Film
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the Tkaronto site
Position: production designer, 1st assistant director, art
director, boom operator
Synopsis
Tkaronto is a reflective and provoking exploration of two
Aboriginal 30-somethings, Ray and Jolene, who make an
unexpected connection at the pinnacle of a common struggle:
to stake claim to their urban aboriginal identity.
Ray Morin, A Métis writer, is in Tkaronto (the original
Mohawk word for “Toronto”) to pitch his TV series, Indian
Jones. This looks to be his big break. The only problem is
Ray’s growing disdain for TV execs who are more motivated by
ticking off the Aboriginal box and tapping into “hot”
Aboriginal funding than they are genuinely interested in the
project itself. Ray feels caught between a rock and a hard
place as his non-aboriginal wife puts the pressure on for him
to take the job.
Jolene Peltier, an Anishnabe painter, is in Tkaronto
conducting interviews for a series of portraits on prominent
Aboriginal people. When Elder Max Cardinal gives her an eagle
feather and sweetgrass, it confirms her deep-seated feeling
that she should walk a spiritual path. But can walking this
path mean the end of her relationship with her husband who
seems utterly disinterested in Jolene’s newfound spiritual
calling?
For Ray and Jolene, home feels very far away. And having this
chance meeting with each other only raises a difficult
question: would their questions of identity be answered if
they were together?
Tkaronto is the debut feature film from Métis writer-director
Shane Belcourt.
SCREEN SHOTS
The Untitled Puppet Project
The Untitled Puppet
Project: Written and Directed by Christina Ray
staring Jessica Liadsky and Geoff Kolomayz
Position:
Puppet Designer/Builder and Performer, Cop
SCREEN SHOTS
