Blood Sky

About the Film

A deadly outbreak has quickly spread across the city of Portland as three survivors: a lab scientist (Simona Arteaga), a hacker (Hope Garcia) and a security guard (Jacob Wise) make their way to an infested labratory in hopes to contain the outbreak from further spreading beyond the city. This short film was made in 48 Hours for Portland’s 48 Hour Film Project 2018 and has been selected to be screened with the top 14 films out of 50 in the competition.

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(TV-MA) This program is intended to be viewed by mature, adult audiences and may be unsuitable for children under 17. This film has been rated TV-MA by Vision Maker Media in accordance with Federal Communications Commission standards for scenes of extreme violence and death.

About the Filmmaker

LaRonn Katchia is a 29 year-old Warm Springs/Wasco/Paiute tribal member of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation and is currently pursuing a passionate filmaking career in Portland, OR.

Isaac Trimble is a producer and actor, known for Missing Indigenous (2017), Awakening (2014) and Theft Money.

Walt Pourier

Vice Chair

Walt is Oglala Lakota and created the logo for Urban Rez. He is Creative Director, owner of Nakota Designs Advertising Designs and Graphics. Executive Director of the Stronghold Society nonprofit dedicated to instilling hope and supporting youth movements through Live Life Call To Action Campaigns.

JORDANA BASS

Project Coordinator​

(Hataža Mani Winga)​

"Cinema Aficionado"

Role: Jordana is excited to engage with different Native/Indigenous communities. Her passion for working with youth will help develop the Native Youth Media Project. She will also assist with the Creative Shorts Fellowship (CSF) to help organize deliverables for filmmakers.