Film Festival, Arts Market and Blacksmith Rendezvous set for September 12th in Pawhuska
September 12 - Lights … Camera … Action!!! The Osage Nation will host the 3rd Annual Osage Nation Film Festival in partnership with the Pawhuska Chamber of Commerce in hosting the 2nd Annual Art Market and Blacksmith Rendezvous.
Festival Location: Historic Downtown Pawhuska, OK
Film Festival
Movie Location: The Constantine Theatre — 110 W. Main - The theater was originally built as the
Pawhuska House Hotel in the 1880's. One hundred years later the Constantine was renovated and reopened in Greek Revival Style with a seating capacity of 589 with outstanding acoustics. The theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the National League of Historic Theatres.
This year’s feature film will be the Pawhuska Premier of Barking Water by Sterling Harjo. This film has received massive appeal and was awarded that the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. The film will show at 4:00p.m. in the Constantine Theater.
There will be no competitive films in this year’s event.
Before and after the shows visit with artists from all over the area.
Feature Film Pawhuska Premier
&
Official Selection of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival
Barking Water
Barking Water, premier film, partially shot in Pawhuska Indian Villager
Directed by Sterling Harjo (Seminole/Creek)
The low-budget independent film, also written by Harjo and produced by Chad Burris and his local Indion Productions, was shot in less than three weeks in Ponca City, White Eagle, Pawhuska and Holdenville.
Tulsa filmmaker Sterlin Harjo’s “Barking Water” has been selected for screening at Venice Days, a sidebar event that highlights new directors opposite the larger Venice Film Festival. Harjo’s movie is the only film from the United States selected for Venice Days. “Barking Water” is Harjo’s second feature film, and it premiered at Sundance Film Festival in January.
Showings: 4:00p.m. Constantine Theater
Retro:
Little Big Man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Faye Dunaway
Directed by Arthur Penn
1970, Fictional biography – Dustin Hoffman portrays a 120-year-old white man, adopted by the Indians as a child, who witnessed General George A. Custer's last stand at Little Big Horn in 1876. The novel by Thomas Berger, is a picaresque comedy and drama about a boy raised by the Cheyenne nation during the 19th century. A major part of the film involves contrasting the lives of American pioneers and Native Americans. Time: 2hrs 19 min. Rated PG. Showing: 10:00am Constantine Theater
A Man called Horse, starring Richard Harris, Judith Anderson and Jean Gascon
Directed by Elliot Silverstein
1970, Fictional drama - Richard Harris plays an English aristocrat who is captured by the Dakota Sioux in 1825. He lives with them and begins to understand and accept their way of life. The most famous scene has Harris undergoing the ritual of the Sun Dance. Time: 1 hr 54 min. Rated PG (violence). Showing: 1:00 p.m. Constantine Theater.
Shorts:
Ki-He-Ka Ste’: Life of George Tall Chief
A film by Amy Tallchief (Osage)
A 16 minute short on the Life of former Osage Chief George Tall Chief . Now 92, this film documents the life of Amy’s grandfather George Tall Chief. Full feature scheduled for completion sometime in 2009. Time: 16 minutes
Showings: 9:20 a.m. & 3:30 p.m. Constantine Theater
Bad Indian
A poem by Ryan Red Corn (Osage)
Cinematography by Sterling Harjo
I was told by those old ones
that every song has a special time and a place where its sang
this is our song
and this our time
they used to say the only good indian is a dead indian
i must be a no good at being indian
cuz I feel alive and kicking……………………
Time: 5 minutes 13 seconds
Showings: 9:50 a.m. & 3:50 p.m. Constantine Theater
Art Market
Calling all artists
Art Markets will be set up as an outdoor market along. Good areas for vehicles and tents. Some space is available in Historic Fire Station No. 1. We are calling all artists in all mediums to come and participate in an art market. This is a great opportunity to market your wares. Notice is going out to all artists in the area. Registration is by emailing pmstabler@osagetribe.org .
Blacksmith Rendezvous
Special Guests: Salt Fork Craftsmen
Many talented and knowledgeable artists and blacksmiths affiliated with the Salt
Fork Craftsmen Association will hold their Regional meeting in Pawhuska to swap
plans, ideas and consider the future Blacksmith Shop that will acknowledge the
original Osage Tribe’s blacksmith, Sid Delarue. Be sure to check out their website
and don’t be surprised that blacksmiths can do much more that shoe horses!
Join them on the lawn at the Chamber of Commerce as the guest blacksmith’s fire up their portable forges to give us
a sample of their remarkable talent. http://www.saltforkcraftsmen.org/
Located behind the Pawhuska Chamber of Commerce parking lot on HWY 60. Built in 1872, the Blacksmith House was the first structure built in Pawhuska. The Osage Tribe built the house for their blacksmith, Delarue, to entice him to come to the undeveloped territory the Osage acquired when relocated to Indian Territory from their Kansas reservation. This two-story, five-room building is made of sandstone, typical of an early settler’s home in the area.
FREE with admission bracelet. Bracelets are available at the following locations:
- • Osage Welcome Center & Gift Shop, 222 W. Main, Pawhuska, OK
- Osage Tribal Museum, 819 Grandview, Pawhuska, OK
Calling Musicians
This Festival won’t be complete without music. The schedule is open and the venue is outdoors. Contact the Pawhuska Chamber of Commerce for scheduling your group at the 2009 Film Festival, Art Market and Blacksmith Rendezvous in beautiful historic downtown Pawhuska, OK.
Artists, Blacksmiths, Musicians Call now:
The Osage Nation at 918/298-5555 or email to pmstabler@osagetribe.or
The Pawhuska Chamber of Commerce at 918/287-1208 or by email at pawhuskachamber@sbcglobal.net