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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
Melanie Taylor
Wardrobe Designer
Lez Morrison
Assistant Director of Photography

Sina Oroomchi
Sound Mixer

Curt Randall
Animation
Gord Laird
Production Assistant

Gail Fabrey
Associate Producer

J. Bradley Hunt
Art Designer

Clayton Sheirer
Visual Effects
Martin Rose
Archival Footage Research
Gary Shaw
Colorist

Lez Morrison
Camera Operator
Honey Desjalais
Makeup & Hair

Rolf Cutts
Director of Photography
Pam Baker
Costume Design

James Tocher
Cinematography
Randy Koyanagi
Visual Effects
Scott Barrett
Visual Effects

Kathy Linder
Wardrobe Designer
Jerry Hughes
Sound Assistant

Marc Benoit
Sound Designer

Marc Benoit
Sound Mixer