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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

Leanne Pattison
Associate Producer
Scott Barrett
Visual Effects

Curt Randall
Animation
Randy Koyanagi
Visual Effects

Honey Desjalais
Makeup & Hair

Gord Laird
Production Assistant
Sina Oroomchi
Sound Mixer
Pam Baker
Costume Design

Rolf Cutts
Director of Photography
Melanie Taylor
Wardrobe Designer

Clayton Sheirer
Visual Effects
Gary Shaw
Colorist
Gail Fabrey
Associate Producer

Lez Morrison
Assistant Director of Photography
James Tocher
Cinematography

Kathy Linder
Wardrobe Designer
Jerry Hughes
Sound Assistant

Lez Morrison
Camera Operator
Martin Rose
Archival Footage Research

J. Bradley Hunt
Art Designer

Marc Benoit
Sound Mixer

Marc Benoit
Sound Designer