No Health Insurance? NOT TO WORRY
“No, don’t be scared. Oh yes, I swear, because we have affordable health care.”
Getting insured is easy.
Listen to the full song at
http://go.cms.gov/nottoworry
Contact your local Indian health program, visit
www.healthcare.gov/tribal, or call 1-800-318-2596 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (TTY: 1-855-889-4325)
more than 600 short fi lms. Discussion fol- lows with Wapikoni Mobile founder Manon Barbeau and the fi lmmakers.
DINÉ SPOTLIGHT: A SHOWCASE OF NAVAJO FILM
The largest Native community in the United States, the Navajo Nation has produced a lively and diverse community of indepen- dent fi lmmakers. This two-day showcase of outstanding recent fi lms explores the creative vision of Diné fi lmmakers by screening recent works and roundtable discussions.
Thursday, April 9, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Auditorium
A full day of screenings features award- winning short works by veteran Navajo fi lm- makers Nanobah Becker, Larry Blackhorse Lowe, Sydney Freeland, Velma Kee Craig, Melissa Henry, Bennie Klain and Shonie De La Rosa, as well as new works from emerging fi lmmakers Christopher Cegielski and Christi Bertelsen. The program will be screened in two parts, each followed by roundtable discussions with the fi lmmakers.
Drunktown’s Finest (2013, 93 min.) United States. Sydney Freeland (Navajo). In a lovingly interactive plot, three young Navajo – a girl adopted outside the reserva- tion, a rebellious soon-to-be father and a transsexual model wannabe – strive to fi nd a place for themselves in their evolving world. Discussion follows with the director.
Saturday, April 11, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Auditorium
Chasing the Light (2015, 80 min.) United States. Larry Blackhorse Lowe (Navajo). In his fi rst new feature since the widely acclaimed 5th
World, Lowe introduces us
to Riggs, a down-on-his-luck screenwriter struggling to fi nish a script. But failed suicide attempts, unstable friends, drug deals and memories of his ex-girlfriend all threaten to interfere. Discussion follows with director. New York premiere.
At the Movies and Diné Spotlight are made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, celebrating 50 years of building strong, creative communities in New York State’s 62 counties. Diné Spotlight is presented in collaboration with New York Uni- versity’s Center for Media, Culture and History.
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