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Totem Talk

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Calorie Rating: 31
Released: 1997-04-03
Running Time: 22 Minutes
Homepage: https://www.nfb.ca/film/totem-talk/
Studios: ONF | NFB,


Traditional Northwestern Indigenous spiritual images combined with cutting-edge computer animation in this surreal short film about the power of tradition. Three urban Indigenous teens are whisked away to an imaginary land by a magical raven, and there they encounter a totem pole. The totem pole's characters—a raven, a frog and a bear—come to life, becoming their teachers, guides and friends. Features a special interview with J. Bradley Hunt, the celebrated Heiltsuk artist on whose work the characters in Totem Talk are based.

Director / Directors

Kathy Linder
Continuity


Cast

Morgan Rose
Character: Teen
David Thomas
Character: Teen
Michael Sherwood
Character: Teen

Stella Johnson
Character: Totem (voice)
Sam Bob
Character: Totem (voice)
Chief Henry Seaweed
Character: Dancer

Jason Taylor
Character: Dancer
J. Bradley Hunt
Character: Self
Sean Hunt
Character: Self


Production and Crew

Gail Fabrey
Associate Producer
Leanne Pattison
Associate Producer

Rolf Cutts
Director of Photography
Kathy Linder
Wardrobe Designer

Melanie Taylor
Wardrobe Designer
Honey Desjalais
Makeup & Hair
Gord Laird
Production Assistant

Jerry Hughes
Sound Assistant
Sina Oroomchi
Sound Mixer
Scott Barrett
Visual Effects

Randy Koyanagi
Visual Effects
Clayton Sheirer
Visual Effects
Lez Morrison
Assistant Director of Photography

Lez Morrison
Camera Operator
James Tocher
Cinematography

Curt Randall
Animation
J. Bradley Hunt
Art Designer
Pam Baker
Costume Design

Martin Rose
Archival Footage Research

Gary Shaw
Colorist


Marc Benoit
Sound Designer

Marc Benoit
Sound Mixer