Cinema Red: Natives and Horror

About the Film

Urban Native Horror creator, writer, director Mike J. Marin (2016’s The Smudging) brings you a new documentary about the Native American perspective on horror cinema and the horror genre’s impact on Native people.

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(TV-PG) This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. Parental guidance is recommended. This film has been rated TV-PG by Vision Maker Media in accordance with Federal Communications Commission standards regarding the use of archival footage in relation to American horror films.

About the Filmmaker

Born and raised in Oakland, CA, writer/director Mike J. Marin grew up playing sports, collecting action figures, and watching movies, mainly horror. He moved to Chicago, IL in 2002 where he continued to work in Early Childhood Education. In 2011, Mike got his BA in film and video at Columbia College Chicago and in 2015, he shot his debut feature The Smudging at the former American Indian Center. Mike is the creator of a new genre of horror called Urban Native Supernatural, bringing traditional native myths and legends into an urban environment. In 2020, Mike won the Director’s Screen Awards Silver Award for Best Director for his short film Unboxed: The Art of Action Figure Photography. He is currently working on another short film Thanks for Watching, due to be released early 2021.

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.

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Lynn Palmanteer-Holder, an Indigenous plateau woman of North Central Washington and member of eight of twelve Tribes of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Lynn recently retired as inaugural Director of Tribal Government Affairs for Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges, the state’s oversight agency of 34 CTCs.  She is a highly accomplished professional that spans over 40 years. She is an experienced educator that has a demonstrated history across K12, post-secondary & higher education as a teacher, school counselor, superintendent, researcher, and professor. Also, she has diverse experience as an entrepreneur, Tribal leader and administrator. She is skilled in curriculum and program development, facilitating government to government relationships that led to formal partnerships between state institutions and Tribes developing custom programs. Lynn has served on many boards and has been recognized for various statewide, and national awards. She has several scholarly publications and has done various conference presentations and speaking engagements, at the local, national and international level. Lynn holds a Ph.C. (ABD) in Social Welfare Policy from University of Washington. She earned her M.Ed., with a concentration in counseling psychology from Washington State University and B.Ed., in K12 Education from Eastern Washington University. Lynn is a wife of 49 years, a mother of three adult professional children, granny of 10 and great granny to two. Lynn and her husband are high school sweethearts, and together enjoy time with their 15+ two-legged blessings.