?
Arabella: The advice I would give future participants is that it will be hard in some places but you just need to keep trying, going and its a lot of thinking.
Norman: Be careful with the camera, also good luck because you will need it.
Cinematographer
Arabella L, Nevin M
Sound Operator
Jordannah W
Cast
Arabella L, Nevin M, Ava T, Kailan G, Lena T, Ryder Y, Koda R, Chandler T
Date
April 10, 2024