Rovers, Wrestlers and Stars: The Quonset Auditorium in Post-World War II Kentucky (2010)
“The Quonset stood on the boundary of worlds that rarely mixed: black and white, secular and sacred, known and unknown.”
This character-driven documentary chronicles the life of Bowling Green, Kentucky’s Quonset Auditorium. The film showcases local legends and national stars who shared the stage at the Quonset during the entertainment boom after the Second World War. It also contributes local memories to the public memory of diverse popular entertainers including James Brown, Gorgeous George, and Bill Monroe.
Dane Wajich: The People Speak (2007)
Browse and watch the 24 short documentary videos directed by Dane-zaa elders and recorded by Dane-zaa youth and a team of ethnographic collaborators for the 2007 multimedia exhibit: Dane-Wajich – Dane-zaa Stories and Songs: Dreamers and the Land. Role: co-curator, producer, youth production mentor (with Kate Hennessy)
Monitoring Our Land (2007)
Dane-zaa elder Johnny Askoty from northern British Columbia talks about the ecological impact of oil spills on his hunting grounds. This short documentary was presented by the Doig River First Nation to government regulators and oil and gas industry representatives in 2007 during a meeting about industrial impacts on their lands. Role: producer & documentarian
